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Public Library

Date: 1905
Description: View of the front of the Marshfield Public Library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Marshfield, Wis."
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Public School

Date: 1900
Description: View of the front of the public school established in 1896. Caption reads: "Public School, Park Falls, Wis."
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Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: View of entrance to the Public Library. Caption reads: "Public Library, Darlington, Wis."
Postcard

Public School — Eagle

Date: 1920
Description: Photographic postcard view of the public school building. Caption reads: "Public School — Eagle, Wis."
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Kaukauna Public Library

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards the Kaukauna Public Library.
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Public Steamboat Landing

Date: 1905
Description: View across water toward a public steamboat landing.
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Ward School

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Description: Exterior of Ward Public School. The sidewalk leads to an entrance where a sign reads: "Public School."
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Farnsworth Public Library

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Description: View towards the front of the library. A woman and three girls are standing on front steps. Caption reads: "Farnsworth Public Library, Oconto, Wis."
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Farnsworth Public Library

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior view library. Caption reads: "Farnsworth Public Library, Oconto, Wis."
Photograph

Madison Public Library

Date: 11 15 1945
Description: Interior of Madison Public Library, 206 North Carroll Street, showing Reading Room, magazine display shelves and history book section.
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Baraboo Campground

Date: 1925
Description: Free public campground at Baraboo, one of 200 such facilities then made available to the traveling public by Wisconsin municipalities.
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Evans Public Storage

Date: 10 1980
Description: Evans Public Storage Warehouse, South Front Street.
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Darlington Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Darlington Public Library. Above the main entrance it reads: "Carnegie Free Library." Two trees frame the entrance of the brick and st...
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Madison Public Library

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Description: View across intersection towards the public library on the corner of Mifflin Street and Fairchild Street.
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Community Polio Vaccine

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Description: Tables are set up at a City Hall basement lobby as a venue for public access to the polio vaccine.
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Black River Falls Public Library

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Description: Panoramic picture postcard of the exterior of the Black River Falls Public Library. One side of the library has a large white stone on which is carved: "Pu...
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Stephenson Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Stephenson Public Library. The library opened in 1903 funded with a gift from Isaac Stephenson of $30,000. Reverse of cardboard backin...
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Waukesha Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Waukesha Public Library in winter. Reverse of cardboard backing reads: "1904, cost $15,000, Carnegie, C.C. Anderson, Arch." Above the ...
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Horses and Carts in a Public Square

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Description: Elevated view of horses and carts on a public square. Business signs read: "Kyle's Furniture" "Brady & Black Hardware Co." "SHBRR" "R.L. McKnight Grocer" "...
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Public Library and City Hall, Independence, Wis.

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Description: View across street towards the public library and City Hall (one building), with a clock tower.

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