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"Place of Hawks"

Date: 1940
Description: An exterior view of August Derleth's home, "Place of Hawks," seen from the garden and partially obscured by trees. The house was built in 1940.
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"Place of Hawks"

Date: 1940
Description: The entrance to "Place of Hawks," the home of author August Derleth, built in 1940. The stone house is roofed with a kind of thatch.
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Cornerstone Ceremony

Date: 10 01 1939
Description: A group poses at the laying of the cornerstone for August Derleth's new house, the Place of Hawks. Attendees include, back row, left to right, E.B. Trimpey...
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Sauk County Civil War Veterans

Date: 1915
Description: Group portrait of Sauk County veterans posed outdoors.
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Waunakee-Sauk Prairie Baseball Game

Date: 07 11 1954
Description: Right fielder Bob Kessenich slides into home plate in a cloud of dust with Waunakee's sixth run in its 7-0 victory over Sauk-Prairie at Sauk City. Catcher ...
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"Going to State" Basketball Tournaments

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: Sauk City Mayor Gilbert (Gilly) Meyer discusses the state tournament with Cliff Lyons, the high school's official basketball scorekeeper for the last 12 ye...
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Sauk City Main Street

Date: 1924
Description: View down center of Main Street. On the left is a soda shop/confectioner, with two women and a baby carriage on the sidewalk in front. Further down is a ch...
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Sauk City Street Scene

Date: 1914
Description: View down unpaved street towards the central business district. There is a drug store on the left decorated with flags, and the Farmers & Citizens Bank and...
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Power Plant and Dam

Date: 1922
Description: Elevated view of the power plant and dam on the Wisconsin River. Two workers are walking near the center. On the opposite shoreline are fields and tree-cov...
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Parochial School

Date: 12 1924
Description: View across street of the two-story Parochial School on the corner. There is a double door entrance on the left side of the building, and an arched entranc...
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Sauk City Brewery

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Description: View from unpaved road of workers gathered in front of the brewery building, which has numerous chimneys, and one very tall chimney pipe. One of the men is...
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State Bank

Date: 1914
Description: Corner view from unpaved street of the State Bank. A meat market is next door on the left. Flyers on the power poles are for an upcoming fair. A metal and ...
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Wisconsin River Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: A view from shoreline below a bridge that crosses the Wisconsin River. There are two signs on the upper level of the bridge. One is for weight limit and th...
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Two Men on a Bench

Date: 1903
Description: Carl Bohnsack (left) and August Marquardt sitting on a bench outside a jewelry store. They are wearing hats and suits. Pocket watches are on display in the...
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Scene at Mill Bluff Store near Sauk City

Date: 1928
Description: Two girls standing and sitting in the foreground on a lawn. In the background on the left a group of people stand near a tent and a parked automobile. Behi...
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Picnicking by the Shore

Date: 1905
Description: Picnicking group of men and women along the shore of the Wisconsin River.
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Snow Covered Street Scene

Date: 1920
Description: Winter scene of snow-covered Jackson Street, Sauk City, Wisconsin.
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Sauk City Humanist Ladies Aid

Date: 1905
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Sauk City Humanist Ladies Aid. Standing left to right: Mrs. Crusius, Mrs. Kuoni, Mrs. Mueller, O. Meyer, Mrs. Schmiedhofer. S...
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Ferry Bluff

Date: 11 2013
Description: View down a small dirt path lined with grasses and trees along Ferry Bluff State Natural Area. To the left is Honey Creek leading to the Wisconsin River.
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On the Railroad Trestle

Date: 06 2014
Description: View through chain-link fence towards the railroad trestle that spans the Wisconsin River, worn with age, and split apart in the middle. There is a padlock...

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