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Fox River Water Power Plant

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Description: Elevated view across river toward the power plant, along with a bridge, trees, and smokestacks. Caption reads: "Water Power, Fox River, Appleton, Wis."
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Stone Street

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Description: Photographic postcard of Stone Street. A car is parked in front of an auto repair store. Electric power lines run down the street, and a water tower is in ...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of Main Street when it was a dirt road. A church is in the background, and telephone poles are along the left side of the road. A streetlight is hangi...
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Nagawicka Lake

Date: 1916
Description: Elevated view from hill looking towards Nagawicka Lake. There is a road and buildings along the shoreline at the bottom of the hill. There are a number of ...
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Power House; City Hall

Date: 1916
Description: View of the power house and city hall in Cedarburg. The power house has a smokestack and the city hall has a bell tower. Caption reads: "Power House; City ...
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Rush River Dam, Ellsworth Electric Light Co.

Date: 1907
Description: View upriver towards the Rush River Dam. A man is standing on a rock in the middle of the river just below the dam; another man is sitting next to the powe...
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The Crawford Farm

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Description: View towards a farm, with farmhouse and barn. A road is on the left of the farmhouse, and a telephone pole is in the foreground. Caption reads: "'The Crawf...
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U.S. 14 & 61

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a two-lane Interstate highway along railroad tracks. Two automobiles are moving down the road in the right lane, heading towa...
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Wisconsin Ave. in Winter

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Description: View of Wisconsin Avenue with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the distance. Heavy snow is covering the street, trees, and power lines. Horse-drawn sleighs a...
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Bird's Eye View, Water Power and Plants

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Description: Elevated view of the Red Cedar Dam and power plants. Caption reads: "Menomonie, Wis. Bird's Eye View, Water Power and Plants."
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Nashotah Depot

Date: 1910
Description: An elevated view of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul train depot at Nashotah. A woman is standing on the wooden sidewalk at left, near a small shelter. ...
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Residence Scenery

Date: 1907
Description: Text on the front reads: "Residence Scenery, Seymour, Wis." Handwritten on the back: "Residence of Dr. Hittner, about the turn of the century, 1900-1910." ...
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Residence Street

Date: 07 16 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Residence Street, Seymour, Wis." A neighborhood with the home of Dr. Hittner in the center. The street is unpaved with sidewalks and...
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New Power House and Gas Company

Date: 09 04 1913
Description: Text on the front reads: "New Power House & Gas Co, Stoughton, Wis." A brick building with a wooden addition, with a man standing in the doorway. Steam is ...
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Dam and Electric Power Plant

Date: 01 07 1922
Description: Text on front reads: "Dam and Electric Power Plant, Watertown, Wis." The Watertown Electric Company Power Plant #1 was built in 1909 of cream brick. Rollin...
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Neshonoc Falls

Date: 01 13 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Neshonoc Falls, West Salem, Wis." The Neshonoc Dam, powerhouse and spillway on the La Crosse River. The powerhouse was built after 18...
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Electric Power Plant

Date: 1920
Description: Text on front reads: "'On the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.' Electric Power Plant, Kilbourn, Wis." Completed in 1909, the power plant is still in ...

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