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Wisconsin's First Aviation Fatality

Date: 09 05 1913
Description: Wisconsin's first air fatality was P.C. Davis, an exhibition pilot from Chicago, who died as a result of injuries sustained during an aerial performance in...
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Robert M. La Follette, Jr., at Progressive Party Rally

Date: 10 04 1936
Description: View over crowd towards Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr., speaking to a Progressive Party rally at Mauston, Wisconsin. Bob, Jr., became senator after the...
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Ladies Ideal Band

Date: 1888
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of the Ladies Ideal Band, in uniform and holding their instruments which include drums and various brass ins...
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Cottage at Little Mountain Resort

Date: 1930
Description: A group of men and women pose on the lawn outside their cottages at the Little Mountain Resort.
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Methodist Evangelical Church

Date: 1911
Description: Exterior of the Methodist Evangelical Church. A small boy sits on the curb along the cobblestone street outside the building. Next door to the church is Ho...
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Lemonweir River

Date: 1920
Description: Slightly elevated view towards a man rowing his boat along the Lemonweir River. Caption reads: "Scene on Lemonweir River — Oak & Maple Grove Resort — Maust...
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Portrait of John H. Brokopp

Date: 10 05 1957
Description: Informal outdoor portrait of John H. Brokopp.
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Orland Loomis Family

Date: 1940
Description: The Orland Loomis family relaxing at home. Mrs. Loomis holds a book, and leans slightly to look at her husband, who is also holding a book. A daughter sits...
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Orland Loomis

Date: 1940
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Orland Loomis.
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Orland Loomis, High School Graduation and World War I

Date: 1913
Description: Orland Loomis graduation photograph from Mauston High School from 1913. Below, Orland Loomis in his World War I American Expeditionary Forces uniform, duri...
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Judging Corn

Date: 1920
Description: A group of Native American men, women and children are posing around a table piled with ears of corn in front of a stage in an auditorium. Several of the m...
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Woodside Ranch

Date: 1971
Description: View from shade of trees towards a line of teenagers and adults riding horses along a dirt path. Across the road in the background are the barns and stable...
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M.E. Church

Date: 1906
Description: View of the M.E. Church. A boy is standing next to a water pump on the side of the street. Caption reads: "M.E. Church, Mauston, Wis."
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Cyclone Aftermath

Date: 10 10 1913
Description: View looking down towards two men standing on a sidewalk in a residential neighborhood after a tornado. There are damaged trees, and part of a wooden wall ...
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Cave at Mill Bluff

Date: 1950
Description: View of a cave in a bluff, with a man standing in the entrance. Caption reads: "Cave at Mill Bluff, Mauston, Wis."
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Scene on Lemonweir River

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Description: View down river towards a man in a rowboat. Caption reads: "Scene on Lemonweir River, Mauston, Wis."
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Dawes Visits a Farm

Date: 09 1926
Description: Vice President Charles Dawes visiting neighbors at a farm in Mauston.

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