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Philleo Nash on Elephant

Date: 1959
Description: Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Philleo Nash, a Democrat, riding on an elephant during the annual Circus Parade.
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Aerial View of Baraboo River

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of town, with the Baraboo River.
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Al. Ringling Theater

Date: 1950
Description: View across street of the Al. Ringling Theater with a Studebaker pickup truck in the foreground. There is a hardware store on the right.
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Far View School

Date: 1956
Description: View of the front of Far View School.
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Map of Water Street

Date: 1950
Description: Map showing buildings formerly used as Ringling Brothers Circus winter quarters, along with adjoining buildings.
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Dairy Days Parade

Date: 1950
Description: Bernard Arms holding a firearm poses on a parade float decorated in an autumn theme, including a stuffed bear, fox, and squirrel. The parade was a part of ...
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Lewis Arms in a Hudson Convertible

Date: 08 21 1952
Description: Lewis Arms is seated in a 1949 yellow Hudson convertible at Bernard Arms's farm. A man is standing in the background near another automobile parked near th...
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Lewis, Nellie and Bernard Arms

Date: 08 21 1952
Description: From left to right are Lewis, Nellie and Bernard Arms posing behind a convertible on Old Lake Road, with Bernard and Nellie's house in the background.
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Nellie Arms and Her Cat

Date: 10 24 1954
Description: Nellie Arms, aunt of Lewis Arms, holds a cat outdoors at the farm she shared with her husband Bernard.
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Tuffy and the '49 Pontiac

Date: 1955
Description: Bernard Arms's dog Tuffy plays outdoors, with Lewis Arms' 1949 Pontiac automobile parked in the grass in the background.
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Nellie and Bernard Arms

Date: 07 1956
Description: Nellie Arms and Bernard Arms relax at their farm. There are ducks at Bernard's feet.
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Arms Family at Devil's Lake

Date: 1956
Description: Lewis, LuRay, Nellie and Bernard Arms arrive at Devil's Lake in a maroon DeSoto convertible automobile. This was the day after Lewis and LuRay's wedding.
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Lewis and Otis Arms

Date: 1957
Description: Lewis Arms (left, wearing a hat) poses with his arm around his uncle Otis Arms, probably at Bernard Arms's farm. There is a woman in a field walking away i...
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Date: 06 14 1956
Description: Interior view of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Baraboo, decorated by Clemens Rath.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Date: 11 05 1956
Description: Interior view of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Baraboo, decorated by Clemens Rath, showing side wall with stained glass windows and stations of the cross.
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Green Ram Theater Picnic

Date: 07 07 1957
Description: Three people enjoying a picnic at the Green Ram Theater north of Baraboo.
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Green Ram Theater Opening

Date: 07 03 1957
Description: Mrs. Frances Parrish of Louisville, Kentucky volunteers at the opening of the Green Ram theater near Baraboo. She is serving soft drinks to Reid M. Bergh, ...
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Green Ram Theater Opening

Date: 07 07 1957
Description: Mrs. Robert Ott (left), Marianna Steele, Althea Steele and Robert Ott attend the first performance of "Bell, Book, and Candle" at the opening of the Green ...
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Green Ram Theater Opening

Date: 07 03 1957
Description: Lorraine Schmitt selling tickets to customers Mrs. and Mrs. Rice of Wisconsin Dells at the opening of the Green Ram theater near Baraboo.
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Green Ram Theater Opening

Date: 07 03 1957
Description: Professor Fredrick Buerki, technical director of the Wisconsin Union theater and designer of the new playhouse's stage facilities, cleaning a table on stag...

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