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Winnebago Men Playing Cards

Date: 1885
Description: Five Winnebago men are sitting on the ground around a blanket playing cards. Two young boys are standing behind them watching.
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Group of Native Americans

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Description: Group of Native Americans-Potowatomi standing in front of rock formation.
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Wisconsin Soldiers in the Spanish-American War

Date: 1898
Description: Men from Wisconsin Rapids who bore arms against Spain in the Spanish-American War. From left to right in front of a painted backdrop are Charles N. Laramie...
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Women's Basketball Team

Date: 1899
Description: Women's basketball team poses for a group portrait.
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Downtown Businesses

Date: 1925
Description: View of cars parked outside of several downtown businesses. Pictured from the left are a bank, Liese Drugstore, the Wright Bakery, two unidentified awnings...
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John Nuwi

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Description: Three-quarter length formal portrait in front of a painted backdrop of John Nuwi, a Mascouten (or Prairie) Potawatomi, who lived at Skunk Hill in Wood Coun...
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Logging Crew and Railroad

Date: 1888
Description: A logging crew of the Upham Lumber Company, together with the company's locomotive, "Old Vanderbilt," formerly the Wisconsin Central Railroad's Engine No #...
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Wisconsin Central Railroad Depot

Date: 1891
Description: Elevated view across railroad tracks of the Wisconsin Central Railroad depot. Virtually the entire population of Sherry is thought to be standing on the pl...
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Babcock Train Depot

Date: 1910
Description: View towards platform of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway depot.
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Wisconsin Central Locomotives

Date: 02 02 1988
Description: Two Wisconsin Central Railroad locomotives near the Consolidated Papers pulpmill at Wisconsin Rapids. Snow is on the ground, and heavy smoke is coming out ...
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Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company

Date: 1900
Description: View of river and the building's exterior. This building is where Consolidated Water Power and Paper company operates its business. The building's facad...
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Grand Rapids Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of the Grand Rapids Public Library with trees and landscaping. The library was named the T. B. Scott Free Public Library T. B. Scott who donated $...
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Rablin House

Date: 1875
Description: The Rablin House built by John Rablin.
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Wisconsin River from Bridge

Date: 1885
Description: A panoramic view of the east bank of the Wisconsin River from the Green Bay & Western Railway bridge to the wagon bridge.
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Wisconsin Rapids Mills

Date: 1915
Description: Mills in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Winnebago Indian Monument

Date: 1920
Description: The inscription on the rock reads: "Ah-Dah-Wa-Gam Chapter D.A.R. In recognition of the Loyalty & Patriotism of the Winnebago Indians." "General Foster Deco...
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Grand Rapids Milling Company

Date: 1910
Description: The buildings of the Grand Rapids Milling Company. Caption reads: "Grand Rapids Milling Co."
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Chief Monegar

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Description: Chief George Monegar of the Winnebago holding an United States flag.
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Wood County Landscape

Date: 03 1963
Description: Panoramic landscape view of the Fey Farm near Dexterville, Wood County. The view shows the farmstead and much of the surrounding acreage and woodlands. T...
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Kindell

Date: 1908
Description: A main street view in Kindell.

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