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A Day 'With a County Home Agent"

Date: 04 24 1958
Description: Kathleen Russell, Iowa County home agent, at the home of Mrs. James Regan in Mineral Point. They are discussing the floor refinishing she accomplished as ...
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Ava and Max Fernekes

Date: 06 1980
Description: Ava and Max Fernekes at the Pendarvis Spring Open House. A vase of tulips and various artworks is along the windowsill behind the couple.
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Comtemporary Contrast

Date: 1975
Description: View down hill towards a man driving a large sled pulled by two draft horses up the hill through the snow. Further down the hill in the background is a sno...
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Portrait of John Gray

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Description: Cabinet card, full-length studio portrait of John Gray.
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Touring Pendarvis House

Date: 08 1940
Description: A group of eight young men, all Georgia Junior Rangers, and two of their guides, are posing in front of Pendarvis House, a Cornish miner's cottage. Five me...
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Joseph Gundry Family House in Mineral Point

Date: 09 28 2014
Description: View of a woman (facing away) standing indoors in front of an ornate doorway at the Joseph Gundry House. A white lace curtain is covering the large window ...
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Rephotographic Pair: Zinc Works

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of the zinc works site, presented as a pair. Views include industrial buildings and snow.
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Rephotographic Pair: The Walker Hotel/House

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Description: A vintage view of the Walker Hotel and a modern view of the Walker House in the same building, presented as a pair. The stone building has a second-story p...
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Rephotographic Pair: Trinity Episcopal Church

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of Trinity Church, presented as a pair. The church has tall windows and is surrounded by trees.
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Rephotographic Pair: Moses Strong Mansion

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Description: A vintage and a modern view of the house of Moses Strong, presented as a pair.
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Rephotographic Pair: Shake Rag Street

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of stone buildings on Shake Rag Street, presented as a pair. In the vintage view, the buildings were the homes of coal min...
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Rephotographic Pair: Methodist Episcopal Church

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of a stone Methodist Episcopal Church, which was dedicated in 1871.
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Rephotographic Pair: Mineral Point Railroad Depot

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of the railroad depot building in Mineral Point. The vintage view shows a locomotive and a group of men. The modern view r...
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Rephotographic Pair: The Washburn and Woodman Bank

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Description: A vintage and a modern view of the Washburn and Woodman Bank building, presented as a pair. The modern view was created by Tim Radl. The creator of the vin...
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The Potter's Gallery

Date: 06 2014
Description: Display in a gallery of handmade ceramic bowls, vases, and vessels on open wooden shelves. Behind the shelves, pictures are displayed on the walls, and the...
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European Larch

Date: 1979
Description: A specimen of Larix decidua, judged to be the largest of its type in Wisconsin, standing next to Trinity Episcopal Church.
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Captain Edward Devlin (?)

Date: 1861
Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of a Civil War Soldier. Three-quarter length portrait, perhaps Captain Edward Devlin, of Mineral Point, holding a sword. He s...
Map or Atlas

Vliet's Survey of Mineral Point

Date: 1900
Description: This facsimile of manuscript map shows lot numbers, dimensions, streets, and township lines. The bottom left corner includes a certification.
Map or Atlas

Plat of Mineral Point, Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1900
Description: This facsimile of a manuscript map shows lots and streets. The lower left corner includes a certification.
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Railroad Tracks

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Description: View down railroad tracks that lead to industrial buildings and a smokestack. A caption on the image reads, "Zink (Zinc) Works, Mineral Point, Wis."

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