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The Evening Wisconsin Building

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior of building from across the street. Four stories tall with a small section of peaked and decorated roof at the corner.
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition

Date: 08 09 1906
Description: Demolition of the semi-circular West Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. In this picture the upper stories are gone, but behind the scaffolding the...
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Fess Hotel Main Entrance and Facade

Date: 1958
Description: Exterior view of the upper stories and the roof edge above the entrance to the Fess Hotel. There is a partial view of the sign above the entrance, and a wi...
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View of Blanchardville

Date: 1913
Description: View of the village during the winter. There are many homes, shops, several churches and open land. Many of the buildings are two stories high.
Postcard

High School

Date: 08 17 1914
Description: Colorized photographic postcard view of the exterior of the high school, which has two-stories, and is surrounded by a lawn. A tree is obscuring the facad...
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High School in Wakefield Michigan

Date: 1935
Description: View of the Wakefield high school, a large brick building. Sections of the building are three stories high. There are some shrubs and small trees on the sc...
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Watertown, A City of Stories

Date: 1995
Description: Text on front reads: "Watertown. Willkommen in Watertown. A City of Stories. Watertown, Wisconsin." On reverse: "Front: Watertown, Wisconsin is home to a g...
Postcard

Wilner Building

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Description: Elevated view of the Wilner Building, with six stories of commercial space. A clothing store is on the ground floor, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) and Dome

Date: 1878
Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol as it appeared after the completion of the dome in 1869. At that time only the dome and the upper stories can be seen above the...
Postcard

High School

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored postcard of the high school obscured by trees. The red brick building has two-stories with a bell tower. Caption reads: "High School, Elroy, W...
Postcard

State Bank, Centuria

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Description: Exterior view from street of the State Bank with a corner entrance. The brick building has two-stories, with a set of wooden stairs on one side leading up ...
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Cole Hotel

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior of the Cole Hotel. The building features two stories, a painted sign, and a balcony. On the utility pole, there is an advertisement for the 1921 f...
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Stone House

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Description: On Shakerag Street. Two houses, both of stone, behind a wood fence and a low stone wall along a sidewalk. The house on the right is two stories, the left ...
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High School

Date: 1924
Description: Exterior view of the Cameron High School. The building features three stories, a bell tower, and a flag pole. A home is in the distance.
Postcard

Fond du Lac County Courthouse

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Description: Exterior, colorized view of the County Courthouse. The courthouse is at least two stories, with wide steps leading up to the front entrance framed with col...
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"The Great Dictator" Press Photograph

Date: 10 15 1940
Description: Crowds gathering under the marquee of the Capitol Theatre for the New York premiere of Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" the evening of October 15, 19...
Postcard

Pettibone Peabody Retail Store

Date: 1909
Description: Front view of the Pettibone Peabody retail store. A large store with four stories situated on a corner. An automobile is at the curb and pedestrians on the...
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Nunnenmacher's Grand Opera House - Anaglyph

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph. Located on Oneida Street, the opera house is three stories tall, and located across the street from a pharmacy (the Rx sign is hanging above t...
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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated, angled view of the facade and right side of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company building. The structure has a set of stone steps that ...
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Horse Barn

Date: 1905
Description: The horse barn on the agriculture campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There is a central tower and half-timbering on the gable end of the upper ...

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