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Old Abe with New Testament

Date: 1881
Description: Stuffed Old Abe, the Wisconsin Civil War eagle, perched on an American flag with a copy of the New Testament propped in front.
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Hillsboro City Hall

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Description: Exterior view from street of Hillsboro's City Hall. It was constructed in 1937 with assistance from a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The lowe...
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John F. Kennedy at Hillsboro High School

Date: 03 25 1960
Description: John F. Kennedy surrounded by Hillsboro High School students after a campaign speech. Kennedy, then a Senator, spoke at the Hillsboro High School Auditoriu...
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John F. Kennedy Speaks in Hillsboro

Date: 03 25 1960
Description: John F. Kennedy outdoors with a group of Hillsboro students and residents after a campaign speech. A man on the left is taking a group photo with a camera....
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Mitscher in Parade

Date: 07 12 1945
Description: Elevated view of Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher's car in a parade held in his honor. Hillsboro planned the celebration to commemorate the first time in ten yea...
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Mitscher Honored

Date: 07 12 1945
Description: Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher, wearing his uniform, is being presented with a flag of the State of Wisconsin by an unidentified man, who is also wearing a uni...
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Patriotic Holiday at Hillsboro School

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Description: Group portrait of class of young students holding American flags posed at the front of a classroom. Their teacher is standing on the far right, and desks a...

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