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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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Norwegian Lutheran Church

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Description: The congregation of the Norwegian Lutheran Church.
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Lone Rock Railroad Depot

Date: 1910
Description: View across street and railroad tracks toward the railroad depot in Lone Rock. A man is standing on the platform. Caption reads: "Depot at Lone Rock, Wis."
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Armistice Day Celebration

Date: 11 11 1918
Description: Armistice Day celebration (mock funeral of Kaiser Wilhelm II). Soldier identified is William Carlson, who was disabled by the chemical agent mustard gas an...
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Cash Block

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Description: View of front of the Cash Block, with one person standing in front of the building.
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Automobile Stuck in Mud

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Description: Men with a tractor attempt to pull out a car stuck in the mud on an early road.
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Lighting Plant

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Description: A man stands in front of the small building with a bicycle parked behind him, and a house in the background.
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Elroy Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Elroy Public Library. The library opened in 1908 and was funded by Andrew Carnegie with $10,000. On the lower right the cardboard back...
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Cavalry at Camp Douglas

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Description: Soldiers at Camp Douglas driving horses and covered wagons.
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White Rabbit Longtail and C.A. Leicht

Date: 08 1914
Description: Full-length studio portrait of an 85-year-old Ho-Chunk man, White Rabbit Longtail, posing standing and smiling while pretending to scalp his friend, C.A. L...
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Mlakar Hotel

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Description: Exterior view over railroad tracks of the Mlakar Hotel near a train station. A man sits on the porch of the hotel.
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Family Group at Camp Douglas

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Description: Four soldiers in uniform, four casually dressed women and a small child pose together on a blanket.
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Truck Stuck in the Mud

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Description: A man with a tractor attempts to pull a truck out of deep mud. Two men stand on the bed of the truck, and another man sits on the front of the tractor. The...
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World War I Ambulance Company

Date: 1917
Description: Panoramic group portrait of the Wisconsin National Guard Ambulance Company No. 1 at Camp Douglas, together with its ambulances and motorcycles with sidecar...
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Depot and Train

Date: 1920
Description: Several men pose while standing alongside a train at the Elroy depot.
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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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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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Looking North on Main Street

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Description: Colorized postcard of Main Street. On the left is E.J. Anthony, Barber, with a barber pole in front of the building. Other businesses can be seen, many wit...
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Union Railroad Depot

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Union Railroad depot. A railroad worker stands on the tracks, one man walks on the platform with his baggage and two men sit on a...
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Freight and Passenger Depot

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Description: Photographic postcard of the freight and passenger depot. A young man stands on the platform, and a man can be seen entering the United States Express Comp...

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