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Wisconsin House

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the front and side of the Wisconsin House.
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CORE Picketers

Date: 01 14 1964
Description: Civil rights group CORE picketing the Board of Realtors at Coach House Motor Inn for fairness and equality in housing.
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Unidentified Family at Bird's Nest Resort

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Description: Unidentified family sitting on the steps of the Bird's Nest Resort.
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Tower Park Inn

Date: 05 05 1931
Description: Tower Park Inn, 5068 Highway 12.
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Tower Park Inn

Date: 03 05 1931
Description: Tower Park Inn, 5068 Highway 12. Owned by Carl Vetter.
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County Line Motel in Darien

Date: 1960
Description: County Line Motel on U.S. Highway 14 and Wis. 11.
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Mauston Service Station

Date: 1957
Description: Skelly service station, restaurant, and motel located along STH 12 in Mauston, Wisconsin.
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Poplar Tourist Cabins

Date: 1940
Description: Automobiles parked outside the Poplar Tourist Court.
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Ironton Hotel

Date: 1923
Description: The hotel is set in a grove of trees against a backdrop of rolling hills. There are two chimneys and a belvedere. There is a barn behind with a supply of f...
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Motel Office (Closed)

Date: 1980
Description: A currently closed castle-looking office, complete with turrets and stonework, located at 6414 University Avenue.
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Pheasant Inn on Mason Lake

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Description: Photographic postcard view across water towards the Pheasant Inn on Lake Mason. Buildings are along the shoreline behind large trees. Two people are in a r...
Postcard

Cerami's Island View Hotel Motel Resort

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Description: Color postcard of an aerial view of Cerami's Island View Hotel Motel Resort on the shore of Brown's Lake.
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Safehouse Motel

Date: 1959
Description: Motel that was formerly a clandestine safe-house for the 26th of July Movement during the Cuban Revolution. Parking lot with a blue car in front of a pink,...
Postcard

Town Motel

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Description: View of the yellow and brown Town Motel and parking lot.
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The Motel Viking

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Description: Color postcard of the new Motel Viking. Text on back reads: "New Motel Viking, Junction 53 & 8, Cameron, Wisconsin. TV, AAA, 20 Units - Air-Conditioned - C...
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Castle Rock Modern Cabins

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Description: Black and white postcard of cabins in front of a bluff, perhaps Castle Rock. A larger building is visible to the right. Text on bottom reads: "Castle Rock ...
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Mexican Room at Bellwood

Date: 1932
Description: "Mexican Room" at the Bellwood. The room has many chairs, tables and lamps, and a brick fireplace is on the left. Three plants in a holder stand in front o...
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Devi-Dells Cabins

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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,...
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The Farm Kitchen

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Description: Exterior view of The Farm Kitchen — a motel and restaurant. Bushes and flowers are planted along the drive.
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Barron Motel and Overnight Trailer Park

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Description: View across lawn towards the exterior of a motel. A station wagon parked in front of one of the units.

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