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Farm Machinery Exhibit at the State Fair

Date: 1905
Description: Exhibits of farm equipment and the gasoline engines that would have powered some of them at the Wisconsin State Fair. A Ferris wheel is visible in the back...
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South Twin Island Fishing Village

Date: 1915
Description: Building, boats, and fish net drying reels on South Twin Island in the Apostle Islands archipelago.
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Southern Wisconsin Farm Scene

Date: 1930
Description: A farm and brook in Southern Wisconsin. Several trees hang over the brook along with a trace of snow.
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"Three Chimneys" Land Formations

Date: 1930
Description: A winter view of "The Three Chimneys" in the St. Peter sandstone formation.
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Rural Road

Date: 1930
Description: A tree-lined, rural road in the Kickapoo Valley of southwestern Wisconsin.
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Deitz Cabin and Barn

Date: 12 1910
Description: Exterior view of Deitz cabin and barn, fences, and other outbuildings in winter, about two weeks after shooting of deputy. No members of Deitz family were ...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Residence

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior of the residence of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The studio wing is shown after its transformation into an apartment for Wright's first wife and ...
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Photograph of a Man Photographing Himself

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Description: A photograph of a man, M. Newman, taking a picture of himself outdoors. He appears twice. The photographer used a double exposure to create the picture. He...
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Country Road and Buggy

Date: 1900
Description: Country road, showing a woman and a buggy pausing in the distance.
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Wagon with Oxen

Date: 1905
Description: Man and woman seated in a farm wagon drawn by oxen.
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Rock-Strewn Hillside

Date: 1925
Description: Heavily rock-strewn hillside and rail fence.
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Rural Landscape with River

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Description: View of a rural landscape with a river running through it. Farm buildings on either side.
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New Bridge Takes Kinks Out of Road

Date: 04 21 1929
Description: View towards two bridges. Article reads: "Highway 59, where it crosses the Rock River between Milton and Edgerton, is the scene of a bridge construction an...
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Eau Claire Lumber Company

Date: 1880
Description: View of a lumber mill and logs floating on a river, which is spanned by a bridge. The mill has a sign that reads: "Cash for Wheat - Eau Claire City Mill." ...
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Apache Scouts for 6th Cavalry

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Description: Copy photograph of several young men posing with rifles. Caption reads: "Apache Indian scouts on duty with the 6th Cavalry at Fort Wingate. New Mexico."
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Sun Dance Near Fort Washakie

Date: 1900
Description: A group of men posing together in front of a stand of trees. Caption reads: "Indian 'Sun Dance' near Fort Washakie, Wyo, 1900."
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Chief Sharp Nose and Captain William C. Brown

Date: 1899
Description: Two men smiling and shake hands outdoors. The man on the right is wearing a military uniform, and the man on the left is holding a rifle. There is a buildi...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Hodag

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Description: Newspaper photograph of a hodag statue in wooded area, with caption that reads: "Hodag The Old [He one?] found near Rhinelander, Wis. Captured by E.S. Shep...
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Daniel Shaw Lumber Company

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a large building complex along a river, with a raft of logs in the water in front of it. A man is standing at the end of the raft...
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First Artesian Well in DePere

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of people standing near an artesian well. Men wearing long coats and hats to protect them from the water are standing on and unde...

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