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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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Sixth Ward / Marquette School

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of the 6th Ward School, 1237 Williamson Street, built in 1894. Several people are posing on the road and sidewalk in front of the building with tw...
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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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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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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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"Roundy" Coughlin with Children

Date: 11 26 1945
Description: Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin shown with a group of children at Washington School as part of his charity fund raising for "Roundy's Fun Fund."
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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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St. Raphael's Catholic School Graduation Class

Date: 06 24 1946
Description: Group portrait of the 8th grade graduation class, St. Raphael's Catholic School, 216 West Main Street. Pictured are the forty-seven graduates and a priest.
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Wisconsin State Council of Churches Annual Dinner

Date: 01 21 1947
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Ellis H. Dana sitting at a table with another couple at the annual dinner of the Wisconsin State Council of Churches.
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Mrs. Lathrop at Old La Pointe Post Office

Date: 1910
Description: Mrs. Elizabeth Lathrop sitting on steps of La Point Post Office with an unidentified woman.
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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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Group Portrait with Farm Equipment

Date: 02 04 1927
Description: A group of men and women in traditional dress pose outdoors around a Deering tractor and other farm equipment in front of a residence. The scene may be in ...
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Two Women on a Rustic Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of two women, Mrs. Christine Rawsteck(?) and Mrs. J.W. Hommel(?), standing on a rustic bridge. The bridge is a part of a larger path that run...
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Soldiers Returning Home

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Description: Elevated view of a large crowd gathered to welcome the 1st Regiment home from the Spanish-American war.
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Resting on a Porch

Date: 1899
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Chas Joss and Mrs. Van Dyke sit on a residential porch. A planter of ivy is in front of a narrow window on the left, and the porch has decorat...
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Picnic in the Woods

Date: 1898
Description: A group of men, women, and children gather for a picnic in the woods. A large picnic blanket covers the ground as the individuals pose for a photograph.
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Relaxing in the Woods

Date: 1898
Description: A group of men, women, and children pose for a photograph as they relax in the woods around a large hammock. In the background is a shoreline.
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Three Women Fishing

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Description: Three women, wearing dresses and bonnets, standing up in a small boat fishing. A tree-lined shore is visible in the background.
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Three Women Standing in a Wooded Area

Date: 07 04 1898
Description: Three Schildhauer women, Mrs. Henry, Annie and Clara, stand in a wooded area. All three women wear elaborate hats, and Mrs. Henry holds an open umbrella.
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Clough, Wiswall and Stoddard Portrait

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Description: A group portrait of Pearl Clough, Myrtle Stoddard, Fraua Wiswall, Zilla Wiswall, and Roy Stoddard (probably left to right). Three of the women are posed to...

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