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Minnehaha Springs

Date: 1920
Description: View from shoreline towards a two people in a boat at Minnehaha Springs. In the background is a pavilion among the trees, and a small wooden pier at the sh...
Postcard

Helen's Isle near Eagle, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard view of "Helen's Isle" in a lake.
Map or Atlas

Village of Elm Grove, Wisconsin

Date: 1970
Description: This map shows lots, house numbers, institutional buildings, and cemeteries. The bottom of the map includes indexes to streets, points of interest and inst...
Photograph

John Blaine Outside a Hospital in Waukesha

Date: 1922
Description: Group portrait of men standing outside of a hospital entrance. From right to left: John J. Blaine, Wisconsin's 24th governor; Albert A. Fuller of Albert A....
Photograph

"Home Guard"

Date: 08 1921
Description: Three men posing standing in front of a log house belonging to the Getto family, all holding guns. A dog is sitting on the ground between two of the men. T...
Photograph

The Getto House After a Snowstorm

Date: 02 1922
Description: View from porch of a wood sided building behind a large pile of snow. A path has been shoveled on the wood walkway between the porch and the outer building...
Photograph

Effigy Mound at Big Bend

Date: 06 1911
Description: A field party of members of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society visit an effigy mound at Big Bend. The men are dressed in suits and hats.
Map or Atlas

Map of Upper and Lower Nashotah Lakes, Showing the Location of the Nashotah Mission

Date: 1934
Description: This map shows the area as it appeared in 1848 and includes buildings, land use, and roads with distances to nearby locations. The upper right corner reads...
Postcard

Elm Grove

Date: 1912
Description: View along stream towards people standing in front of buildings and near a stone bridge. The buildings include a post office and a feed mill. Caption reads...
Photograph

Dunbar Oak Marker

Date: 1982
Description: A historical marker mounted on a metal post tells the story of Col. Richard Dunbar discovering, in 1866, the healing properties of water from a nearby spri...
Postcard

Hartford

Date: 09 25 1905
Description: View down center of unpaved, busy city street, with several horse-drawn vehicles parked along the curbs.
Photograph

Adda Howie with a Cow

Date: 1905
Description: Adda Howie and her pet cow at Sunny Peak Farm.
Photograph

Adda Howie Serenading Cows

Date: 1909
Description: Adda Howie, sitting outdoors in a chair, playing a mandolin and singing for her dairy cows at Sunny Peak Farm.
Photograph

Sunny Peak Farm

Date: 1902
Description: View of Sunny Peak Farm, owned and operated by Adda Howie. There is a farmhouse, barn, outbuildings, and two windmills.
Photograph

Ranger Home

Date: 1939
Description: A one and one half story, stone clad house with wide siding in the front gable is standing on a low rise surrounded by a lawn and mature trees. On the reve...
Postcard

Lannon Railroad Depot

Date: 1911
Description: View across tracks towards a small railroad depot, with people gathered on the platform. A locomotive belching smoke is approaching the depot.
Photograph

Wisconsin Memorial Park

Date: 11 21 1931
Description: View of a wrought iron structure in an "island" garden in the middle of an entryway, with the Great Memorial Building in the background.
Photograph

Henriette Brumder

Date: 1900
Description: Henriette Brandhorst (Mrs. George) Brumder posing outdoors with a bouquet of blossoms in her left hand. She is wearing a short fitted jacket over a striped...
Photograph

George Brumder

Date: 1900
Description: George Brumder (1839-1910) grasping one fork of a small tree growing on the shore of Pine Lake. He is wearing a suit and hat.
Photograph

John Merker and His Grandmother

Date: 1915
Description: John Merker (1900-1961), dressed in straw hat, bib overalls and a work shirt, is holding a pipe in his left hand. He is wearing a fake beard. His grandmoth...

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