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Town View near Bridge

Date: 1907
Description: Buildings and storefronts in town near bridge and river.
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Visitors to the Iron Ridge Mine

Date: 1900
Description: Visitors, dressed in their Sunday best, contrast with the rough garb of the miners. Left to right, miners were: Charles Kanass, Robert "Beaver" Smith (hold...
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Mail Delivery at the Dock

Date: 1921
Description: A woman and her dog meet the mail carrier in his delivery boat at the end of a pier on the west shore of Fox Lake.
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"Bryan Day" at Milwaukee Road Depot

Date: 1905
Description: A large crowd at the Milwaukee Road depot, perhaps to greet William Jennings Bryan on the incoming train. The malthouse can be seen in the distance.
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Beaver Dam International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1943
Description: Exterior of Albert Kaepernick Jr.'s McCormick-Deering farm equipment dealership. A poster in the front window reads: "Throw your scrap into the fight!".
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Davison Theatre

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the Davison Theater. Caption reads: "Davison Theatre, Beaver Dam, Wis."
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T.S. Johnson Home

Date: 1900
Description: View across yard towards the Johnson family sitting on steps of their house at 110 Grove Street. A horse and buggy is parked in the front yard. Mrs. Johnso...
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Industrial Sector

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "Birds Eye View, from cotton mill tower, Beaver Dam, Wis." Two churches are in the background, and there are smokestacks and a water tower n...
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Peerless Hotel (Downer College)

Date: 1905
Description: View across lawn, planted with trees, towards the hotel. There are several people either standing or sitting among the trees. Caption reads: "Peerless Hote...
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Crowds on Front Street in Beaver Dam

Date: 1910
Description: Crowds on Front Street during Dodge County Fair day, circa 1910-1915. Caption reads: "Front St., on a Dodge Co. Fair Day."
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High School

Date: 1900
Description: View across road towards Horicon High School. A flag is flying from the tower on the roof.
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down sidewalk towards intersection. A hotel is on the left corner. Caption reads: "Main Street. Lomira, Wis."
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Mayville Public School

Date: 1900
Description: The Mayville Public School.
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Elevated View of Randolph

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the south section of town as seen from a water tower.
Postcard

Public High School

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of a public high school A Group of people are standing on the sidewalk near the front steps. Caption reads: "Public High School, Randolph, Wi...
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Stark Street

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "Stark St. Looking West, Randolph, Wis." Horse-drawn vehicles are parked along the curb on the right.
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Highway Center Line Marker

Date: 06 1942
Description: A highway employee rides the machine which painted the center line of paved highways.
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Mayville Buick Dealer

Date: 11 12 1981
Description: The Crescent Garage. Although the photograph dates from 1981, the curb-side gas pumps are a throwback to the early days of gas stations. The Crescent Garag...
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Auto Graveyard

Date: 1968
Description: Auto salvage yard.
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Mill

Date: 1905
Description: Two horse-drawn carts are parked near the mill. One horse-drawn cart is parked near a loading dock under a roof. On the left the road goes over a bridge, w...

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