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Farmworkers Taking a Break

Date: 1913
Description: Group of farm workers, men and women, posing in a field, holding various beverages. One man has his arm over a barrel on a stand in the center. In the back...
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Greek Catholic Church

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior of Russian Orthodox Church. Caption reads: "Greek Catholic Church, Cornucopia, Wis."
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U.S. Lighthouse in Fish Creek

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Description: U.S. Lighthouse with people standing in the yard next to it. Caption reads: "U. S. Lighthouse, Fish Creek Wis."
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Old Stone Tower and House

Date: 1898
Description: Caption reads: "Old Stone Tower and House, Long Tail Point, Green Bay, Wis." Water and a marshy area are in the foreground.
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Old Light House at Long Tail Point

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "Old Light House at Long Tail Point, Green Bay, Wis." Built in 1859. A marshy area is in the foreground, and a long pier leads to the new li...
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Soft Maple Creek

Date: 1910
Description: A river scene, presumably Soft Maple Creek. Caption reads: "River Scene, Weyerhauser, Wis."
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Indian Cemetery

Date: 1905
Description: Indian cemetery. A large body of water is in the background. Caption reads: "Indian Burying Grounds, Bayfield, Wis."
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Saint Clara Academy

Date: 1940
Description: View of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at the Saint Clara Academy. Caption reads: "Grotto of Our Lade of Lourdes, Saint Clara Academy, Sinsinawa Wiscons...
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River Scene, Mayville, Wis.

Date: 1905
Description: View from shoreline towards a river with a dam in the distance. Caption reads: "River Scene, Mayville, Wis."
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Toll Bridge on Wisconsin River

Date: 1910
Description: This was the first bridge built across the Wisconsin River, constructed about 1850, although it was not opened to traffic until 1852. It was torn down in 1...
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Town Across Lake

Date: 1905
Description: View of town behind a prairie field and a lake. Caption reads: "Packwaukee, Wis."
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Fishing Industry on Mississippi River

Date: 1907
Description: Fishing implements on the shoreline of the Mississippi River, and a bluff in the background. Caption reads: "Fish Industry, Mississippi River, La Crosse, W...
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Profile Rock

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Description: View of Profile Rock at Farwell Point on Lake Mendota. Caption reads: "Profile Rock, Lake Mendota, Madison, Wis."
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Lake Park Shoreline

Date: 1910
Description: Path along Lake Michigan beach. Below are people walking along the shoreline. Further down the path is a small group of people. Pilings are in the water in...
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Lake Park Stone Stairway

Date: 1909
Description: Stone Stairway. At the top there is a decorative balcony overlooking the stairway, and part of a building can be seen. Caption reads: "Stone Stairway, Lake...
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Railroad Tracks near Milwaukee Bay

Date: 1937
Description: View down the hill toward the U.S. Coast Guard Station on the left with two communications towers on the Lake Michigan shoreline. Railroad tracks are just ...
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Elephant Rock, Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1933
Description: Colorized postcard of the rock formation called Elephant Rock in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees, shrubs and foliage can be seen all around. Bluffs and sky ...
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Rock Formation

Date: 12 10 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of a rock formation with two tree stumps and plants on top. Gravel and scrub vegetation are in the background. Text below reads: "Sce...
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Arpin's Farm

Date: 07 06 1915
Description: Photographic postcard across field towards Arpin's Farm. The farm is in the distance. On the extreme right is a row of power lines stretching to the horizo...
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Devil's Island, the Grand Piano

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Description: Postcard of the Grand Piano geological formation on Devil's Island. Caption reads: "Apostle Islands, Wis. Devil's Island, the Grand Piano."

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