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Old Abe and Historical Society Museum

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Description: The Civil War Room of the Historical Society Museum photographed sometime after 1900 when the society moved from third Wisconsin State Capitol to its new b...
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Wooden Bicycle "Crabtree Special"

Date: 1891
Description: Wooden bicycle on display against a wall at the Wisconsin State Historical Museum, circa 1920. It is known as the "Crabtree Special" because it was reporte...
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Vargueno, 17th c. Decorative Spanish Writing Cabinet

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Description: Vargueno on display in a museum vitrine. The label card reads: "Vargueno/Spanish-Moorish/XVII Century "Purchased by General Lucius Fairchild in Madrid...
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Carriage of Daniel Webster

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Description: Carriage of Daniel Webster on display at the Wisconsin State Historical Museum, circa 1910-20. Formally displayed at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago in th...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Museum Pharmacy

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Description: View of the pharmacy display at the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum. This installation with furnishings, equipment, and other stock supplies found in a...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Museum Pharmacy

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Description: View of the pharmacy installation. It includes furnishings, equipment, and other stock supplies found at a druggist came from stores around Wisconsin. S...
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Wisconsin Indians Exhibition

Date: 12 1941
Description: A Wisconsin Indians diorama in an exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Two figures are standing behind a tree, another figure is sitting at the ent...
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Robert Hall

Date: 08 1951
Description: Robert Hall, curator of anthropological materials, standing in the anthropology room of the Wisconsin Historical Museum.
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Indian Exhibit

Date: 1958
Description: A recreation of an Indian hut with a mannequin exhibited in the galleries at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
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American Indian Pottery Exhibit

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Description: The W.A. Titus collection of American Indian Pottery exhibited at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
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Basket Exhibit

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Description: An exhibit of baskets which were probably created by American Indians in Wisconsin. A sign on the wall above the display case reads: "Seed Gatherers of the...
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Prehistoric Pottery

Date: 1945
Description: A display of prehistoric pottery exhibited at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
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Automatic Projector

Date: 1950
Description: Shirley Jeffrey standing and watching an automatic projector which accompanied an exhibit. The projector was adapted by Harry Lichter of the museum staff. ...
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Howells, Jenkins, and Baerreis

Date: 1950
Description: Group portrait of, from left to right: Professor Howells, John W. Jenkins (chief curator of the Wisconsin Historical Museum), and Professor Dave Baerreis.
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Walter Dunn

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Description: Walter Dunn dressed as a trapper is giving a demonstration to onlookers.
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Ethnology Room

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Description: The ethnology room in the State Historical Society museum.
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Durst Rockshelter

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Description: A diorama in the museum galleries of the excavation of an Indian rockshelter, an archaeological site in Sauk County. This was part of an exhibit at the Wis...
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Arts of the American Indian Exhibit

Date: 1947
Description: A view of the exhibit "Arts of the American Indian" at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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Historymobile Dedication

Date: 1957
Description: A smiling man is standing on the steps in the open doorway of a large vehicle painted with a sign that reads: "Wisconsin's Historymobile, State Historical ...
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Visitors in the Pioneer Gallery

Date: 1957
Description: Two children are standing and looking at an exhibit that features tools, a map, and some text. Caption reads: "Visitors in the pioneer gallery of the State...

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