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La Crosse Harbor on Mississippi River

Date: 1905
Description: View from the top of a railroad car on railroad tracks along the Mississippi River shoreline. Ships are along the shoreline on the right, and railroad trac...
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Marinette Fisheries

Date: 1912
Description: View across water toward buildings on the right, with men standing on a platform at the shoreline in front of a large building. Three more smaller building...
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Ice House Bay

Date: 1913
Description: Ice House Bay and the lake. A man and a dog are standing on dock in the foreground, and on the right is a man in rowboat. There is a large building on the...
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River View in Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1920
Description: Looking south from Oneida Street Bridge. Large buildings line the river edge. Another bridge is in the distance. Several buildings have flags on the roofs,...
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Tip Top Dance Pavillion

Date: 1945
Description: Photographic postcard of the Tip Top Dance Pavillion on Anderson Lake. The view from the lake shows several automobiles parked outside the pavillion. The s...
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Aerial View of Harbor

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Description: Aerial view of Bayfield and its harbor.
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Rock River, N.W. Ry. Bridge and Glimpse of Beloit

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view through trees of the Rock River, with a railroad bridge and a glimpse of Beloit. There are boaters near sandbars in ...
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Scene at the Pier, Death's Door

Date: 1940
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of people on the shoreline and on the pier at Death's Door. Signs on a tree near a snack stand on the right read: "Sm...
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Barstow Street Looking North

Date: 1907
Description: View of the streetcars on Barstow Street, with commercial buildings and pedestrians. There is a boat on the sidewalk on the right. Caption reads: "Barstow ...
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Grand Rapids and the Wisconsin River

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Description: Elevated view from bluff of Grand Rapids and the Wisconsin River.
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Green Bay

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Description: Aerial view of Green Bay from the bay. Commercial and industrial buildings are in the foreground. Waterfront businesses include F. Hurlbut Cement and W.W. ...
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Bird's Eye View of Green Bay

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Description: Bird's-eye view of Green Bay from the waterfront, with commercial buildings and factories. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View, Green Bay, Wis."
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Bird's-Eye View of River

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Fox River and the buildings along the waterfront. The bridge in the foreground has a movable center section. Caption reads: "Bird...
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Broad Street Looking South, Lake in Background

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Description: View of the central business district with the street ending at the lakefront. Automobiles are moving up and down the street, one pulling a boat on a trail...

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