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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | A memorial for Civil War soldiers and sailors. Caption reads: "Janesville, Wis. Soldiers Monument." |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A display of military memorabilia at the Grand Army Home. Caption reads: "Museum - Grand Army Home - King, Wis". |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View of the coast guard station from the water with multiple sailors lined up near the shore. Caption reads: "Coast Guard Station, Sturgeon Bay, Door Count... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | A view of the ruins of the guardhouse used in 1883. Caption reads: "Ruins of Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Fort Crawford ruins. Caption reads: "Ruins of Old Fort Crawford, Prairie-du-Chien, Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Ruins of Fort Crawford. A windmill is in the background on the right. Caption reads: "Ruins of Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien, Wis." |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Fort Crawford (the second site, showing ruins of the building of 1892-?). These are the ruins of the hospital. Caption reads: "The Ruins of Old Fort Crawfo... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View across water toward Fort Sumter. Caption reads: "Fort Sumter, Charleston, S. C." |
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| Description: | Postcard printed in brown ink of a line of soldiers in uniform hiking in a column. They have bedrolls over their shoulders. Towards the rear are soldiers o... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of a combat drill. The scene includes soldiers, horses, wagons, cannons, tents, buildings and trees. Text above reads: "'Preparing for A... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard elevated view over field of Long Bluff. Trees and a watchtower are on top of the bluff. In the lower left corner is a long building w... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | View across road and grass towards a group of soldiers marching through a Fox Lake neighborhood. |
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| Description: | Sepia-toned photographic postcard view from hill looking down towards men standing on the pier at the Veterans' Home. A water tower is across the water. Ca... |
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| Description: | View of the cannon at Riverside Park. Automobiles are parked by the river on the left. Caption reads: "Riverside Park, La Crosse, Wis." |
| Date: | 11 21 1918 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of a group of American troops marching into Luxembourg. Several spectators are standing on the street on the left. |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | A sign outside a building reads "Slackers" and includes a list of names: David Englehardt of Browntown, and John Hoffmeister of Jords. The sign is credited... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view across water towards the Coast Guard Station on Lake Michigan. Cutters are moored next to a sea wall. Caption reads: "Coast Guar... |
| Date: | 11 01 1918 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Service Flag Dedication, Schleisingerville, Wis." The people of the town and uniformed nurses are watching as the soldiers are standi... |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Armory, Superior, Wis." Corner view of a four-story brick building surrounded by trees. Displayed on the lawn are two cannons and a m... |
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