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Pauqette Monument

Date: 1928
Description: The Pierre Pauquette monument, located on the bank of the Wisconsin River where he operated a ferry between the years 1828 and 1836. Erected by the Wau-bun...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Some Style

Date: 1913
Description: Two men are pulling a giant fish over a wooden fence. They are on the shore of a lake. On the ground beside the men rests a pile of several other giant fis...
Photograph

George Mattis on Ice Skates

Date: 1922
Description: A young man, probably George Mattis, Jr., posing wearing ice skates on a frozen lake (possibly Knuteson Lake).
Postcard

City Hall

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Description: Color view from the river. Foreground has three people in a boat. A bridge over the river, and a boat to the left are in the center. City Hall is in the ...
Drawing

Steamer with Timber Raft

Date: 1903
Description: Drawing of a steamboat pulling a raft of cut boards.
Photograph

Cliff House Inn

Date: 1925
Description: A copy of an original photograph by H.H. Bennett of the Cliff House Inn at Devil's Lake as seen from the beach. Abraham Lincoln is reported to have slept h...
Photograph

Bridge into a Small Town

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of a small town with a river and bridge in the foreground. High water has washed away the road and river bank at the far end of the bridge. T...
Photograph

Cleopatra's Needle

Date: 1910
Description: A view of Cleopatra's Needle with Devil's Lake in the background.
Photograph

International Speed Trucks Hauling Building Materials

Date: 1929
Description: An International Speed Truck hauls building materials while constructing walls surrounding Brandon Pool.
Photograph

Aerial Control of Mosquitoes

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Description: View of a crop duster spraying a pesticide to control Malaria mosquitoes over a pond. The caption under the image reads: "Aerial 'Gas' Attack Annihilates a...
Photograph

Biomorphic Female Form

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Description: Cast concrete sculpture of headless female form, mounted on square base in Sid's backyard, under the Tea Garden archway. In the foreground is a small arche...
Photograph

Arched Bridge Over Pond

Date: 09 1969
Description: Arched bridge across small pond in Sid's backyard. In the background are a Japanese structure and Fudog lantern.
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Ponds and Bamboo

Date: 06 1971
Description: Sid's backyard with a small concrete pond and bamboo, Cedar trees and a fence. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.

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