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Dane County Poorhouse

Date: 1907
Description: Exterior view of the Dane County Poorhouse.
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Setting Rivits in Barrel Hoop

Date: 06 1949
Description: Workman at Hess Cooperage setting rivets in a barrel hoop.
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Installing Finishing Hoops

Date: 06 1949
Description: Joe Hess installing finishing hoops on a barrel at the Hess Cooperage.
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Joe Hess using Spokeshave

Date: 06 1949
Description: Joe Hess using spokeshave on a barrel at the Hess Cooperage.
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Lake Mills Public Library

Date: 1949
Description: The Public Library in Lake Mills.
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Lake Mills Public Library

Date: 1949
Description: The Public Library in Lake Mills.
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Main Street on Capitol Square

Date: 1973
Description: Main Street, looking east from the Capitol Square.
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Green County Court House

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the Green County Court House. Snow is on the ground.
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Loading Wounded Soldier onto Ship

Date: 1945
Description: Overhead view of men loading a wounded soldier onto a hospital ship.
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Deck of USS Samaritan

Date: 1945
Description: View from the deck of the hospital ship, the USS Samaritan, at sea. There are other ships and a shoreline in the background.
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Interviewing a Group of Soldiers

Date: 1944
Description: Robert Doyle interviews a group of nine soldiers at an airfield. They are standing in front of an airplane (tentatively identified as a Douglas C-47 Skytra...
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Men Toasting Each Other

Date: 1915
Description: Two men, posed, seated at a table toasting each other with a mug of beer.
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Girl at a Well

Date: 1927
Description: A Kabyle girl holding a pail at the well, with another pail sitting on the ground at her feet. The well has a stone wall around it with a rope and pulley s...
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William Upham in Winter

Date: 1909
Description: William Upham standing outdoors on a sidewalk next to a snowbank and two dogs. Behind him is a barbershop pole. Commercial buildings, a horse-drawn vehicle...
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Waterfront in Africa

Date: 12 1927
Description: View down hill towards boats at a waterfront. There is a building at the shoreline and a large dock.
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"Sahara" Truck

Date: 12 1927
Description: Large group of African villagers standing near an International truck.
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Marion Brumder

Date: 04 1955
Description: Marion Brumder sitting in profile in an easy chair in a corner of a living room. She is gesturing with her left hand; in her right hand is a cigarette in a...
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William Proxmire at Cabin

Date: 08 1938
Description: Future Wisconsin Senator, William Proxmire, wearing a coat and hat at what appears to be a rural cabin.
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Christmas Tree

Date: 12 1916
Description: A Christmas tree decorated with glass ornaments, tinsel garland, and round electric lights is standing on a large block of wood in front of the bow window ...
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Robert J. Matheson and Harvey R. Abraham Fishing

Date: 1953
Description: Group portrait of Republican State Assembly members Bob Matheson and Harvey Abraham (with a third, unidentified person) standing on a dock. Abraham is hold...

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