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DuCharme House

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of two men in the DuCharme house, later known as the Grignon house.
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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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Exterior of St. Andrews Episcopal Church

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of St. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Map or Atlas

Map of Verona

Date: 1924
Description: Map of Verona in Dane County from the Charles Brown Atlas.
Photograph

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.
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Indian Trails Map

Date: 1930
Description: This map shows Indian trails through Wisconsin counties. The trail are in red ink. Lake Michigan, Green Bay, Lake Superior, and the Wisconsin River are lab...
Map or Atlas

Map Showing the Distribution of Indian Mounds in Wisconsin

Date: 1916
Description: In 1916, it was estimated that 15,000 Indian mounds had formerly existed in Wisconsin. In the early 20th century, the Wisconsin Archaeological Society surv...
Map or Atlas

Map of Dane County, Madison, Wisconsin and the Four Lakes

Date: 1924
Description: This map of the Four Lakes region shows points of interest around the lakes, state trunk highways and other roads, railroads, and lakes and streams. Manusc...
Map or Atlas

Indian Mound Groups of Green Lake

Date: 1913
Description: Ink and watercolor on tracing cloth. Shows parts of Green Lake, Princeton, and Brooklyn townships, Indian mound groups, Green Lake, and other significant b...
Map or Atlas

Aztalan Village History

Date: 1940
Description: This map of Aztalan is pencil and ink on paper. The map shows streets, local businesses, churches, houses, and the Crawfish River. The map reads: "Informat...
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.
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Mount Brady

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Description: View up a rock cliff side, with trees and shrubs.

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