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All Roads Lead to Mayville, Wis.

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Description: Aerial panoramic view of central Mayville over a frozen river. Caption reads: "All Roads Lead to Mayville, Wis."
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Town Club

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior of building from across the street. A flight of steps leads up from the sidewalk to a side entrance. Caption reads: "Town Club, Milwaukee."
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Durand from Morsbach Bluff

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Durand. A street in the foreground leads to a bridge that crosses the river. Caption reads: "A View from Morsbach Bluff, Durand, Wis."
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Veteran Soldiers of the Civil War 61-65

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Description: Post Civil War Era postcard: "And foremost Still Among the free their spirits shall by his decree lead on through all eternity."
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Sherwood Forest Hotel

Date: 1909
Description: View across lawn towards a three-story hotel obscured by trees. Steps lead up to the second level which has a porch. Caption reads: "Sherwood Forest Hotel,...
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Date: 1910
Description: View towards the church on a hill. There is a wide set of stairs that leads up to the entrance. Caption reads: "St. John-the-Baptist Catholic Church, Jeffe...
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Woodland Park, Long Lake

Date: 1934
Description: Aerial view of Long Lake and its islands. A road leads out to the biggest island. Caption reads: "Woodland Park, Long Lake, Haugen, Wis. Aerial Photo by N....
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The Wireless Station. Brant Rock, Mass.

Date: 1906
Description: View of Richard Fessenden's radio tower at Brant Rock, Massachusetts. A fence-lined dirt road leads toward the tower and several structures can be seen in ...
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St. Marys Ringling Hospital

Date: 1936
Description: Exterior view of the hospital. A curved driveway leads up to the entrance behind a low stone wall planted with shrubs. Trees line the street. Caption reads...
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Lake Lawn Resort

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored view of the Lake Lawn Resort. Delavan Lake is in the background on the left. There is an automobile parked under a roofed entryway that leads ...
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Pleasant View Resort

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Description: View from water towards a building with a large porch obscured by trees. A flight of steps bordered by two brick columns leads from the lawn to the shoreli...
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Residence of Mrs. Elsie G. Scott

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Description: View across lawn towards a large home. The curved driveway the leads to a series of arches at the porte cochère entrance. Caption reads: "Residence of Mrs....
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Mouth, Yahara River at Waubesa

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Description: View down hill where grassy fields lead down to the Yahara River where it meets Lake Waubesa. Two children are walking through the grass on the left. Capti...
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High School

Date: 09 01 1919
Description: Text on front reads: "High School, Sun Prairie, Wis." A brick and stone building with many windows and a square tower. Trees and a sidewalk lead to the ent...
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Old Light House at Long Tail Point

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "Old Light House at Long Tail Point, Green Bay, Wis." Built in 1859. A marshy area is in the foreground, and a long pier leads to the new li...
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Ancient Aztalan

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Description: Photographic postcard view of one of the Indian mounds at Aztalan State Park. Steps lead up to the top of the mound from the right, and a tall fence is beh...
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Lake Kegonsa

Date: 08 13 1906
Description: Text on front reads: "Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton, Wis." A path leads to a dwelling on the tree-lined shore above Lake Kegonsa. The sunset is reflecting on the...
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Van Camp Condensed Milk Factory

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Van Camp Condensed Milk Factory. A driveway on the right leads up a small hill to the right side of the factory. Caption reads: "Van Camp Conde...
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Reception Room, Moccasin Resort, Lake Court Oreilles

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Description: View of a sitting room decorated with Native American blankets and a totem pole. A stuffed bear is next to the stairs which go up to a landing that leads t...
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County Jail

Date: 1906
Description: Photographic postcard view of the exterior of the County Jail surrounded by a lawn. A sidewalk leads to wide stone steps that rise up to an arched entrance...

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