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Rockefeller and McCormick Families

Date: 1906
Description: Group portrait of Rockefeller and McCormick families. Pictured are (L to R): John D. Rockefeller, Sr., unidentified young man, Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Sr...
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Sheboygan Airport

Date: 1925
Description: The first Sheboygan Airport operated by Anton Brotz, Sr. Parked in front of the hangar is a Curtiss "Jenny," as the World War I-era Curtiss JN models were ...
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Nickel Plate Hotel

Date: 1948
Description: Nickel Plate Hotel's porch and balcony.
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Old Stone Church

Date: 1910
Description: A church in Lamont, locally called the Old Stone Church. At the time of the photo it was being used as a barn.
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Masonic Temple Interior

Date: 1915
Description: An interior view of the Masonic Temple, looking east through the Lodge room.
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Masonic Temple Interior

Date: 1915
Description: An interior view of the Masonic Temple banqueting room.
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Fulton Street

Date: 1891
Description: View from corner of storefronts. Horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians are in the street. There is a water fountain with a cup in the foreground.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Boathouse

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Description: View along shoreline of Lake Mendota of boathouse on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) is behind the boathouse on...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Hall

Date: 1897
Description: View through trees and lawn towards the northwest across Park Street of Science Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Group Portrait of Men on Porch Steps

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Description: A group portrait of men, possibly economists, seated on the porch stairs in front of a house. The man who sits in the first row, second from the right, is ...
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Filling the Kegs

Date: 1885
Description: Engraved image of a man wearing an apron and a hat and filling a keg with beer from a tap.
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Appleton Locks

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Description: Elevated view of a lock at Appleton, with views of mills and other structures in the background.
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Sherwin Gillett Double Exposure

Date: 1904
Description: Trick photograph featuring two images of Sherwin Gillett doing laundry in a washtub. He is posing in front of a painted backdrop.
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University Cooperative Company

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Description: View across street towards the University Cooperative storefront, which had multiple locations over time. This one is at 504-506 State Street. The awning r...
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Oakwood Parlor

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Description: Interior view of the parlor at Oakwood, including a table covered with a tasseled cloth, dolls on a chair, and bookshelves.
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Squirrel In a Window

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Description: A view from inside Oakwood of a squirrel sitting outside a window.
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Hoffman's Feed Mill

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior view across unpaved road towards a three-story building with a loading dock in front. Many of the windows are open. Caption reads: "Hoffmans feed ...
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Driving the Horse and Carriage

Date: 1896
Description: Holding the whip, Lucy Rumsey Holt is driving the carriage with Minnie May Rumsey sitting beside her. The Evergreens, the Rumsey estate is in the backgroun...
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Dells of Wisconsin

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Description: View of a man standing on a boardwalk in a ravine. Other people are walking along the boardwalk. A penciled note identifies the man as "RJ." Caption on rea...

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