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| Description: | Interior view of the "Welcome Inn" Tavern at the Hotel Interlocken. The painted walls have a German theme. Beer steins are displayed on the shelf above the... |
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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... |
| Date: | 04 15 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from stage towards a large group of young people in formal attire standing in a decorated gymnasium. People are also up in the balcony. Capti... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view towards the nave and the altar of St. Mary's Church. Caption reads: "Interior of St. Mary's Church, South Kaukauna, Wis." |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | A two-story stone home in a Germanic-Austrian style. A decorative tile is set into the exterior between the windows on the second floor. Caption reads: "19... |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Hand-tinted postcard showing detail of the high altar at the church on Holy Hill. Caption reads: "High Altar, Holy Hill, Wis." |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Hand-tinted postcard showing the Dickeyville grotto. Postcard caption reads: The Grotto of Christ, the King, and of Mary, his Mother, was conceived, design... |
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| Description: | Interior view looking towards the altar, nave, pulpit, and several statues. A priest is standing at the pulpit. Caption reads: "Interior, St. Matthews Chur... |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Color postcard showing a three-story building, which has several signs indicating it is the Hotel Swoboda. Three cars are parked outside the building, and ... |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Color postcard showing a two-story brick building with a sign indicating it is a Masonic temple. A streetlight is in front of the building. At the bottom o... |
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| Description: | View of the window display of an ice cream parlor. There is a decorative wood screen hanging above a display of boxes of chocolate and signs for ice cream ... |
| Date: | 08 15 1908 |
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| Description: | Text on front: "Taylor Hall, Racine College, Racine, Wis." View towards a large building with dormer windows. On the roof is a flagpole flying the American... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Hotel Fenlon, Rhinelander, Wis." Hotel built of brick, with a marquee that reads: "Hotel Fenlon, Cocktail Lounge". There is also a ve... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Hotel Engelbright and Masonic Temple, Ripon, Wis." The Hotel and Temple stand together on the right side of an unpaved street. There ... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Engelbright Hotel, Ripon, Wis." The Hotel stands on an unpaved street with a sidewalk in front. A horse and buggy are on the right. T... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Several people, holding umbrellas, are riding in a car decorated with many tissue paper pom poms for a parade. There are miniature horse models on the hood... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Public Library, Ripon, Wis." A one-story brick and stone building with a basement level surrounded by sidewalks. A women is walking a... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Office Ripon College, Ripon Wis." A college building built of stone in 1851 with a steeple and cupola. The building functioned as an ... |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "North Hall, State Normal School, River Falls, Wis." A view of the vine-covered facade and side of North Hall at the State Normal Scho... |
| Date: | 08 27 1914 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "John Brinkman, Sr., Residence, Rozellville, Wis." A two-story dwelling with intricate exterior ornamentation and a cupola. There is a... |
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