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Beloit College: Emerson Hall

Date: 1910
Description: View of Emerson Hall, with trees and a lawn in the foreground.
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Milwaukee County Hospital

Date: 1943
Description: The hospital entrance is behind a small pond that is surrounded by trees and a landscaped lawn. Caption reads: "County Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Milwaukee Downer College

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Description: The college is set back from the road, behind a lawn with paths, benches, and trees. An observatory dome can be seen on the right side behind a roof. Capti...
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East from Water Tower

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Dodgeville, with fields, houses, and lawns in the foreground, larger, brick buildings in the center, and a church in the distance. Caption...
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Wisconsin Masonic Home and Farm

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin Masonic Home and Farm on Highway 18, thirty miles west of Milwaukee.
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Dodgeville from Watertower

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Dodgeville from the village water tower, showing houses, church steeples, sidewalks, and unpaved road. Caption reads: "Dodgeville, Wis., f...
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Thoma's Resort, Little Cedar Lake

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored view of Thoma's Resort. Little Cedar Lake is in the background. Caption reads: "Thoma's Resort, Little Cedar Lake, Wis."
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America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage — Holy Hill

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Description: View of Holy Hill, looking south. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage." Caption at bottom reads: "Shrine of Mary, Help of Christi...
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Bird's-Eye View of Kohler Plant

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Description: Elevated view of the expansive Kohler Plant and surrounding landscape. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View of Kohler Plant, Kohler, Wis."
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St. Michael's Orphanage

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Description: Aerial view of an orphanage and grounds near the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "St. Michael's Orphanage — La Crosse, Wis."
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Yerkes' Observatory

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Description: Colorized elevated postcard view of Yerkes Observatory near the shore of Lake Geneva. Caption reads: "Yerkes' Observatory, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin."

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