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Holy Family Church

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Description: Interior view of the Holy Family Church. Caption reads: "Holy Family Church, Bayfield, Wis."
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Promotional Postcard

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Description: Promotional postcard with three city scene sketches and thirty-one characteristics of the city listed. Caption reads: "Kankakee the Rising City Beautiful."
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Mr. Al. Ringling's Residence

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the exterior of the Ringling Mansion. Caption reads: "Mr. Al. Ringling's Residence, Baraboo, Wis."
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Library

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Description: Colorized view of the public library. Arched windows and columns are at the entrance. Caption reads: "Library, Eau Claire, Wis."
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St. Mary's Springs Sanitarium

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Description: St. Mary's Springs Sanitarium — two stone buildings. One with turrets, and the other with a balcony. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Springs Sanitarium, near Fo...
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Grafton Hall

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of Grafton Hall. In the foreground is a stone arch covered walkway between two buildings, and a courtyard. Caption reads: "Grafton Hall, Fond...
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Amusement Hall

Date: 1913
Description: View across street towards an arcade. A furniture store/undertaker is next door. Caption reads: "Amusement Hall, Grand Rapids, Wis."
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City Hall

Date: 1902
Description: Hand-colored view of the brick and stone city hall. There is an arched entrance, columns on the second floor, and a bell tower. Caption reads: "City Hall, ...
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Main Entrance to Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the arched entrance to the main church at Holy Hill, with stained glass windows. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place...
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Hotel Myers

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Description: View of a four-story corner hotel on a street corner. The arched entrance has columns. An automobile is parked at the curb. Caption reads: "Hotel Myers, Ja...
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Main Altar, St. Rose Chapel

Date: 1907
Description: Hand-colored view of the main altar of St. Rose Chapel. Flanked by statues and a fresco above.
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German Lutheran Church

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized view of the German Lutheran Church. Three arches with columns are at the entrance, and a bell tower is on the right corner. Caption reads: "Germa...
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Pavilion, Pettibone Park

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored view of the pavilion in Pettibone Park. A group of children are posing in front of the pavilion. Caption reads: "Pavilion, Pettibone Park, La ...
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Residence of Otto Young

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Description: View across lake towards a large private home on Lake Geneva. There are arches and columns on the second floor. Caption reads: "Residence of Otto Young, La...
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Moravian Church

Date: 1906
Description: View across unpaved road towards a brick church with Romanesque arches. Columns are at the entrance. Caption reads: "Moravian Church, Lake Mills, Wis."
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Park Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Park Hotel, located on the corner of South Carroll Street and West Main Street, with a sign for Drugs on the corner of the building. The hotel ...
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Main Hall and Lincoln Statue

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Description: View of the Lincoln statue in front of Bascom Hall at the University of Wisconsin, Madison campus. Caption reads: "Main Hall and Lincoln Statue, Madison, W...
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Bascom Hall

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Description: Color postcard looking up Bascom Hill towards Bascom Hall at the University of Wisconsin campus. There is a statue of Lincoln at the top of the hill. Autom...
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Elisha D. Smith Library

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Description: Exterior view of a library with arches and columns. Caption reads: "Elisha D. Smith Library, Menasha, Wis."
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Superior Public Library

Date: 1915
Description: Text on front reads: "Superior Public Library, Superior, Wis." A Carnegie Library, built in 1902 of brick in the Neoclassical style. It was the oldest Carn...

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