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Burning of German Textbooks

Date: 06 13 1918
Description: "Here lies the remains of German in B.H.S." is written on the pavement next to a smoldering pile of German textbooks. A car is parked along the curb in the...
Postcard

Fourth Avenue

Date: 1925
Description: View across street towards a row of businesses on Fourth Avenue, including Warren Cafe, Wang's Rexall Drug Store, Wisconsin Power & Light, a restaurant, an...
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Bird's-Eye View of Baraboo in Sauk County, Wisconsin

Date: 1870
Description: Baraboo was first settled around 1838, and by 1870 it had become the county seat and the thriving village illustrated here. This birds eye drawing depicts ...
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Al. Ringling Theatre

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the Al. Ringling Theatre.
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Restaurant Operated by Helen Baldwin

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view down road towards Helen Baldwin's restaurant.
Postcard

Baraboo River

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Description: Elevated view of the Baraboo River towards a bridge, water tower, and the town beyond. Caption reads: "Baraboo River, Baraboo, Wis."
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Club House

Date: 1906
Description: Exterior view from street of former home of historian and writer H. E. Cole, located at 908 Ash Street.
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Al. Ringling Theater

Date: 1950
Description: View across street of the Al. Ringling Theater with a Studebaker pickup truck in the foreground. There is a hardware store on the right.
Postcard

Chicago and Northwestern Railway Depot

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior of Chicago and Northwestern railway depot. Caption reads: "Chicago & Northwestern Railway Depot, Baraboo, Wis."
Postcard

Al. Ringling Theatre

Date: 
Description: Exterior of the Al. Ringling Theater. Caption reads: "Al Ringling Theatre, Baraboo, Wis."
Photograph

City Hall

Date: 1918
Description: View across and down a street towards the Baraboo City Hall.
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Court House Park

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of Court House Park from Dr. Snyder's window. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk. A monument is in the park on the right.
Photograph

First Baptist Church

Date: 1918
Description: View of the exterior architecture of the First Baptist Church.
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First Methodist Church

Date: 1918
Description: View of the First Methodist Church and surrounding buildings.
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First Congregational United Church of Christ

Date: 1918
Description: First Congregational United Church of Christ building located at 131 6th Avenue at Broadway.
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First United Presbyterian Church

Date: 1918
Description: View of First United Presbyterian Church, located at 416 Ash on the corner of 3rd Street.
Photograph

German Methodist Church

Date: 1918
Description: Front view of the German Methodist church.
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Fourth Avenue

Date: 1918
Description: View of Fourth Street.
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German Methodist Church

Date: 1894
Description: View of the German Methodist Church with George Bowers, a milkman, standing in the foreground.
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High School

Date: 1918
Description: View of the high school.

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