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Armed Forces Day

Date: 1950
Description: Color guards marching past the Wisconsin State Capitol carrying flags as a crowd looks on.
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Fish Creek

Date: 08 11 1950
Description: Aerial view of Eagle Harbor.
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Passing the Time

Date: 11 1976
Description: Paula Fails and her young niece looking out of an ornate window in a building.
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Tenney Park

Date: 1950
Description: View across snow towards the A.G. Zimmerman Bridge in Tenney Park during the winter. Large trees are around the bridge. Note from the property record: "rei...
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Washington Park Lagoon

Date: 1950
Description: View of people fishing and boating in Washington Park Lagoon. Three boys are fishing with long bamboo poles from the bank on the left, and two boys are in ...
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Harbor Light

Date: 1951
Description: The Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse entered service in 1918, was automated in 1971 and sold in 2009. The lighthouse is located on the end of a 400 foot bre...
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Piling It Up, Madison

Date: 1950
Description: A man is operating an Allis-Chalmers HD 5 Diesel tracked front end loader that is scooping snow onto a large pile. Trees are in the background.
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Oil Refinery

Date: 09 1951
Description: An oil refinery at night illuminated by overhead lights.
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Threatening Skies

Date: 08 1951
Description: Threatening skies loom over boats, piers and boathouses in Eagle harbor.
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Touch Football

Date: 09 1950
Description: Students playing a game of touch football on a dirt field at Norbert College. One team is wearing shirts with "Inmates" printed on the front, other shirts ...
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Wisconsin's Empire City

Date: 1952
Description: Aerial view of the harbor and port facilities.
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Winter Road

Date: 1952
Description: Winter view of a lake shore road in Peninsula State park. Fresh snow covers the road and trees.
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Early Morning

Date: 1952
Description: Water and reflections at Big Foot Beach State Park on Buttons Bay, Geneva Lake.
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Frosted Landscape

Date: 12 11 1953
Description: Snow scene of a concrete bridge with three arches, over a creek, in Silver Creek Park. The creek is mostly frozen and surrounded by snow covered trees.
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Snow Blanket

Date: 1955
Description: Footprints on a curved path through fresh snow and trees.
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River Line

Date: 1955
Description: Industries along the Milwaukee River, one of which is the Schlitz Brewery.
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Windswept Point

Date: 1955
Description: Wind Point Lighthouse surrounded by outbuildings and framed by trees. Lake Michigan is in the distance.
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Whitened Willow Drive

Date: 1955
Description: Willow Drive is covered with snow. A view of the Wisconsin State Capitol can be seen through the trees.
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"... Their Appointed Rounds"

Date: 1956
Description: A mailman is trudging through the snow with his loaded mailbag. A city street and buildings are barely visible through the snow.
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Spirit of '76

Date: 1956
Description: View down road towards two people walking in front of the Thienville Mills, a five-story stone building, built in 1876. At this time, it was the Thiensvill...

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