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Manitowoc, The Gateway between the East and the West

Date: 1905
Description: Bird's-eye view of Manitowoc on the shores of Lake Michigan. A map of the northeastern part of the United States at the top indicates Manitowoc's location ...
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Bird's-Eye of Beloit

Date: 1905
Description: View towards river. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View, Beloit, Wis."
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Aerial View of U.S. Rubber Co.

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Description: Aerial view of the plant, with railroad tracks along both sides of the property. A river is on the left. Several cars are parked at the plant. There is an...
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Aeroplane View of Chain O' Lakes

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of some of the 26 lakes known collectively as the Chain O' Lakes. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of Chain O'Lakes, Waupaca, Wis."
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Downtown Aerial View

Date: 1925
Description: Downtown aerial view with the Milwaukee River and City Hall. Caption reads: "Downtown Aerial View, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Elevated View of Downtown and River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of downtown. Part of the Milwaukee River is on the left side. Sign for the Germania building is in the lower right, and city hall is in the b...
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Detroit Skyline Postcard

Date: 1930
Description: The front and back of a postcard featuring a drawing of the Detroit skyline as seen from Windsor, Ontario that was sent by Alice and Floyd Quinney during t...
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Aerial View of Downtown

Date: 07 29 1909
Description: Aerial view of the downtown area, including a bridge spanning the Trempealeau River. Caption reads: "View of Arcadia, Wisconsin."
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Aerial View of Arcadia

Date: 05 22 1906
Description: Aerial view of the city and rolling hills in the background. A bridge crossing the Trempealeau River is also visible.
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Railroad Bridge

Date: 1907
Description: View over water towards a railroad bridge over a river. Trees and shrubs are along the banks of the river. There are buildings in the distance behind the b...
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Greetings from Bear Lake

Date: 1967
Description: Aerial view of Bear Lake, with surrounding forests and farms. Caption reads: "Greetings from Bear Lake."
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Birds-eye View of River Below the Dam

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view of a river with a dam in the distance. Caption reads: "Beaver Dam, Wis. Birds-eye View of River Below the Dam."
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Franciscan Fathers St. Francis Monastery & College

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Description: Aerial view of a monastery and college with other buildings and landscaping.
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Bird's-Eye View

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view along river toward Darlington. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View, Darlington, Wis."
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Bird's-Eye View of Columbus

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view looking across the downtown area. The Crawfish River is on the left. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View, Columbus, W...
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Bird's-Eye View of Sacred Heart Hospital

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of Sacred Heart Hospital.
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Lawson M.T.2 — Taken in Flight by Jno Carisi

Date: 1917
Description: View over the wing of a Lawson Military Tractor 2 (MT2) in flight. Below are houses and what may be a river or lake. Location is unknown, but is probably n...
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State University — Eau Claire

Date: 1967
Description: Aerial view of the State University adjacent to the Chippewa River. Caption reads: "State University - Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wis."
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Air-View of Ettrick, Wis.

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Description: Photographic postcard aerial view of Ettrick. A river is running through town. Dwellings and commercial buildings are surrounded by fields.
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Air-View of Ettrick, Wis.

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Description: Aerial view of Ettrick. A river and fields are in the background. There is a church in the foreground on the left, and on the main street are commercial bu...

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