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Bessie the Cow

Date: 1967
Description: Rear view of a man kneeling on the ground while taking a photograph of his wife and son who are posing in front of a large fiberglass statue of a brown and...
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Native American Basket Weaving

Date: 1967
Description: Mable and Martin Lowe sitting outdoors, with a dwelling (chipoteke) behind them. Mable is weaving a basket, while Martin is working on strips of wood for h...
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Basket Weaving at Fort Dells

Date: 1967
Description: Sarah Snake (WhiteEagle) is sitting on a bench and showing a tourist how to weave a basket. Other visitors are standing around her to watch the demonstrati...
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Mable Lowe Weaving a Basket

Date: 1967
Description: Over the shoulder view from behind of Mable Davis (maiden name) Lowe as she is weaving a basket outdoors. Martin Lowe is sitting nearby on a cushioned benc...
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The Hodag

Date: 1967
Description: A family looking at a sculpture of a Hodag in a glass case at the Rhinelander Logging Museum.
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Whittling

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Description: Close-up view of a man sitting in a chair and whittling an animal figure.
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Man Whittling

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Description: Man sitting on a rocking chair in a yard whittling in a rocking chair in front of a log cabin that has a sign reading: "Elwood." Lanterns and antlers are h...
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Polynesian Dance

Date: 1967
Description: A group of women wearing green Polynesian dance costumes are dancing on a stage at the Holiday Folk Festival. A group of musicians are playing drums on the...
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King Gambrinus

Date: 1967
Description: Men in white jumpsuits are steadying a statue of King Gambrinus on a parade float at the Holiday Folk Fair. A line of men and women in various ethnic cloth...
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Standing with King Gambrinus

Date: 1967
Description: A man wearing Medieval European clothing is gesturing towards a statue of King Gambrinus on a parade float at the Holiday Folk Fair. Two boys, in matching ...
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Performance of "Song of Norway"

Date: 1967
Description: Actors are on stage performing the musical "Song of Norway" at Mt. Horeb's first Song of Norway Festival. The woman in the center is wearing a red and gold...
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Norwegian Dance

Date: 1967
Description: A group of people wearing costumes are performing a Norwegian dance at the Song of Norway Festival. A group of people are dancing in a round, while a coupl...
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Norwegian Dance Troupe

Date: 1967
Description: A troupe of dancers are performing a Norwegian dance in pairs at the Song of Norway Festival. The men are wearing red hats, red vests over a white shirt, a...
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Watching the Musical "Song of Norway"

Date: 1967
Description: View down hill towards actors performing the musical "Song of Norway" on an outdoor stage at the Song of Norway Festival. People are sitting on blankets or...
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Throwing on a Potter's Wheel

Date: 1967
Description: A small audience of children and adults are watching a ceramicist working on a potter's wheel. He is shaping the rim of a vase as while it is spinning on t...
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Potter at Work

Date: 1967
Description: A small audience of children and adults are watching a ceramicist throwing a vase on a pottery wheel. Pottery is sitting on shelving on the left.
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Art Fair

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Description: Artists and vendors are sitting in wooden chairs next to displays of paintings for sale. Two women, dressed in traditional Swiss dresses, are looking at th...
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Art Fair at the Capitol

Date: 1968
Description: Crowds of people around the Wisconsin State Capitol at an art fair. On the left, paintings are displayed for sale.
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Marching Band

Date: 1968
Description: View from side of street towards a marching band playing as they march in formation down a street.
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The Spring Green Restaurant

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Description: A car is driving up an inclined road to a parking lot. A red metal sculptural sign in the foreground reads: "The Spring Green."

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