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Fitchburg Business Section

Date: 1923
Description: Business section of Fitchburg. Building and trees to the right with men and cars out front.
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In the Laboratory

Date: 1920
Description: Rial Herreman prepares a mixture in the laboratory of his drugstore in Boyd, Wisconsin.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of main entrance of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Telescope at Washburn Observatory

Date: 11 08 1926
Description: Small telescope at University of Wisconsin-Madison Washburn Observatory.
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Boy Dressed in Native American Clothing

Date: 1925
Description: A boy is standing at the entrance to a teepee. He is dressed in Native American clothing, and is holding an axe.
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Gillette Tire Sign

Date: 04 21 1926
Description: Gillette tire sign painted on the side of the Central Tire and Supply building in Madison. Gillette tires were manufactured in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and ...
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Buses at Fraternity House

Date: 05 15 1926
Description: Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house, located at 521 North Henry Street, with Royal Rapid Transit Co. buses.
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Herbert Hoover

Date: 1920
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States.
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Stone Building

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Stone Building, Henry Mall on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus. Later the Hoard Memorial cenotaph was placed on site.
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Van Hise Rock

Date: 1920
Description: Van Hise Rock by Ableman's Narrows (Rock Springs), with dedication plaque. Rock Springs was called Ableman until 1947.
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Grist Mill

Date: 1920
Description: Old grist mill.
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St. Mary's Orthodox Church in Cornucopia

Date: 1920
Description: Interior view of three-tiered altar, with gilded ornamentation surrounding it, two candlesticks, and several paintings on the walls.
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Van Brunt House

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the house and yard.
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Pecatonica Battleground Marker

Date: 1922
Description: The Pecatonica Battlegound marker, erected by the Rhoda Hinsdale Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Shullsburg and by the town of Wiota...
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Kingston Jail

Date: 1925
Description: The Kingston Jail.
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Walker High School

Date: 1920
Description: View across lawn towards the school building. Caption reads: "High School Building, Washburn, Wis."
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Taycheedah, Wisconsin

Date: 1920
Description: A view of Taycheedah, Wisconsin.
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Salter Gravemarker

Date: 1925
Description: Salter marker between Necedah and New Lisbon, marks spot where some Indians killed a Mrs. George Salter on June 13, 1863. Mr. Salter had a log tavern here ...
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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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Chadbourne Hall

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior of Chadbourne Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A paved walkway runs along the side of the building and shrubs line the porch.

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