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St. Joseph's Catholic Church

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Description: St. Joseph's Catholic Church built in 1841 by Father Frederick Baraga (later Bishop), who established his mission in 1835. A small log church was commenced...
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Continuation School Apprentice Class

Date: 04 17 1913
Description: Students at work in their Milwaukee continuation school apprentice class, which is through the University Extension Division in Madison.
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An Old Barn

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Description: A weathered barn that has fallen into disrepair. Another barn is behind it in the background.
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1969
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a cricket or grasshopper serenading a large trout swimming underwater. The insect is playing a violin, while standing on...
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1970
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a view across water towards a fisherman wearing waders and holding his spinning rod and creel is crouching on his hands...
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season - Fishing Fever

Date: 1971
Description: Elaborate pen-and-ink drawing of two fisherman at night sitting in a small motorboat (named PAM) on a lake. Large trout are looming over their heads with a...
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1972
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a view from across a stream towards a cigar-smoking fisherman (probably Sid Boyum) on the opposite side of the bank. He ...
Photograph

Gisholt Commercial Art

Date: 07 01 1952
Description: Illustration art of two men in work clothes standing on a factory floor by a turret lathe and work benches talking about newly manufactured machine parts l...

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