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Linear Mounds

Date: 08 1905
Description: A visitor takes in the sight of three linear burial mounds at the Sure-Johnson mound group south of McFarland, Wisconsin.
Photograph

Vilas Park

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of Vilas Park, filled with groups of people on the lawn, and horse-drawn carriages on the drive.
Print

Nakoma Country Club Score Card, Front Side

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Description: Front view of golf score card for the Nakoma Country Club featuring illustration of a Native American man at the top.
Print

Nakoma Country Club Score Card, Back View

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Description: Back side of Nakoma Country Club golf score card detailing rules of the game.
Photograph

Indian Garden Bed

Date: 1912
Description: Indian cultivated garden beds, partially covered with snow, "South of West over the big area." Now known as the Eulrich Site, a mile from the shore of Lake...
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Governor Phillip at Victory Celebration

Date: 07 09 1919
Description: Governor Phillip outdoors at a victory celebration.
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Thunderbird Petroglyphs

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Description: Thunderbird petroglyphs carved on rock face at Twin Bluffs.
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Observatory Hill Ceremony

Date: 1914
Description: Ceremony for erecting tablets on the Observatory Hill Mounds performed by University of Wisconsin summer session students.
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Excavation of Outlet Mound 5

Date: 05 30 1931
Description: W.P. and Vivian Morgan, Grace Rollins and ? Mills excavate a burial mound in the Outlet group at the foot of Lake Monona.
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Large Burial Mound on the South Shore of Lake Monona

Date: 1913
Description: One of the large burial mounds of the Outlet mound group on the former Hoyt property at the foot of Lake Monona.
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Burial Mound on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

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Description: An unusual burial mound in the Willow Drive mound group on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, prior to its excavation by Charles E. Brown.
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Linear Burial Mound near the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dairy Barn

Date: 1930
Description: A linear burial mound and historic marker at the University Ridge mound group on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The mound group was eventually...
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Mounds on Edgewood Drive

Date: 1915
Description: A row of conical burial mounds adjoins the Park and Pleasure Drive on the north shore of Lake Wingra (now Edgewood Drive, at the south edge of Edgewood Col...
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Man Mound

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Description: Elevated view of Man Mound outlined in chalk looking south. A road bisects the legs of the effigy mound. A small outbuilding can be seen at left in the for...
Drawing

Bird Effigy Diagram

Date: 04 12 1912
Description: Diagram of a bird effigy mound found in Frost's Woods, Blooming Grove Township.
Photograph

Platform Mounds

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Description: View looking uphill towards three platform mounds. The numbers 1, 2, and 3 are written on the photograph in ink. Part of the way up the hill are a small sh...
Photograph

Twin Bluffs Petroglyphs

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Description: Figures carved in stone at Twin Bluffs petroglyph site.
Drawing

Myrick Park Mounds

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Description: A sketch of effigy mounds at Myrick Park. There is some scribbled-out writing at the top of the page.
Drawing

Linden Valley Group

Date: 11 03 1903
Description: A drawing of a group of burial mounds in Linden Valley. Text on back reads: "These mounds lie at the narrow mouth of Linden Valley on the east side of the ...

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