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Wisconsin National Guard

Date: 1887
Description: Members of the Wisconsin National Guard lined up at Camp Douglas.
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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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32nd Company, W.N.G. at Camp Douglas

Date: 1924
Description: Panoramic view of the 32nd Company W.N.G. (Wisconsin National Guard). Depicts company members, including two cooks (left panel), and small tanks spaced un...
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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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Wisconsin Spiritualist Test

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Description: People involved in activity at the Wonewoc Spiritualist Camp. A "test" is being performed to see if a medium is authentic.
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Wonewoc Spiritualist Camp

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Description: A "test" being performed to see if a medium is authentic.
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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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Military Officers

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Description: Two military officers, Major Mahoney and H. Schildhauer stand, in a field with small saplings.
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Military Parade

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Description: Formations of soldiers at Camp Douglas march across a large parade field. A line of trees are in the distance, and a building with a chimney is visible abo...
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Major Joachim

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Description: Major Joachim sits on a cot in his tent holding a drinking glass.
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Resting Soldiers

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Description: Soldiers resting on the grass at Camp Douglas. In the background are tents pitched among trees.
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Mock Battle

Date: 1894
Description: View down hill of the 3rd Regiment enacting a mock battle in an open, rural area.
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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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