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| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Fountain in front of the conservatory, separated by paths and shrubbery. Several pedestrians are standing near the fountain. Caption reads: "Conservatory, ... |
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| Description: | Small building covered with vines on the roof and sides on a path near the lake. Caption reads: "Mitchell Park, Milwaukee, Wis." |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of the exterior view of a motel. A neon sign over the main building. A gas pump is in the drive. Caption reads: "Devi-Dells Cabins,... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Brownsville featuring dwellings, gardens, sheds and a school. Caption reads: "Brownsville, Wis." |
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| Description: | Aerial view of a monastery and college with other buildings and landscaping. |
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| Description: | Color postcard view of a rock garden with a rustic bridge and koi pond. Two monks are reading on the bridge. |
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| Description: | A view across street towards Frederick and Elizabeth Layton's home at 524 Marshall Street. The clapboard house has two porches. On the left is a roofed enc... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Irises along a path in Whitnall Park. Text on reverse reads: "Over 400 varieties of iris grow in the perennial borders. Thousands of blooms can be seen ... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | View of the entrance drive to the Petrifying Springs Clubhouse. |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view from pier towards a private lakeside home on a hill, with a large garden leading down to the lake. Caption reads: "Ceylon Court, Ma... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | View of a private residence, with a stream running through the lawn in the foreground. Caption reads: "Home of S. B. Chapin, Lake Geneva, Wis." |
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| Description: | View of Lake Nebagamon from across a fenced-in garden. Automobiles are parked along the lakeside road. |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the three glass domes at the Mitchell Park Conservatory. Cars are parked in the parking lot and along the driveway, and groups of people a... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "'Returning from Work.' St. John's Institute for Deaf Mutes. St. Francis, Wis." A group of six women holding implements and a nun are ... |
| Date: | 12 02 1913 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Lathop Hall, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis." View of hall from across University Avenue on the University of Wisconsin-Madiso... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Elk Monument, Juneau Park and N. W. Depot, Milwaukee." Statue of an Elk on an elaborate plinth in a park with gardens, lawns and side... |
| Date: | 11 14 1914 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, Wis." View of the arched entrance to a cemetery, enclosed by a fence and filled with trees. A small ho... |
| Date: | 08 06 1930 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Female Prison, Wisconsin State Penitentiary, Waupun, Wis." A building that housed female prisoners surrounded by trees, fences and ga... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Front of Asylum, Winnebago, Wis." A four-story building built of stone with arched windows and a three-story balcony. Trees line the ... |
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