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Man Passing Out Flags on the Fourth of July

Date: 1911
Description: Postcard of a view of a man wearing a straw boater passing out flags to children on the Fourth of July. Text on reverse, "Sane 4th."
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Cedarburg Woolen Mills

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Description: Exterior view across street toward two industrial buildings. A group of people are gathered in the street in front. Caption reads: "Cedarburg Woolen Mills,...
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Depot on a Rainy Day

Date: 1908
Description: View across road towards the Chetek train depot on a rainy day. People are walking along the platform and walkway, some carrying umbrellas. Caption reads: ...
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Yacht Club

Date: 1910
Description: View across lake towards a line of sailboats at the dock of the Yacht Club. People are standing on the pier, and on the boathouse.
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Egg Harbor Lodge

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Description: Two views of Egg Harbor Lodge — with the view of the lodge, and of Green Bay.
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On the Beautiful Yahara River

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Description: Hand-colored elevated view of the Yahara River. Two people are in a rowboat in the center, and on the right, two people are fishing from a pier along the r...
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Steamer "Ideal" Excursion

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Description: The steamer "Ideal" docked at Fountain City with passengers disembarking. Caption reads: "Steamer 'Ideal' Excursion, Fountain City, Wis."
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Lot Sale on Sub-Division

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Description: View toward a group o people gathered at a vacant lot. There are dwellings in the distance. Caption reads: "Lot Sale on Sub-Division, Granton, Wis."
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Steamer "Harriet A. Hart"

Date: 1901
Description: View across water towards the Steamer "Harriet A. Hart," with many passengers on board, and smoke coming out of the smokestack. Caption reads: "Steamer Har...
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Northern Baptist Assembly (formerly Lawsonia Hotel)

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Description: Black and white photographic view of the lakefront and pool at the Northern Baptist Assembly compound. Patio chairs and tables with umbrellas are on the la...
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Lake Hayward Motel

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Description: Exterior view of the Lake Hayward Motel. One story L-shaped white building. There is a gravel parking lot, and patio furniture with an umbrella is on the l...
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Looking East on Lake Street

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Description: Street view of Lake Street in the town of Lake Mills. A horse-drawn cart has a parasol advertising O&E Patton's Sun-Proof Paints. Businesses in the backgro...
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Bluff View Motel

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Description: View of a row of units at the Bluff View Motel. Patio furniture and umbrellas are on the lawn. Text on reverse reads: "Bluff View Motel, Route 1, La Cro...
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Chateau Madeleine

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Description: Color postcard view of the dining room, with large picture windows, and sundeck, with a view of Lake Superior and the mainland hills in the distance.
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Horicon and Rice Lake

Date: 1909
Description: View of a crowd watching two groups of men racing while pulling carts. The runners on the right are wearing jerseys that read: "Horicon." Caption reads: "H...
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Pavilion, Conference Point, Lake Geneva

Date: 1911
Description: View of a pavilion, and a pier in the foreground. Rowboats are docked at the shoreline. Caption reads: "Pavilion, Conference Point, Lake Geneva, Wis."
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City Park

Date: 1927
Description: Large group of people gathered in a centrally located park, with a row of shops across the street. There is a gazebo under the trees on the right. Caption ...
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"Two Shows in One"

Date: 1908
Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd standing in front of a stage set up in the middle of a city street, with a curtain advertising minstrel shows that reads:...
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King's Gateway Airport

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Description: View towards a small airport with seating under umbrella's on a patio. A small plane is parked on the tarmac in the right foreground. Caption reads: "King'...
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Charmany Farms of Bancroft Dairy and Bancroft Dairy

Date: 1951
Description: Illustrated postcard view of the exterior of Bancroft Dairy, and an inset at top left of Charmany Farms. Near the entrance of the dairy are chairs set arou...

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