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Statue of Leif Ericson

Date: 1910
Description: View along top of hill in the park toward a woman and child sitting on a bench near the monument. At the bottom of the hill on the left are railroad tracks...
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South Entrance of Lake Park

Date: 1905
Description: South entrance; an open car with two people is crossing the bridge. Stone lions flank the bridge on each corner. A lighthouse is in the background. Caption...
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Hotel Donnelly

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Description: Photographic postcard of the Hotel Donnelly. Men are standing and visiting on the porch. A sign on the corner reads: "Hotel & Livery." Horse-drawn vehicles...
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Residence of W.E. Porter

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Description: Photographic postcard of W.E. Porter's two-story house. The house has fancy trim. Three women are seated in the grass on the left, and a boy and girl are o...
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Al. Ringling Theatre

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard view of the exterior of the theater. There are posters in front of the entrance. A current attraction is George Fawcett in "The Frame...
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Main Street

Date: 1950
Description: Photographic postcard view down Main Street, with Lake Superior in the distance. There is a cafe on the left and bars on the right. Cars are parked along t...
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West Grand Avenue

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a street in a residential neighborhood with large houses with porches. Caption reads: "West Grand Avenue, Beloit, Wis."
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Ureck's Auditorium Hotel, Brown's Lake

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Description: View of the exterior of a hotel with a porch. People on posing on the sidewalk in front. Caption reads: "Ureck's Auditorium Hotel, Brown's Lake."
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Walworth Avenue

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Description: Hand-colored view down center of a commercial street lined with buildings and street lamps. Two men are standing in the center of the intersection. Automob...
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Scene Along the West Shore

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Description: View along shoreline towards a group of people standing on a pier. Sailboats are anchored in the water in the background. Caption reads: "Scene Along the W...
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New Bath House

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Description: Color illustration of the bath house at the lake front, seen from along a stony shoreline. Caption reads: "New Bath House, Fond du Lac, Wis."
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Old Wade House; Smokehouse

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Description: Ektachrome postcard of a group of people standing near the smokehouse and water pump. Text on reverse reads: "Outside the summer kitchen stands the old ...
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Winter at Fox & Hounds Inn near Holy Hill

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Description: Illustrated postcard of an inn in winter. A team of two horses are pulling people in a sleigh. Caption reads: "Winter at Fox & Hounds Inn near Holy Hill, W...
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Burns Park

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Description: Hand-colored view of a shady park with several flower beds in the lawn. Two girls are sitting on a bench along the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Burns Park, La...
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Residence of J.C. Fleming

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Description: View from water towards a large private home on a hill on Lake Geneva. People are walking on a large pier at the water's edge, and rowboats are moored at t...
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Dickerson House

Date: 1907
Description: View down street towards the Dickerson House, with a sign above the entrance along the rooftop. There is a billiard hall and saloon further down the block....
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Patriotic Parade on State Street

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of a patriotic parade on State Street, with marchers coming from the Capitol Square. The intersection of East Johnson and State Street is in ...
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Loyalty Parade, Madison, Wis.

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of a patriotic parade on State Street, coming from the Capitol Square. Men in suits and overcoats walking down the street are carrying flags,...
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North Side Park

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Description: View of a park with a gazebo. Women and children are sitting on the benches. Caption reads: "North Side Park, Manitowoc, Wis."
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First National Bank

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Description: View from street towards the facade of the Neo-Classical bank with columns. A group of men are standing along the right side of the brick building. Caption...

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