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Mrs. Lathrop Pushing Wheelbarrow

Date: 1910
Description: Mrs. Lathrop, the town post mistress, pushing her wheelbarrow down a long wooden dock at La Pointe. She is on her way to haul merchandise for her store.
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St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1946
Description: People are sitting and standing around a fountain in Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) with the cathedral in the background.
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Wisconsin State Capitol from Monona Avenue

Date: 1918
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol from Monona Avenue, now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Automobiles are parked in the center of the avenue.
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Leaving Chicago & "Going over to Michigan"

Date: 1919
Description: Florence (Bis) Lloyd Jones on a ship, possibly the City of St. Joseph, on Lake Michigan when the Richard Lloyd Jones family was moving from Madison ...
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Orpheum Theatre

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior view of the Orpheum Theatre at 113 Monona Avenue (now called Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard). There are several automobiles parked in front of ...
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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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McDonald's Restaurant

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Description: Exterior of early McDonald's Restaurant.
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Joseph Lucius with a Monument

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Description: Joe Lucius stands behind a monument rock at Lake St. Croix, at the end of the Portage Trail.
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Farm Implement used in Cranberry Fields

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Description: Newell Jasperson of the Whittlesey Cranberry Company with machinery used in cranberry fields. There is snow on the ground, and behind him is a parked autom...
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Cranberries in Crates in Horse-Drawn Cart

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view of hand picked cranberries in crates loaded into a horse-drawn cart.
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In Front of a Monument in Vienna, Austria

Date: 1906
Description: Mary E. Smith standing in front of the Grillparzer monument in the Volksgarten in Vienna, Austria. She is holding a rose in her left hand and an umbrella o...
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Sid Sitting Near Telephone Pole

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Description: View from road of Sid sitting in the snow next to the base of a power pole while warming his hands by a small heater, which appears to be plugged into the ...
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Faye Geise with Aqua Form

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Description: Faye Geise, wearing a bikini, is standing outdoors and posing with Aqua Form, a local invention. She is standing on colored gravel next to a building with ...
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Bill Marr

Date: 1911
Description: Bill Marr standing on the shore of the river next to canoes. He is holding a tobacco pipe.
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Walking in Cathedral Woods

Date: 1911
Description: View down trail towards a small group of women and girls hiking in Cathedral Woods on a sunny day. The old growth forest is made up of pines and hemlocks.
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Schwabentor

Date: 1932
Description: Tram tracks lead to the arched gateway of the Schwabentor in Freiburg im Briesgau, Germany. Above the arch is a painting of St. George. The spire of Freibu...
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St. Mark's Tower

Date: 1930
Description: A view down the center of a street towards St. Mark's Tower in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. Three men in uniform are walking up the street. There are...
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After: Drinking Fountain Put in by Oconto Women's Club

Date: 1916
Description: View of the new stone drinking fountain for horses at the junction of Chicago and Main Streets. Looking at the camera, two girls are standing to the right ...
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Tree in the Middle of the Road

Date: 10 1918
Description: View down road towards a car stopped next to the lone tree in the middle of the road. An eight-foot fence surrounds and protects this tall tree.
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The Kaiser's Coffin

Date: 11 11 1918
Description: The Armistice Day parade is heading down Main Street. This float shows German Kaiser Wilhelm II's coffin. A group of joyful men and woman are riding on the...

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