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Edward A. Birge

Date: 1917
Description: Edward A. Birge and Chancey Juday with plankton trap in Lake Mendota. From album of photographs relating to the research in limnology conducted at Trout La...
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Victor Berger

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Description: Arm in arm, Socialist Victor Berger and colleague Robert Hunter take a stroll in downtown Milwaukee.
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Marlin Perkins and Zebra

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Description: Marlin Perkins shaking hands behind a zebra.
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Man in Ring

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Description: Man standing in what appears to be a boxing ring.
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Semi-Pro Baseball

Date: 1915
Description: Two men playing baseball for semi-pro teams in a Milwaukee ballpark.
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Albert Hansen

Date: 1910
Description: Self-portrait of Albert Hansen.
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Lee with Passenger

Date: 1932
Description: Clyde Allen Lee (left), who grew up in Larsen, Wisconsin, and John Bochkon, a last-minute passenger, before they took off to attempt a trans-Atlantic fligh...
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Carvers Working at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 1899
Description: Two stone cutters (probably Italian) working on decorative details over the east entrance during the construction of the State Historical Society of Wiscon...
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Winter Street Scene

Date: 1899
Description: Winter scene of two men standing on a snowy street with the Wisconsin State Capitol visible in the background. They are holding snow shovels.
Postcard

Bee Farmer in Field

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Description: A cyanotype postcard of a bee farmer working in his field.
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State Capitol Construction

Date: 1912
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol under construction, with men and a horse-drawn buggy in the foreground.
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Frances Willard School House

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Description: Group of people outdoors at an event at Frances Willard School.
Print

Deering Trade Card

Date: 1885
Description: Advertising card produced by William Deering and Company, manufacturers of agricultural machinery. Features an illustration of a farmer in patched and ragg...
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Native American Blister Rust Crew

Date: 1933
Description: Three men working near a tree. During 1933 Menominee Indians protected over 4000 acres of white pines from the blister rust threat.
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Leo Capser Playing Piano on Old Mission Dock

Date: 1920
Description: Leo Capser, founder of the Madeline Island Historical Museum, sitting on a bench playing piano on the Old Mission Dock at Madeline Island.
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Sigurd Olson

Date: 1925
Description: Sigurd F. Olson (April 4, 1899 - January 13, 1982) was an American author, environmentalist, and advocate for the protection of wilderness. This photograph...
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Harold Gauer and Robert Bloch in the Snow

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Description: Showing the effects of a large winter snow at Bloch's Maryland flat.
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Billy Tiger

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Description: Full-length portrait of Billy Tiger, a Seminole Native American, posed in full regalia standing next to a chair.
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Jimmy Tiger and Little Billy

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Description: A portrait of Little Billy and Jimmy Tiger, two Seminole Native Americans. Both are wearing hats and intricate native clothing. Caption reads: "Jimmy Tiger...
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Man Seated on P&O Planter

Date: 1919
Description: Portrait of a man seated on a P&O planter.

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