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The 'Congo' church, River Falls, Wisconsin

• [ca. 1908] (creation)

1 photograph : color lithograph print ; 9 x 14 cm (postcard format)

Postcard with image of the Congregational church building in River Falls, Wisconsin. Text printed on verso: Made in Germany. Taggart's Drug Store, Importers & Publishers, River Falls, Wisconsin Printed in the stamp box: image of a padlock with "C.E. Wheelock & Co., Peoria, Ill., Exclusive Importers; Domestic Postage One Cent, Foreign Postage Two Cents." Date from postmark: Jun 19, 1908; mailed from Riv[er Fa]lls Wis; green 1¢ Franklin "Gingerbread" (see note) stamp. Message: Addressed to [M]iss Vera Steven, Maiden Rock, Wisconsin "Dearest Chum Vera, How is your Heart. 1&a. Our school let out today. Thurs I had to be in the exercies [sic]. How is everybody. Go up & tell my grandma Hello & Kiss her for me. How is she. I may be down in about 2 weeks. When are you comming [sic] up. ans. G.T." Written on the recto: "This is the church I go to. I sent Roy a picture of the normal scool [sic]. by [sic] dear. ans. G.T. .

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Cataloged by kdo, 03/24/2016

Found in collection.

River Falls, Wis. : Taggart's Drug Store, [ca. 1908]

• C.E. Wheelock & Co. (Peoria, Ill.), printer Church buildings -- Wisconsin -- Pierce County -- 1900-1910 Congregational church buildings -- Wisconsin -- River Falls -- 1900-1910 First Congregational Church (River Falls, Wis.) -- 1920-1910 River Falls (Wis.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 1900-1910 Steeples -- Wisconsin -- River Falls -- 1900-1910 Taggart's Drug Store (River Falls, Wis.), publisher Wooden churches -- Wisconsin -- River Falls -- 1900-1910

• River Falls (Wis.) Pierce County (Wis.) Churches