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K. Doxstad Family and Reverend Erik Jensen

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Description: In the foreground, Erik Jensen, a minister with his hat in hand, shakes K. Doxstad's hand. Nearby a toddler pulls his own baby carriage. Two carriages, a b...
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K. Doxstad Family and Reverend Erik Jensen

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Description: The K. Doxstad family is posed in their yard around a table covered with heavy books. A baby carriage is on the left and an older woman with her knitting i...
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Reverend Erik Jensen and Wife with Children

Date: 1875
Description: Twenty-one children are seated on wooden benches and the ground in front of a square frame house with a hip roof and cupola. The Reverend Erik Jensen (1841...
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Luther Valley Church

Date: 1871
Description: Side and front view of Luther Valley Church, built in 1872.
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Orfordville Lutheran Church

Date: 1872
Description: View from cornfield towards the Orfordville Lutheran Church, built in 1871-1872, surrounded by a white picket fence. The pastor at the time of the photogra...
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Pastor Claus Friman Magelssen and Family

Date: 1873
Description: Stereograph of Pastor Claus Friman Magelssen (1830-1904), his second wife Marie Schlambusch Magelssen, and their family sit around a table set for coffee. ...
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Pastor Claus Friman Magelssen with Family

Date: 1873
Description: Pastor Claus Friman Magelssen (1830-1904), his second wife Marie Schlambusch Magelssen, and their family sit around a table set for coffee in the foregroun...
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Rock Prairie Lutheran Church

Date: 1876
Description: Interior of the Rock Prairie Lutheran Church in Luther Valley. Note the model of the sailing ship hanging from the ceiling of the nave, a traditional pract...
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Catholic Church in Edgerton

Date: 1925
Description: Entrance to the Catholic Church. Caption reads: "Catholic Ch Edgerton, Wis."
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First Lutheran Church

Date: 1956
Description: The First Lutheran Church on the corner of Randall and Milwaukee Streets.
Postcard

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church

Date: 1900
Description: St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church before the convent was built behind it. Caption reads: "St. Patrick's R. C. Church, Janesville, Wis."
Postcard

St. Mary's Catholic Church

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Catholic Church, Janesville, Wis."
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North Lima Presbyterian Church

Date: 1947
Description: The North Lima Presbyterian Church.
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Church Picnic

Date: 1976
Description: A group of African Americans gathered at a picnic table for an outdoor church picnic.
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Skavlem Monument

Date: 1925
Description: The dedication ceremony of the Skavlem Monument, lead by Rev. Gustav Stearns. The monument was dedicated to the "oldest Norwegian immigrant", born 1760, di...
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First Presbyterian Church

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Description: Exterior view from dirt road of the First Presbyterian Church on Prospect Street.
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Norwegian Lutheran Church

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the Norwegian Lutheran Church with steeple. The church has arched stained glass windows in the front and on the sides, and is surrounded b...
Postcard

Masonic Temple

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Description: Exterior view of the masonic temple, a large brick and stone building with an arched entrance. Caption reads: "Masonic Temple, Beloit, Wis."
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M. E. Church

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the exterior of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Gothic arches are over the doors and windows. Caption reads: "M. E. Church, Belo...
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Clinton Baptist Church

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Baptist Church, obscured by trees. Caption reads: "Clinton Baptist Church, Clinton, Wis."

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