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Miss Sarah B. Winn House

Date: 1898
Description: Exterior view of the Sarah B. Winn house on South Henry Street. The house is decoratively painted in two tones which are divided by a string course between...
Photograph

W.B. Hathaway House

Date: 1898
Description: An interior view of a sitting room in the W.B. Hathaway house on West Johnson Street. The Victorian-era room consists of two plush pieces of furniture: a l...
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Bicyclists Standing Near a Tree

Date: 1898
Description: Mr. and Mrs. H. Schildhauer and Louis and Henry Harder stand near a large tree and rest from a bike ride on Mendota Drive.
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The Henry Schildhauer Residence in Winter

Date: 1897
Description: An exterior view of the Henry Schildhauer residence on West Washington Avenue. Mr. Schildhauer was the Chief Department of Revenue Collector for the State ...
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Harry G. Potter Residence

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Description: View of a piano and surrounding furniture in the Victorian-era home of Harry G. Potter. Potter lived on North Gorham Street and was, according to a caption...
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Horse-Drawn Carriage in a Field

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Description: A horse stands in a field with trees, rigged up to an empty carriage.
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Bicyclist on Monona Avenue

Date: 1910
Description: A woman crosses Monona Avenue as a man on a bicycle rides by. The large, Second Empire style Avenue Hotel, with two-story porch, is on the left; the GAR ha...
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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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Wisconsin National Guard, Light Horse Squadron, Troop A

Date: 1887
Description: Members of the Wisconsin National Guard Light Horse Squadron, Troop A standing in a row. Three women and one man, visitors to Camp Douglas, stand facing th...
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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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Elmer Clifton, Vester Pegg, and Miriam Cooper in a Scene Still

Date: 1915
Description: The young painter Adair (played by Elmer Clifton) stands by his easel holding his brush and palette. He is dressed in standard artist's garb: smock, floppy...
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Lucille Young and Elmer Clifton in a scene still for "The Artist's Wife"

Date: 1915
Description: The young painter Adair (played by Elmer Clifton) helps a girl from high society (Lucille Young) with her wrap. They stand in his artist's studio.
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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...
Photograph

Packing Smelt

Date: 1935
Description: The description on the reverse of the print reads: "Commercial fishermen hauling in their net and immediately packing the small silvery smelt into boxes fo...
Photograph

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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Ellen Holt and Mr. Delbridge in Boats on Archibald Lake

Date: 1905
Description: View from boat across water towards a group of five out in two boats on Archibald Lake. On the left, Harriet Stroh is rowing while Ellen Holt is sitting an...
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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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Jeannette Holt Pulling a Toy Wooden Wagon

Date: 1897
Description: Jeannette Holt is pulling a toy wooden wagon across the lawn in her backyard while looking over her shoulder back towards the camera. In the far background...

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