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| Date: | 1888 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view from shoreline of the rock formation in the Dells of the Wisconsin River. A man is paddling a canoe in the foreground. Printed o... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | A young woman and man pose behind a hayrick in a farm field. They both wear hats. |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Handwritten note on back identifies this elevated view as the west side of Broadway from National Bank, looking south. The Fox River is in the background o... |
| Date: | 1863 |
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| Description: | Image of the Wisconsin State Capitol mounted on a decorative card by the photographer J.F. Bodtker. The text on the back of the card reads: From J.F. Bodt... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Printed postcard of an illustration of the James Strang residence on Beaver Island, Michigan. Two men are standing in front of a stockade fence in front of... |
| Date: | 1891 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored view of First Imanuels Church. A brick building with arched windows, bell tower and steeple. Caption reads: "First Imanuels Church, Cedarburg,... |
| Date: | 1891 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored view of Trinity Lutheran Church on Columbia Road, a stone building with a clock in the bell tower/steeple. Arched windows are on the front and... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | View toward the church, which is a stone building with a clock in the bell tower/steeple. Arched windows are on the front and sides. A fence is running alo... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of an elevated view of the Devil's Doorway rock formation at Devil's Lake State Park. Devil's Lake is below in the background. Caption r... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | Black and white illustration of the Proud Mary Hotel (now the Whistling Swan). |
| Date: | 1851 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a central street lined with businesses. Automobiles are parked at the curbs. There is a large building with columns on the left near an op... |
| Date: | 1881 |
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| Description: | Exterior of Perry Lutheran Evangelical Church, which is misspelled in the caption as "Parry Norw. Luth. Church." The photograph was taken some time between... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Colorized view of a boat yard on the Mississippi River. Riverboats are moored along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Old Boat Yards, La Crosse, Wis." |
| Date: | 1851 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across water towards Fort Howard. In the foreground is a man standing on a pier, and in the water nearby are five men rowing in a boat. Capti... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Racine, Wisconsin in 1850." Artist's rendering of the view of the harbor with sailing ships, sailboats, rowboats and canoes. The Main... |
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