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Cabin on Big Bay Beach

Date: 1890
Description: Three men sitting in front of log building at Big Bay Beach on Madeline Island.
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Information Cabin

Date: 1940
Description: Four people outside of the information cabin at Copper Falls State Park.
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Children and Adults Engaged in Yard Work

Date: 02 20 1915
Description: A woman and boy are using "sedge brush" brooms to sweep a dirt yard as two women — possibly social workers or Agricultural Extension employees — look on. A...
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Group Portrait of African Americans in front of Building

Date: 02 17 1915
Description: Group portrait of African American children and adults posing in front of a run-down building with a stone chimney — possibly a rural school house.
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Wright Airplane Landing

Date: 04 1909
Description: An Italian soldier on horseback watches Wilbur Wright land a Wright "Flyer" somewhere near Rome. After his triumphant demonstration of the "Flyer" in Franc...
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Martin's Tavern

Date: 1910
Description: View of Leonard Martin's Tavern in Chamberlain, with large Martin house in front.
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Mill Pond, Shullsburg, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated view of a mill pond, with a group of three women and a man standing near the shoreline on the right.
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Whiting Paper Mill Ruins

Date: 08 24 1888
Description: The George A. Whiting Paper Mill after a fire on August 24, 1888. Sixteen men were killed by the explosion of a bleacher; the bleacher exploded as the nigh...
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Morris-Fitzsimmons Wedding Party

Date: 10 13 1945
Description: Ann Morris and James Fitzsimmons wedding party of seven bridesmaids and five groomsmen standing in front of the church altar of St. Andrews Episcopal Churc...
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Quaker Oats Barn

Date: 10 08 1945
Description: A large barn and outbuilding on the Quaker Oats farm, 4202 Monona Drive.
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Future Site of Coca-Cola Bottling Plant

Date: 06 1946
Description: View of the 3500 block of University Avenue, site of the Coca-Cola Bottling plant. There are trees along the road and names on mailboxes of "Middleton" and...
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Brunsell-Skuldt Wedding

Date: 06 15 1946
Description: Group portrait of the Brunsell-Skuldt wedding party at Bethel Lutheran Church, 318 Wisconsin Avenue. The bride is Lola J. Skuldt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ...
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Madison Armature Parts Company

Date: 07 27 1946
Description: Interior view of Madison Armature Parts Company. Three men are standing in front of the counter with displays of flowers (opening day). The men are (?): Ja...
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Picnic Point on Lake Mendota

Date: 1888
Description: View of Picnic Point stretching out into Lake Mendota on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Picnic Point on Lake Mendota

Date: 1888
Description: View of Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The peninsula juts into Lake Mendota. The far shoreline can be seen in the distance.
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Bicycles on Mendota Drive

Date: 1898
Description: Louis and Henry Harder and Mr. and Mrs. Schildhauer pose by a tree with their bicycles parked nearby. They were probably resting during a bicycle ride on M...
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Washburn Observatory in Snow

Date: 1900
Description: Winter view of the Washburn Observatory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Trees and Washburn Observatory

Date: 1900
Description: View of a hillside with trees. The Washburn Observatory is visible in the background.
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Federal Building

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Description: Exterior view of the large Federal Building. Several pedestrians are visible, along with a horse-drawn vehicle. On the right is a Capitol Park Gateway.
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Wisconsin Dells Rock Formation

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Description: View of the rock formations along the Wisconsin River.

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