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Winners in a Tennis Tournament

Date: 1915
Description: Two young men, Herbert W. Rogers and Ted Dwyer, holding trophies, standing in front of porch.
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Cedar Bark Lodge

Date: 1910
Description: Group of five people, (includes Jesse Stone, Mrs. Abernathy, A.G. Hull, Leo Capser, and Captain Angus) standing in front of Cedar Bark Lodge on Hermit Isla...
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Storefronts on Main Street

Date: 1940
Description: View of a variety of storefronts in bustling downtown. On the left side of the street is Berman's, Cremer's Jewelers, Liggett's Drugs, and Kinney's Shoes. ...
Postcard

Wisconsin State Capitol Park Entrance

Date: 1909
Description: View of one of the four Prairie du Chien stone gateways that stood at the four corner entrances to the Capitol Park. More elaborate gates topped with iron ...
Photograph

Chippewa Group

Date: 1908
Description: A Chippewa (Ojibwa) group wearing traditional clothing photographed by A.J. Kingsbury, a photographer who produced many "documentary" postcards. This image...
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Native American Mother

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Description: A Chippewa mother with two children at Minocqua, Wisconsin. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Americans prepared by Paul Vanderbilt, the first ...
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Yellow Thunder Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Monument for Yellow Thunder, Chief of the Winnebago tribe. The inscriptions read, "Yellow Thunder, Chief of the Winnebago, born 1774 - died 1874. And his s...
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Evangelical Church in Chippewa Falls

Date: 1876
Description: Front entrance to the Evangelical Church, founded in approximately 1876.
Postcard

First National Bank

Date: 1905
Description: First National Bank. Caption reads: "1st Nat. Bank, Dale, Wis."
Photograph

Girl Leaning on Brick Wall

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Description: Studio portrait of a girl in a dress standing with her legs crossed, leaning on a brick wall in front of a painted backdrop.
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Senator and Mrs. McCarthy

Date: 1956
Description: Senator and Mrs. Joseph R. McCarthy at the Gateway Hotel in Land O'Lakes.
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City Hall

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of City Hall. Above the image is the title. location, and "Die Stadthalle." On the bottom of the image is written "This is not so attractive...
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Motorcycle Rider

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Description: A man is posed outdoors on an early motorcycle.
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Theodore Pierce in a Tuxedo

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Description: Ted Pierce poses in a living room near a window. He is wearing a tuxedo, with no jacket.
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Nguyen Girls with Christmas Tree

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Description: Thuy Nguyen (left) and Mary Nguyen pose in front of a Christmas Tree. They are wearing fancy dresses.
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Nguyen Family at Christmas

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Description: Hong Nguyen poses in front of a Christmas tree with three of her children. The children, from left to right, are: Mary, holding a doll, Minh, holding a box...
Photograph

Portrait of Mabel Mary Lonetree

Date: 1904
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a young Mabel Mary Lonetree (ENooGah), the oldest daughter of Alec (Alex) Lonetree (NaENeeKeeKah) and Kate Winneshiek Lonetr...
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William Rainbow and Henry Stacy (Bad Soldier)

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of two young Ho-Chunk men posing standing and wearing suits and ties in front of a painted backdrop and prop stone wall. The yo...
Postcard

Miriam Bennett on a Winter Day

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Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length portrait of Miriam Bennett outdoors in front of the Bennett house on a winter day. A light layer of snow is on the g...
Manuscript

Title Page of Lapham's A catalog of Plants Found in the Viciinity of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1838
Description: Title page of Increase Lapham's Catalog of Plants Found in the vicinity of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory.

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