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Douglas County Historical Museum

Date: 1940
Description: A spinning wheel, chair, and other kitchen objects in the corner of a room. Caption reads: "Corner of Pioneer Kitchen, Douglas County Historical Museum, Su...
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Douglas County Historical Museum

Date: 1940
Description: Dipslay of Sioux Indian Relics. Caption reads: "Barry Room, Sioux Indian Relics, Douglas County Historical Museum, Superior, Wis."
Postcard

Chapel of St. Joseph Orphan Home

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Description: Interior view looking toward the altar. Caption reads: "Chapel of St. Joseph Orphan Home, Superior, Wis."
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Rabbi Mayer Relles after Performing a Wedding

Date: 1960
Description: Rabbi Mayer Relles after performing a wedding.
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Ida Banon Relles and Son George at George's Bar Mitzvah

Date: 1961
Description: Ida Banon Relles and son George at George's Bar Mitzvah, Superior Hebrew Congregation.
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Relles Family Portrait

Date: 1962
Description: Relles family portrait, from left: George, Ida Banon Relles, David, Rabbi Mayer Relles, Nathan.
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Rabbi Mayer Relles at Superior Hebrew Congregation

Date: 1964
Description: Rabbi Mayer Relles after performing a wedding at Superior Hebrew Congregation.
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Group Portrait of Children and Adults

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Description: A large group consisting of five males and four females pose for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop around a studio prop of a stone wall. The...
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Superior Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Superior Public Library. Reverse of the cardboard backing reads: "Arch: Carl Wirth, 1902, Carnegie bldg., cost $50,000." In the foregr...
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Superior Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Superior Public Library. One doorway frames a woman (librarian?) working at an eight-sided librarian's desk. A picture of Andrew Carne...
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Superior Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Superior Public Library. In the room are reading tables and bookshelves along the wall. Several doors lead to other rooms, and there i...
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Gates Birthday Celebration

Date: 1957
Description: Clough Gates, publisher of the "Superior Telegram," cutting a cake to celebrate his 80th birthday. Max Lavine stands in the middle background, and watching...
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Medicare Forum

Date: 06 1992
Description: During the 1990s Congressman David R. Obey, a leading proponent of health care reform, held numerous forums on the subject in his northern Wisconsin distri...
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Mexican Room at Bellwood

Date: 1932
Description: "Mexican Room" at the Bellwood. The room has many chairs, tables and lamps, and a brick fireplace is on the left. Three plants in a holder stand in front o...
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Lottie Porter, Wife of Frank Long

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Lottie Porter, wife of Frank Long, sitting in a chair. Her head is turned to the right in profile. She wears a high-collared wh...
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Will Catchpole and Florence Wickland

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young European American man and woman posed standing. The woman, wearing a ...
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Unidentified Bearded Man

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Description: Studio portrait of a European American man with a beard posed sitting. He is wearing a dark-colored suit coat and necktie.
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European American Man

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Description: Copy photograph of an oval-framed studio portrait of an unidentified European American man. He is wearing a dark-colored suit coat and bow tie.
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Studio Portrait of European American Man

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of an unidentified European American man with a moustache posed sitting. He is wearing a dark-colored suit coat, vest, watch...
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Studio Portrait of European American Woman

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Description: Vignetted head and shoulders studio portrait of an unidentified European American woman posed sitting. She is wearing a dark-colored dress with a button-do...

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