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Pulling Stumps to Clear Land

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Description: Pulling tree stumps in northern Wisconsin. A group of curious onlookers watches as workers load large stumps. A sign in the background reads: "Conrath Home...
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Mendota Beach School Group

Date: 1922
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Mendota Beach School group in front of a school building.
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Lindbergh Returns

Date: 08 22 1927
Description: Charles Lindbergh, a former University of Wisconsin student, speaking to a large crowd at Camp Randall Stadium after his history-making trans-Atlantic flig...
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Belle of La Crosse at a Landing on the Upper Mississippi River

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Description: The sidewheel packet, Belle of La Crosse, at a landing on the Upper Mississippi River. The sidewheel was built in 1868 and burned while in winter qu...
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1915
Description: South view of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) with dome on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A flag is flying from the dome.
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Land Clearing Train

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Description: View across field towards the Land Clearing Special Train, a program sponsored by the University of Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Depa...
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Judge Proctor's Courtroom

Date: 1933
Description: Judge Roy H. Proctor, Superior Court, in the Dane County Court House.
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St. James Church Altar

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Description: The altar inside St. James Catholic Church.
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CCC Camp Scene

Date: 1938
Description: Elevated view of Civil Conservation Camp (CCC), tentatively identified as the Bloomington camp.
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Freshman Welcome

Date: 1919
Description: A large crowd gathers for a freshman welcome on Bascom Hill, located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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University Class for Boys

Date: 1914
Description: R.A. Moore speaks about corn to a University of Wisconsin-Madison class of boys.
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Stuffed Old Abe on a Perch

Date: 1900
Description: Side view of "Old Abe," eagle mascot of the 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. After his death in 1881, he was stuffed, mounted, and placed in the...
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Hummel & Downing Booth

Date: 06 1936
Description: The Hummel & Downing booth at the Wisconsin Centennial Industrial Exposition held in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. Hummel & Downing were...
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Gas and Electric Utility Display

Date: 06 1936
Description: The Gas and Electric Utility display at the Wisconsin Centennial Industrial Exposition held in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Wisconsin Centennial Industrial Exposition

Date: 06 1936
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin Centennial Industrial Exposition held in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Wisconsin Centennial Industrial Exposition

Date: 06 1936
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin Centennial Industrial Exposition held in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House

Date: 07 1936
Description: Exterior view of the back of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. A sign reads "After the Program Visit Industrial Exposition." The Wisconsin C...
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Ladies at Tea

Date: 1925
Description: Group of ladies at an outdoor tea during "homecoming." Behind the woman on the left is a large spinning wheel. An American Flag is standing on the lawn in ...
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Ladies at an Outdoor Tea Party

Date: 1935
Description: Group of ladies sitting and standing at an outdoor tea party during "homecoming." There is a large spinning wheel on the lawn behind the group.
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Patriotic Group

Date: 1918
Description: A group of people posing on the steps of a building with an stained glass arched entrance. Many of the people are holding American flags. Caption reads: "P...

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