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Capitol Theatre Foyer

Date: 01 24 1928
Description: Interior view of the Capitol Theatre's entrance flanked with staircases.
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Central High School Entrance

Date: 12 09 1933
Description: View of the Central High School entrance arch at 214 Wisconsin Avenue. Ivy is growing around the entrance, and is obscuring the carved letters of "High Sch...
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Halloween Decorations in Orpheum Theater Lobby

Date: 10 29 1930
Description: Halloween decorations in the lobby of the Orpheum Theater.
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G.W. Peck's Store

Date: 1890
Description: Front view of G.W. Peck's Store. The ground is covered with snow. The signs on the building read "Globe Steam Laundry" and the text below the photograph re...
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Chandelier in Pierce House

Date: 1951
Description: Interior view of the Pierce home at 424 North Pinckney Street. Pictured here is the chandelier at the top of the circular staircase within the home.
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Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater

Date: 2009
Description: Entrance vestibule of Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater.
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Hotel Lobby

Date: 1905
Description: An interior view of a hotel lobby, filled with chairs and other furniture, plants, columns, and several men standing in the background.
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Hotel Lobby

Date: 1905
Description: A view of a hotel lobby filled with chairs and other furniture, plants, columns, and several men standing in the background.
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Ocean Grove Auditorium

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Description: View from balcony of Ocean Grove Auditorium, built in 1894. The vast seating provided space for the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association. A platform stands...
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Academic Hall at the Missouri State Normal School

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Description: Elevated view of the Academic Hall, completed in 1902. The large, stone building was erected on the campus of the Missouri State Normal School, founded in ...
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The Ideal Hotel

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Description: A view of the Ideal Hotel lobby. The front desk stands to the left across from a descending staircase. A sitting area is located in the background, furnish...
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Hotel Massasoit

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Description: Exterior of Hotel Massasoit, built in 1887. The wooden building features a long porch and balcony. To the left of the hotel, an automobile is parked.
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The Griswold

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Description: Exterior of the Griswold, a hotel which opened in 1906. The entrance features an elaborate pavilion of the Corinthian order. A porch continues the length...
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The Elms

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Description: A group of adults and children sit on the porch of The Elms, a two-story house with an American flag flying from the porch roof. Tree stumps are in the fr...
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Huntington Casino

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Description: Exterior of Huntington Casino, built in 1905. Stairs lead to a balcony where awnings cover an area for outdoor seating. Caption reads: "Made for the Gild...
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Wellesley's Island Farms

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Description: Exterior of a lodge at Wellesley's Island Farms. The building stands in a wooded area and a walkway connects it to an open air pavilion.
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Lake McDonald Hotel Lobby

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Description: View of the Lake McDonald Hotel lobby. View features the rustic lobby, decorated with animal skins and trophies. There is a balcony overhead, and several c...
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Saint Paul's Lutheran Church

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Description: Exterior of Saint Paul's Lutheran Church. The church features a cross-topped steeple, a large stained glass window, and a belfry on its left side.
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Catholic Church in Jefferson, Wisconsin

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Description: Front view of the Catholic Church. The building features a stairway leading to an arched entrance, a rose window, and a decorative steeple with a clock and...
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Lutheran Church

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Description: Three-quarter view of the front and side of the Lutheran Church. The building features two steeples, arched windows, and rose windows.

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