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St. Matthews Lutheran Church

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Description: Color photographic postcard of the exterior of St. Matthews Lutheran Church.
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Snow-Covered Train at Station

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Description: Photographic postcard view of people standing on a platform next to a snow-covered train arriving at a station.
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Lightning Creek, Almena, Wis.

Date: 1909
Description: Chromolithograph postcard of three boys, two with fishing poles, at Lightning Creek. Caption reads: "Lightning Creek, Almena, Wis."
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Looking South from Kunz's Island, Long Lake, Brill, Wis.

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a lake from an island. Dwellings are on the far shoreline among trees. Caption reads: "Looking South from Kunz's Island, Bril...
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Birch Sign with Antlers at Bear Lake

Date: 1959
Description: Photographic postcard view of cabins by a lake. In the foreground is a birch sign with antlers that reads: "Tonto."
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The New Bridge, Dallas, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard view from shoreline towards a pony truss bridge over a body of water. Caption reads: "Greetings from Dallas, Wis." Written on the pho...
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Chetek Scenery, Lake Chetek

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Description: Hand-colored postcard view across water towards the shoreline of Lake Chetek. Along the shoreline is a stone retaining wall and a flight of steps leading f...
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The Motel Viking

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Description: Color postcard of the new Motel Viking. Text on back reads: "New Motel Viking, Junction 53 & 8, Cameron, Wisconsin. TV, AAA, 20 Units - Air-Conditioned - C...
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The Big Muscalunge [sic] 53 1/2 inches, Weight 40 lbs

Date: 1909
Description: Photographic postcard view of a boy with a large muskie displayed on a table in front of him. Caption reads: "66 - The Big Muscalunge 53 1/2 inches, Weight...
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Methodist Church, Cumberland, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: Oval-framed view from unpaved street towards the Methodist Church, shown in an oval frame in the center of a white postcard. There are two houses in the ba...
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St. Mary's Church

Date: 1950
Description: View from street of St. Mary's Catholic Church, located three blocks north of the business district.
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First Lutheran Church

Date: 1963
Description: First Lutheran Church, Elm and 8th Avenue. Text on back reads: "Congregation organized 1882. Church was dedicated April 21st, 1963. Affiliated with the Ame...
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St. Anthony Abbot Church

Date: 1950
Description: View from street of the brick church building. Printed on back: "St. Anthony Abbot Church, Cumberland, Wisconsin, Located South Edge of Town, Masses 7:30 A...
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Greetings from Cumberland, Wis.

Date: 1920
Description: Photographic collage postcard of scenes of Cumberland. The lettering in the center reads: "Greetings from Cumberland, Wis." Individual scenes are: High Sch...
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Railroad Station

Date: 1908
Description: Black and white postcard of a railroad station across from the Hotel Wells. Railroad tracks run between them, disappearing into the distance. There are tre...
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St. Ann Catholic Church

Date: 02 20 1943
Description: Text on front reads: "St. Anns Catholic Church, Turtle Lake, Wis." A stone church built in 1922, surrounded by trees. More buildings are in the background.
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Picturesque Camp Site

Date: 1969
Description: Elevated view of a tent and canoe in the woods by a lake.
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Greetings From Cumberland, Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the Island City surrounded by the waters of Beaver Dam Lake, and by a vacation and recreation area that includes some fifty lakes within a r...
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Training School

Date: 09 02 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Training School, Rice Lake, Wis." A large, wood sided structure with a tower and porch. The school has a concrete sidewalk and is sur...
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Dog Pulling Sled

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized postcard of T.J. Thompson seated on a sled pulled by his dog. He traveled among the lumber camps between Winter and Raddison, selling watches and...

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