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Bridge in Darlington

Date: 1935
Description: View toward bridge and hill. The bridge has lampposts. Buildings are on a hill in the background. Caption reads: "Bridge and Hill, Darlington, Wis."
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Aerial Bridge, Entrance to Duluth-Superior Harbor

Date: 1913
Description: Aerial bridge and harbor, with a large boat passing underneath. A lamppost and a beacon are along the walkway towards the bridge on the left. Caption reads...
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Driving Sheet Piling at Power Dam

Date: 05 28 1911
Description: Men posing on a barge carrying a steam powered pile driver at work on the coffer dam for the construction of the powerhouse. Caption reads: "Driving Sheet ...
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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 to Lake Park

Date: 1916
Description: South entrance to park. The bridge has stone lion sculptures on each of its corners, as well as ornate street lamps. A lighthouse and attached buildings ar...
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College of Engineering

Date: 1911
Description: View from Bascom Hill of the Engineering Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Caption reads: "College of Engineering, Madison."
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Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Bridge at Cherry Street

Date: 06 26 1939
Description: Colorized postcard view from hill toward the bridge along the right crossing the river. The bridge was completed in 1924. Caption reads: "Soldiers' and Sai...
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Trempealeau River Bridge

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Trempealeau River Bridge. A lamppost is in the foreground, and buildings, including a church, are in the background. Caption read...
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O.P. Camp McCoy

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a group of surveyors working on a hilltop at Camp McCoy. Caption reads: "O. P. Camp McCoy, Sparta, Wis."
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Engineering Building, University of Wisconsin

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Description: Exterior view across Bascom Hill of the Engineering Building. Caption reads: "Engineering Building, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis."
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Street Scene

Date: 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Street Scene, Richland Ctr., Wis." Pedestrians are walking on the sidewalks of a main street, with many businesses on each side. A st...
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Approach to Wisconsin River Bridge

Date: 12 06 1932
Description: Text on front reads: "Approach to Wisconsin River Bridge - Sauk City, Wis." The view is straight across to the opposite side. Trees and hills are on the fa...
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The Old Stone Church

Date: 09 01 1912
Description: Text on front reads: "The Old Stone Church, Schleisingerville, Wis." Built around 1863, the stone church is set on a hill with a long set of steps with rai...
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Main Street

Date: 1932
Description: Caption reads: Main Street, Soldiers Grove, Wis." The main street of a small town with businesses on each side. Automobiles and trucks are parked at the cu...
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Main Street

Date: 1921
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Soldiers Grove, Wis. 1921." The main unpaved street of a small town with businesses on each side, including a barber, se...
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Rest Haven Motel

Date: 1950
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Rest Haven Motel. Air Conditioned - Free TV - Room Phones. Free Coffee - Free Golf. 'The Best In Rest' John and Catherine Michels. ...
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Steamship William E. Corey

Date: 03 23 1915
Description: Text on front reads: "Steamship William E. Corey, entering Duluth and Superior Harbor, Wis." A steamship entering the harbor under the Aerial Lift Bridge, ...
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Duluth Superior Lift Bridge

Date: 07 30 1952
Description: Text on reverse reads: "G-1–Ore Boat Leaving Duluth-Superior Harbor, Lift Bridge Raised. Giant lake freighters leave Duluth-Superior Harbor, the world's la...

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