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Trail Along West Bluff at Copper Falls

Date: 08 1936
Description: Trail through Copper Falls State Park along the west bluff, through virgin hemlock timber.
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Chippewa Man

Date: 1913
Description: A studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of an unidentified Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indian from the Bad River Indian Reservation at Odanah. The man is we...
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Lobby Day

Date: 06 04 1987
Description: Group portrait of the Service Employees International Union Local 880 on Lobby Day.
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Margherita Ciotti

Date: 12 22 1923
Description: Portrait of Margherita Ciotti that she submitted in her application for her midwifery license.
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Elk's Clubhouse

Date: 1905
Description: Men play with dogs in front of the Elk's clubhouse.
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Wayland Hall

Date: 1950
Description: Front entrance to Wayland Hall, built in 1855, Wayland Junior College.
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Suzie Redhorn Selling Beads

Date: 1941
Description: Suzie Redhorn at her stand at Dells Park selling her beads to tourists.
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Octagon House

Date: 1940
Description: View of the spiral staircase inside the Octagon House.
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Marquette Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Marquette monument, in memory of the discovery of the Mississippi River by Father Marquette and Louis Joliet. The monument was unveiled on St. Mary's Colle...
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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...
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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

Joe McCarthy Postcard

Date: 1946
Description: Postcard depicting Joe McCarthy issued by the Republican Party of Wisconsin during the 1946 senatorial campaign.
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Joseph R. McCarthy

Date: 1944
Description: Portrait of Joseph R. McCarthy used in literature issued for his unsuccessful 1944 Senate campaign.
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Clara Bogenschild

Date: 04 29 1910
Description: Notorized portrait of Clara Bogenschild wearing a light-colored dress with an elaborate collar.
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Portrait of Rosa Parks

Date: 05 31 1960
Description: Portrait of Rosa Parks at Mrs. Anne Braden's home.
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Pioneer Sauna

Date: 06 1947
Description: Log cabin-style sauna or steam bath.
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Finnish Workers' Hall

Date: 08 1947
Description: Exterior view of Workers' Hall.
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Suomi Synod Church

Date: 07 1947
Description: Exterior view of Suomi Synod Church. A farm is visible in the distance.
Postcard

Young Men's Christian Association

Date: 1905
Description: View across street toward the Young Men's Christian Association building (YMCA). Caption reads: "Y. M. C. A., Milwaukee, Wis."

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