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| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | St. Mary's Hospital soon after its completion in 1911. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital." |
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| Description: | Native American in native dress, two braids wrapped in fur, multi-strand beaded necklace. Caption reads: "Curley, Gen. Custer's Scout." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A springtime harbor scene from Sturgeon Bay. Chunks of ice are floating on the surface of the water. Caption reads: "Harbor scene at springtime. Sturgeon B... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Episcopal Church, Stevens Point, Wis." |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of two polar bears in their enclosure at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). A crowd is gathered behind the fence, and in the far backgroun... |
| Date: | 07 06 1986 |
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| Description: | Caption on back, "Sign at the entry to Offutt AFB in Bellevue, Nebraska where the Strategic Air Command (SAC) headquarters and targeting operations are loc... |
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| Description: | View from top of cliff looking at Cave Point along the shoreline of Lake Michigan. The text on the reverse reads: "Cave Point. This popular tourist spot is... |
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| Description: | Color postcard view of a stream and fall color. Caption reads: "Door County." Text on the reverse reads: "This sparkling stream enhances the beautiful Door... |
| Date: | 2013 |
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| Description: | Color postcard of an illustration called "Time and Place" by Jason Van Roo. Caption reads: "Greendale, Wisconsin 1938-2013 Diamond Celebration, Wis." Text... |
| Date: | 1974 |
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| Description: | View across lawn and through trees towards a standing tower, with small windows and a cross at the top under the roof overhang. Caption reads: "Judson Towe... |
| Date: | 1988 |
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| Description: | A postcard with George H.W. Bush's face superimposed over the face of a woman standing next to a typewriter, desk and chair. The text reads: "GEORGE BUSH I... |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of Ronald Reagan standing outdoors among a crowd of young people and shaking hands. Someone in the crowd is holding a large sign tha... |
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| Description: | Detail of an elliptical opening in the ceiling of the main hall. It served a functional purpose in heating and cooling. |
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| Description: | A corner of the Family Parlor with two chairs, a grandfather clock and a fireplace. Text on reverse reads: "Abraham Lincoln visited here in 1859. The ho... |
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| Description: | View of a wooden sculpture at the entrance of a casino. Text on reverse reads: "This carving by Gene Delcourt is representative of the seven clans of the L... |
| Date: | 1991 |
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| Description: | A pen and ink illustration. Text on back reads: "A whimsical glimpse of Madison as seen by illustrator Brian Strassburg. Designed exclusively for Madison M... |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of East Washington Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol. There is a glass bank building on the right side of East Washington Avenue. The Y... |
| Date: | 01 1966 |
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| Description: | Postcard invitation to "attend an 'Open House' at the Wisconsin Association of Cooperatives and the International Cooperative Training, Inc. new offices on... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Mansion Hill Inn located at 424 N. Pinckney Street. Text on reverse reads: "Mansion Hill Inn. An opulent small hotel in the European t... |
| Date: | 1991 |
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| Description: | View of a wooded walking path. Caption reads: "Olin-Turville Park 1991, Madison, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "This area of Olin-Turville Park would be des... |
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