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Man with Native American Artifacts

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Description: Man seated in front of a wall and table displaying snowshoes, stuffed animals, and Native American artifacts, probably Tom Roddy.
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Wisconsin Centennial Celebration

Date: 02 05 1948
Description: Two grand-nieces and a grand-nephew of John Appleby, Mazomanie inventor who perfected the turn knotter for binders, pose with his framed picture in the mus...
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Middleton Woman with Her Doll Collection

Date: 12 06 1949
Description: Mrs. Otto Koberle of Middleton is standing next to her bookcase of dolls. Mrs. Koberle has collected between 200 and 300 dolls that fill the living room of...
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Arthur J. Gafke Residence

Date: 02 13 1952
Description: View of an antique chest of drawers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Gafke in rural Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Hanging over the chest are four antique ...
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Antique Shop Interior

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Description: Interior view of an antique shop, the proprietor of which was Mrs. L.H. Morrison. Scene includes teacups on saucers, a wooden chair, an oil lamp, a table ...
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Exterior View Antique Shop

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Description: Exterior view of an antique shop. Signage reads, "Post Office, King of Prussia, Furniture, Antique Shop, Old Glass, L.H. Morrison." Also visible are chairs...
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Charles E. Brown

Date: 1910
Description: Charles E. Brown, curator of the Museum of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, sits on a chair and reads while holding an artifact.
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Marjorie O'Brien Rapaport

Date: 07 12 1954
Description: Portrait of Marjorie Rapaport (Mrs. Ionel Rapaport), painter and authority on prehistoric cave art of France. She is wearing a prehistoric lion's tooth pen...
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One Penny Buys $300 Hearing Aid

Date: 03 11 1958
Description: A man and woman examine a rare penny. The penny was a 1856 Indianhead, called a Flying Eagle Cent. Only 1,000 of those coins were struck. The penny was wor...

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