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Waukesha Springs Sanitarium

Date: 1915
Description: View of the grounds of Waukesha Springs Sanitarium. Caption reads: "Waukesha Springs Sanitarium Grounds, Waukesha, Wis."
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Moor Baths

Date: 1920
Description: View of the main building of the Moor (Mud) Baths. Caption reads: "Main Building, Waukesha Moor (Mud) Bath Co., Waukesha, Wis. 'Open all the year 'round.'"
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Park Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: Front view of the Park Hotel, with a child seated in the foreground. Caption reads: "Park Hotel, Waukesha, Wis."
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Silurian Spring

Date: 1914
Description: View of people at Silurian Spring, located in Waukesha Springs Park. Caption reads: "Silurian Spring, Waukesha, Wis."
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Soldiers' Monument and Waukesha Public Library

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Soldiers' Monument in front of the Waukesha Public Library, in the center of Cutler Park. A group of people are sitting on the lawn in front of...
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Still Rock Spa

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the Still Rock Spa with a group of people gathered on its front porch. Caption reads: "Still Rock Spa, Waukesha, Wis."
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Hygeia Spring

Date: 1910
Description: View of Hygeia Spring. Caption reads: "Hygeia Spring, Waukesha, Wis."
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High School

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of a high school. Caption reads: "High School, Waukesha, Wis."
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Arcadian Spring Pavilion

Date: 1905
Description: View of the pavilion at Arcadian Spring. Caption reads: "Arcadian Spring, Waukesha, Wis."
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Bethesda Spring

Date: 1905
Description: View of the Bethesda Spring. Caption reads: "Bethesda Spring, Waukesha, Wis."
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Carroll College Buildings

Date: 1910
Description: View of several buildings on the Carroll College campus.
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Carroll College

Date: 1915
Description: View of four Carroll College buildings: Rankin Hall, Vorhees Cottage, Elizabeth Vorhees Dormitory, and Main Hall. Caption reads: "Carroll College, Waukesha...
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Dunbar Oak Marker

Date: 1982
Description: A historical marker mounted on a metal post tells the story of Col. Richard Dunbar discovering, in 1866, the healing properties of water from a nearby spri...
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Little Mower, Big Helper

Date: 04 24 1983
Description: A man is mowing a lawn with a gas-powered mower. Behind him is a boy pushing a toy lawn mower. This photograph has two accompanying captions. The April 24,...
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Tulip Time

Date: 05 1956
Description: Tulips blooming in a garden.
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Dunbar Avenue, Looking West

Date: 08 25 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Dunbar Avenue, looking West, Waukesha, Wis." An unpaved road with curb and sidewalks in a residential neighborhood with trees. There ...
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Bethesda Mineral Spring

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Bethesda Mineral Spring, Waukesha, Wis." A group of people in the pavilion at Bethesda Mineral Spring. An American flag is flying at ...
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Waukesha Springs Sanitarium

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Waukesha Springs Sanitarium, Waukesha, Wis." The sanitarium was constructed in 1903 as a large resort/hospital facility by Dr. Byron ...
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Bird's-Eye View of Resthaven

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Bird's-Eye View of Resthaven, Waukesha, Wis." Built in 1905 of brick in the Neoclassical style, Resthaven was a large resort hotel fr...
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Arcadian Spring

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Arcadian Spring, Waukesha, Wis." Two people are seated at a "healing mineral spring" with a pavilion and springhouse. The Arcadian Mi...

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