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W.A. Devine with his Portrait

Date: 07 03 1934
Description: W.A. Devine, Madison postmaster for 24 years, with his portrait, painted by Arthur N. Colt, a Madison artist, at State Historical Society, 816 State Street...
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Flowers at Funeral of Belle Case La Follette

Date: 08 21 1931
Description: Floral display for the funeral of Belle Case La Follette, the wife of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Building.
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College Shop

Date: 06 03 1927
Description: View across street towards the College Shop at 720 State Street. The Wisconsin Historical Society is in the background.
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Native American Artifacts

Date: 1926
Description: Prehistoric Wisconsin Native American implements and weapons, from the Wisconsin State Historical Society collection.
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Native American Artifacts

Date: 1926
Description: Wisconsin Native American implements and weapons from the Wisconsin State Historical Society collection.
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Native American Artifacts

Date: 1926
Description: Wisconsin Native American implements and weapons from the Wisconsin State Historical Society collection.
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Babcock Exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1920
Description: Exhibition about the contributions of Stephen M. Babcock to the history of the dairy industry in the lobby of the State Historical Society Building. Both t...
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Portrait Gallery

Date: 1903
Description: Portrait gallery with paintings in the museum of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. On the floor is displayed a sculpture of a badger with the word...
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Walter J. Kohler Jr. Rings the Liberty Bell

Date: 01 27 1951
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr. stands next to a replica of the Liberty Bell, holding a rope attached to the clapper of the bell.
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Posing with "Mother and Child"

Date: 11 22 1978
Description: Members of UW-Madison class of 1927 and Constance Elvehjem posing with William Zorach's statue "Mother and Child." From left to right: Lowell Frautschi, Ha...
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Carriage of Daniel Webster

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Description: Carriage of Daniel Webster on display at the Wisconsin State Historical Museum, circa 1910-20. Formally displayed at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago in th...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Museum Pharmacy

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Description: View of the pharmacy display at the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum. This installation with furnishings, equipment, and other stock supplies found in a...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Museum Pharmacy

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Description: View of the pharmacy installation. It includes furnishings, equipment, and other stock supplies found at a druggist came from stores around Wisconsin. S...
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Paul Vanderbilt Portrait

Date: 1986
Description: Casual portrait of Paul Vanderbilt taken in his Emeritus office at the Wisconsin Historical Society. He was the Curator of the Iconographic Collections fro...
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Ethnology Room

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Description: The ethnology room in the State Historical Society museum.
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Durst Rockshelter

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Description: A diorama in the museum galleries of the excavation of an Indian rockshelter, an archaeological site in Sauk County. This was part of an exhibit at the Wis...

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