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George Green House

Date: 1900
Description: George Green's house, located at 904 South Monroe Street. The house was built in 1896.
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Dr. Thompson's Office

Date: 1900
Description: View from street towards Dr. Thompson's office, a small building with a front porch framed by two columns, and located between two larger buildings.
Poster

First House in Waukesha

Date: 1910
Description: The first house in Waukesha County, built in 1836.
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Hotel Ogden

Date: 1901
Description: Hotel Ogden on East Wilson Street. This may be a view of the back. People are standing on the second story porch.
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Battle of Jarama

Date: 03 1937
Description: Men in a trench holding rifles.
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Gaylord Nelson Canoeing The Namekagon River

Date: 1966
Description: Gaylord Nelson participates in a canoe trip down the Namekagon River in an effort to protect the river under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
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Portrait of James Deering

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of James Deering (1859-1925) standing with his arms crossed. He is wearing eyeglasses and looking away from the camera.
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Miriam Bennett Working in Studio

Date: 1969
Description: Close-up of Miriam Bennett working on a photographic print at the Bennett studio. Possibly taken by Ruth Bennett Dyer or Oliver Reese.
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Two from Wausau

Date: 1970
Description: Two Democratic candidates for office in Marathon County, both from Wausau: (left) Congressman David Obey and Anthony Earl.
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Sailing on Geneva Lake

Date: 1945
Description: Alma Schmidt Petersen controls the sheets on a small sailboat. Her husband, William F. Petersen, sits aft. The child between them is unidentified. The sail...
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Dickey Chapelle at Operation Inland Seas

Date: 07 1959
Description: Dickey Chapelle taking photographs on the beach in Milwaukee during Operation Inland Seas. A Navy ship is on Lake Michigan in the background on the left. A...
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Vel and Dale Phillips

Date: 1956
Description: Vel Phillips sitting in an armchair, wearing a tan top with a light blue skirt. Dale is kneeling next to her, wearing eyeglasses. A television is in the co...
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Dewey Presidential Campaign Train

Date: 10 1944
Description: View from crowd of Governor Thomas A. Dewey of New York, the Republican Party presidential candidate, aboard the campaign train.
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Dewey Presidential Campaign Train

Date: 10 1944
Description: View from crowd of Governor Thomas A. Dewey of New York, the Republican Party presidential candidate, aboard the campaign train.
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John Scott in Uniform

Date: 1952
Description: Outdoor portrait of a uniformed man, probably John Scott. Behind him is a boat on a body of water, and on the opposite shorelineis a town and hillside. Ta...
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Kevin Soucie

Date: 1974
Description: Kevin Soucie was the state representative from the 7th Assembly District, elected in 1974. He is seated facing the camera, with papers and a binder in fron...
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Harland E. Everson

Date: 1974
Description: Harland E. Everson, the state assembly representative from the 38th Assembly District, elected in 1970. Quarter-length portrait in partial profile.
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R. Michael Ferrall

Date: 1974
Description: R. Michael Ferrall, State Assembly Representative from the 62nd District, and a Democrat. Head and shoulder portrait which appears to be in the Assembly Ch...
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Michael P. Early

Date: 1971
Description: Michael Early was State Assembly Representative for Buffalo, Pepin, and Pierce counties, and a Democrat. He is seated and holding a pencil, with the Americ...
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Cana Island Lighthouse

Date: 1969
Description: Daisies are growing in a field near the Cana Island Lighthouse. The keeper's quarters is in front of the lighthouse.

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