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| Date: | 08 24 1927 |
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| Description: | Little girl in a frilly dress posing with an umbrella while standing on a flower-covered parade float. The float is built around an International truck and... |
| Date: | 2009 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Copeland Opera House from across street. |
| Date: | 01 2009 |
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| Description: | Close-up of a portion of Copeland Opera House's cornice. |
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| Description: | A view of an interior at The Club House, furnished with upholstered and wooden chairs, tables, and rugs. Lanterns and streamers hang the ceiling. |
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| Description: | Men and women in a semi-circle holding hands and posing for the camera inside the International Ladies Garment Workers Unity House. The house was rented in... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Dining room in Taliesin II. Several pieces of Asian art decorate the space. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | A view of the ornate Otis elevator originally installed in the Historical Society building in 1900. This picture, taken on the second floor during remodeli... |
| Date: | 12 12 1958 |
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| Description: | The front of the Alpha Chi Omega chapter house is decorated with a golden lyre Christmas decoration, put up as a surprise by the pledges. Pledges, left to ... |
| Date: | 09 01 1964 |
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| Description: | Philip La Follette, former Wisconsin governor, left, was one of the main speakers at the ceremony which dedicated the former homestead of the late United S... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Souvenir playing card out of a full deck from the Pan-American Exposition. The Three of Hearts displays a drawing of the "Beautiful Orient." Two obelisks f... |
| Date: | 08 01 2015 |
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| Description: | A small shrine made out of stone, mortar, colorful rocks and found objects. The modern door is made of glass and metal. A large stone cross is at the top o... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | View of the recently opened Glander Art Studio at 822 Washington Street. The Glander Building was constructed in 1914 by John A. Glander, a local photogra... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Opening its doors to the public in December, 1914, the new Glander Building at 822 Washington Street is home to the Glander Art Studio on the northeast cor... |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Color postcard showing a three-story building, which has several signs indicating it is the Hotel Swoboda. Three cars are parked outside the building, and ... |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Color postcard showing a two-story brick building with a sign indicating it is a Masonic temple. A streetlight is in front of the building. At the bottom o... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Well-dressed men and women are strolling the wet pavement at the Pan American Exposition in front of the Ethnology Building. Some people are standing on th... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Hotel Engelbright and Masonic Temple, Ripon, Wis." The Hotel and Temple stand together on the right side of an unpaved street. There ... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Public Library, Ripon, Wis." A one-story brick and stone building with a basement level surrounded by sidewalks. A women is walking a... |
| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Journal Square. Fountain by Dick Wiken, Sculptor, Shorewood, Wisconsin." Text on reverse: "Journal Square. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The ... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Masonic Temple - Sparta, Wis." This Neoclassical building was built in 1923 and faced with tapestry cream brick. In front is a signpo... |
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