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Wisconsin State Capitol Park Entrance

Date: 1909
Description: View of one of the four Prairie du Chien stone gateways that stood at the four corner entrances to the Capitol Park. More elaborate gates topped with iron ...
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Catholic Church

Date: 07 29 1909
Description: Exterior view of the front entrance to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. A bare tree is on the left and a fence lines the walkway to the church i...
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Man with Experimental Tractor

Date: 1915
Description: Postcard featuring a photograph of a man sitting behind the wheel of a tractor, likely an experimental model. The photograph was part of a file containing ...
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Residence of D.P. Lameraux

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a stone mansion surrounded by a stone fence. Caption reads: "Residence of D.P. Lameraux, Beaver Dam, Wis."
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St. Martin's Church

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Description: Black and white photographic postcard view of a rural church with a clock on the steeple. Caption reads: "St. Martin's Church, Fillmore, Wis."
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Rustic Bridge, Lakeside Park

Date: 1950
Description: View of the rustic bridge in Lakeside Park featuring railings made of branches. Caption reads: "Rustic Bridge, Lakeside Park, Fond du Lac, Wis."
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Packer City Motel

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Description: Ektochrome postcard of a roadside motel, with white fencing along the entrance. There is a phone booth at the edge of the parking lot. Caption reads: "Pack...
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Old Wade House; Smokehouse

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Description: Ektachrome postcard of a group of people standing near the smokehouse and water pump. Text on reverse reads: "Outside the summer kitchen stands the old ...
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Public School

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Description: Photographic postcard view of the public school, a two-story brick building with a bell tower on the roof. Caption reads: "Public School, Johnson Creek, Wi...
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Hotel Geneva

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Description: Illustrated color postcard of the front of Hotel Geneva. A marina is in the foreground. Flowering bushes are along the lakeshore. Caption reads: "Hotel Gen...
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The Wireless Station. Brant Rock, Mass.

Date: 1906
Description: View of Richard Fessenden's radio tower at Brant Rock, Massachusetts. A fence-lined dirt road leads toward the tower and several structures can be seen in ...
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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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Whispering Pines, Marl Lake

Date: 1938
Description: Text on front reads: "Camp Fireplace - Picnic Grounds - Whispering Pines - Marl Lake." A seal at lower right reads: "Chain o' Lakes Waupaca, Wis. The Killa...

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