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Fountain on the Holy Ghost Church Grounds

Date: 1937
Description: View of fountain with a statue of a bird on top. There is a memorial to Christopher Columbus behind the fountain, and a church with a steeple in the backgr...
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Ephraim, Wisconsin

Date: 1951
Description: View down road curving towards Ephraim. Trees are along a lawn on the right near water. Caption reads: "Ephraim, Wisconsin".
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Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View of the buildings along one side of Main Street. Caption reads: "Main Street, Evansville, Wis."
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St. Matthews Church

Date: 1908
Description: View down street toward St. Matthews Church and surrounding buildings. Pedestrians and dogs are walking on the street and sidewalks. Caption reads: "St. Ma...
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Central High School

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of Central High School. Caption reads: "Central High School, Superior, Wis."
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High School

Date: 1910
Description: View across grounds toward the high school. Caption reads: "High School at Portage, Wisconsin."
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State Normal School

Date: 1907
Description: Campus of the State Normal School. Caption reads: "Oshkosh, Wis." and "Normal School".
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Outagamie County Court House

Date: 1945
Description: Linen-type postcard depicting Outagamie County Court House. This view was issued by the Curt Teich company in 1945, the year in which Joseph R. McCarthy, c...
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Grand Avenue

Date: 1915
Description: View looking east from Third Street. Buildings line the road, with signs and advertisements. Roads and sidewalks are crowded with horse-drawn vehicles and ...
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Gimbel Brothers' Store

Date: 1905
Description: Building on street corner, taken from street level. A man is standing near a barber's pole in the right foreground. The store has eight levels with a water...
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Milwaukee River with Boats

Date: 1906
Description: Boats on the Milwaukee River. Caption reads: "Boats on Milwaukee River."
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Greetings From Brillion

Date: 1947
Description: Colorized postcard of a paved road curving between hills with trees in autumn color. There are flowers in the fields on both sides of the road. Caption rea...
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Scene On Lake

Date: 1933
Description: Colorized postcard of a lake. Rocks and trees are on the left. On the far shoreline is a cottage or lodge. Text in upper left corner reads: "Scene On Lake,...
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Aerial View of Harbor

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Description: Aerial view of Bayfield and its harbor.
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Pleasant Street, North of Grand Avenue

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Description: Colorized postcard view down sidewalk along tree-lined street in the central business district. On the right is a large marble building, and on the left si...
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Officer's Club, Camp McCoy

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Description: Colorized view of the Officer's Club at Camp McCoy. There is an officer standing at the entrance. Caption reads: "Officer's Club, Camp McCoy, Wis."
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Farmers' and Merchants' Union Bank

Date: 1950
Description: Color postcard of the Farmers' and Merchants' Union Bank. The building was designed by Louis H. Sullivan and constructed in 1919 of Crawfordsville brick an...
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Patriotic Shrine

Date: 1950
Description: View of the Patriotic Shrine on the grounds of the Dickeyville Grotto. The shrine, which was created by Father Matthias Wernerus in 1929-30, honors Columbu...
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County Court House

Date: 1920
Description: Eau Claire County Court House, built in 1873, with lawn and trees. Caption reads: "County Court House, Eau Claire, Wis." On the back it reads: "Wisconsin-I...
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Honey Bear Farm

Date: 1954
Description: Kodachrome postcard of the grounds and buildings of the Honey Bear Farm. A group of women walking along a pathway lined with flowers. Text on reverse reads...

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