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Simon Onanguisse Kahquados

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Description: Simon Onanguisse Kahquados (1851-1930) of Forest County, Wisconsin, the last hereditary chief of the Potowatomi. This image is part of an exhibit about Nat...
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Armstrong Creek Railroad Tracks

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Description: A view of the Soo Line Depot and railroad tracks running through the town at Armstrong Creek. A man, child, and a dog are walking on the railroad tracks.
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Argonne

Date: 1915
Description: View down the unpaved main street of Argonne. The inn in the right foreground was the Commercial House. Across the street, the first building on the left...
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Court House and Jail in Crandon

Date: 1910
Description: Crandon courthouse and jail.
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German Evangelical Association Church in Crandon

Date: 1920
Description: German Evangelical Association Church with snow-covered foreground. The church was located near the community of Hope in Blooming Grove Township, Dane Coun...
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Multiple Views of Crandon

Date: 1895
Description: Collage of multiple views of buildings and stores in Crandon.
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Crandon Commercial District

Date: 1910
Description: Commercial district in Crandon.
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Downtown Crandon

Date: 1910
Description: Steet in downtown Crandon.
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Forest County

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Description: Panoramic view of Forest County.
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Cottage

Date: 1936
Description: View of a Hilbert Lake cottage surrounded by trees and foliage.
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George J. Gunther

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Description: George J. Gunther in a apiary with a swarm of bees covering his left arm.
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Rock in Bishop's Lake

Date: 1905
Description: Rock near the principal village of the Chippewa Indian Reservation.
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Grand Plank Hotel

Date: 1911
Description: View from street towards the Grand Plank Hotel, with a man standing on its front porch. Caption reads: "Grand Plank Hotel, Wabeno, Wis."
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Chief Simon Kahquados with Horse

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Description: Candid portrait of Potawatomi Chief Simon Onanguisse Kahquados holding the bridle of a horse.
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Steam Hauler with Log Sleighs

Date: 01 06 1918
Description: Lumber crew posed with a steam hauler and several sleds loaded with logs. The foreman's sleigh pulled by a horse is in the foreground. Possibly foreman, Mi...
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Seeking Votes at the Fair

Date: 1970
Description: Running for re-election for the first time, Congressman David R. Obey greets voters at the fair. A merry-go-round is in the background. Although unidentifi...
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Woman and Children in Substandard Housing

Date: 1956
Description: Woman and four children sing in front of a makeshift tent that is used as their home.
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Women and Children in Substandard Housing

Date: 1956
Description: Woman and four children seated in front of a makeshift tent that serves as their home. There is a washtub and washboard in the foreground and laundry hangs...
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Shack in the Woods

Date: 1956
Description: Young man and a dog in the yard outside a dilapidated shack in the woods that serves as a dwelling. Laundry hangs from a line at left.
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Children at Dilapidated Home

Date: 1956
Description: Five children seated in front of a dilapidated shack that serves as a dwelling. Three dogs roam in the front yard.

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