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Homer Bigart

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Description: Portrait of Homer Bigart, (1907-1991) award-winning journalist with the "New York Herald-Tribune" and the "New York Times".
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Woman in Kitchen

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Description: Composite photograph/painting of a woman standing and pouring (fake) water into a cracked basin, with the water spilling onto the floor.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Assembly Detail

Date: 02 15 1899
Description: Detail of the 1899 Assembly Chamber photograph, showing a row of legislators at their desks. Until well into the 20th century, individual legislators had n...
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Uintah School in Winter

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Description: View across field of the Uintah Agency School behind a fence in winter. Mountains are visible in the background.
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Railroad Stage Station

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Description: A stage station en route from the railroad to Fort Duchesne, Utah, an example of accommodations for travelers. Agent Mytor stands in the doorway.
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Railroad Dinner Station

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Description: A dinner station on the stage line from the railroad to the Uintah school, part of the Uintah and Ouray Agency.
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Ute Girls at Uintah School

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Description: Ute girls at Uintah School, part of the Uintah and Ouray Agency.
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Ute Girls at Uintah School

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Description: Ute girls at Uintah school, showing a method of beadwork. The school is part of the Uintah and Ouray agency.
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Wickiups and Mormon Indian Homes

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Description: Wickiups and houses of Mormon Indians.
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Mormon Indian Public School

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Description: A public school at Wushakie, Utah, composed entirely of Mormon Indians and the missionaries' children. The teacher is on the right.
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Chapman (Col. William) Residence

Date: 1860
Description: Exterior of the Chapman residence, at the corner of Walnut and Adams Streets. A man is standing on the sidewalk in front.
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David Grignon House

Date: 1900
Description: David Grignon's house, built by Judge Lawe in 1832, burned 1903.
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Wisconsin State College

Date: 1878
Description: Wisconsin State College. Caption reads: "State Normal School, River Falls."
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E.T. Billings Residence

Date: 1898
Description: The E.T. Billings Residence, Lake Avenue. Mr. Billings was a prominent commercial photographer.
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F.P. Beswick Residence

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Description: The F.P. Beswick residence, 922 Wisconsin Street.
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Orear and Helstein

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Description: Leslie Orear, (left) labor historian and editor of the Packinghouse Worker magazine, with Ralph Helstein, president of the United Packinghouse Worke...
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Black Eagle Oil Company

Date: 10 17 1950
Description: Exterior view of the Black Eagle Oil Company, 1039 East Washington Avenue.
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Battle Flag of the Twentieth Regiment

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Description: Battle flag of the Twentieth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
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George B. McMillan

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Description: George McMillan poses next to a tree and an unidentified woman. A handwritten caption beneath the image reads, "This tree sheltered me." He was a veteran o...
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Phantom II Jet from Above

Date: 1965
Description: View of a Phantom II jet from above, possibly taken with infrared film. The text on the wing reads, "USAF."

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