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Wisconsin Central Railway Locomotive no. 221

Date: 1898
Description: Wisconsin Central Railway locomotive no. 221, the first "big engine" on the Wisconsin Central. Built by the Brooks Locomotive Works in 1898, and later ren...
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Birdseye View of Schleisingerville

Date: 10 31 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Birdseye View of Schleisingerville, Wisconsin." Elevated view from a hillside of a small town with hills on the horizon. The name of ...
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Mayer Farms

Date: 12 14 1972
Description: Text on the reverse reads: "Mayer Farms. Dick and Fritz Mayer Families. Registered Holsteins. Visitors Always Welcome. Located 2 miles south of Slinger, Wi...
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Stork's Brewery

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard of the Stork Brewery facilities. The image includes the brewery buildings along a hillside and railroad tracks in the foreground. There is a sign ...
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Vim Tractor Advertisement

Date: 1919
Description: Advertisement for the Vim tractor, manufactured by the Vim Tractor Company of Schleisingerville, Wisconsin. A side view illustration of the tractor is acco...
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Patti O's

Date: 11 21 2003
Description: "Patti O's is at 121 Kettle Moraine Drive, North of Slinger."
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Graded School

Date: 09 11 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Graded School, Schleisingerville, Wis." A brick schoolhouse with arched windows and entrance, also a large belfry and ornate chimney....
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Public School

Date: 03 21 1919
Description: Text on front reads: "Public School, Schleisingerville, Wis." A brick and stone school building, with a belfry and two large chimneys, surrounded by trees ...
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Raceway Pub and Grill — Exterior

Date: 03 08 2002
Description: "On a very foggy, rainy night we visit Raceway Pub and Grill at 711 E. Washington St. in Slinger, WI."
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Jan's Slinger Cafe

Date: 01 14 2000
Description: "Parker & Carly Hren, join us at Jan's Slinger Cafe , in Slinger WI." From left to right; Parker Hren, Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Ralph Widmer, Carly Hren, Shi...
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The Slinger House Pub and Grill

Date: 06 08 2001
Description: "The Slinger House is at 100 W. Washington St. in Slinger, WI, at the intersection of Highway's 175 & 144."
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Beautiful Nook of Oak Lodge

Date: 03 23 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Beautiful Nook of Oak Lodge." A striped tent is pitched in the center of a clearing in the trees, surrounded by log cabins and a cone...
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Amber Inn — Exterior

Date: 11 13 1998
Description: "The Amber Inn is in Slinger on Highway 60, about a mile west of the intersection with Highway 175." From left to right; Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Ralph Widme...
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Peter Schuck General Store

Date: 09 14 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Peter Schuck General Store, Schleisingerville, Wis." Diagonal view of a general store with three large windows at the street. There a...
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Amber Inn — Interior

Date: 11 13 1998
Description: "Ann Koehnke is our waitress at the Amber Inn in Slinger, WI." From left to right; Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Ralph Widmer, Shirley Widmer, Rudy Heinecke, and ...
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The Old Stone Church

Date: 09 01 1912
Description: Text on front reads: "The Old Stone Church, Schleisingerville, Wis." Built around 1863, the stone church is set on a hill with a long set of steps with rai...
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Raceway Pub and Grill — Interior

Date: 03 08 2002
Description: "At Raceway, Vicki, our waitress, joins our group that includes the Hren family, Kay, and her two children Parker and Carly. Vicki, tells us that her grand...
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Street Scene

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Street Scene, Schleisingerville, Wis." Buildings run along both sides of an unpaved street. One side has sidewalks, the other, a boar...
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Depot

Date: 09 24 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Depot, Schleisingerville, Wis." A railroad depot with a train station, grain elevators and other buildings. The sign reads: "Schleisi...

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