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Sorting Logs

Date: 1900
Description: Log pond with two lumberjacks walking on the floating logs and sorting them in the Peshtigo River area.
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Testing Apparatus for McCormick-Deering Combine

Date: 1940
Description: McCormick-Deering #42 combine connected to a testing apparatus at International Harvester's East Moline Works. The factory was constructed in 1933 and was ...
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Blockhouse Mine

Date: 1940
Description: Blockhouse lead mine with cows grazing.
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Miners with ore crushers

Date: 1890
Description: Highland Mines owner, Harris Lewis, center, with miners, stands before zinc ore crushers.
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Logs in Ashland Harbor

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of logs tugged across Lake Superior to the harbor at Ashland.
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Man Straining Paint at Mautz Paint Company

Date: 03 03 1926
Description: Man straining paint into smaller cans at Mautz Painting Company.
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Two Linemen for Telephone Exchange

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Description: Studio portrait of two telephone linemen with some of their equipment in front of a painted backdrop. They are wearing work clothes and hats, and hold ciga...
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Gay Building

Date: 1914
Description: The Gay building on North Carroll Street on the Capitol Square, under construction.
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Barn Raising in Cross Plains

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Description: Workers pose on the frame of a barn they are building.
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Civil War Memorial

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Description: The construction of the Civil War Memorial.
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Looking Northeast from the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome

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Description: Elevated ciew of East Washington Avenue and its surrounding area from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome.
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Hand-Pump on Barrel

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Description: Still-life of a hand-pump, manufactured by Barber and Colman, Rockford, Illinois, attached to the top of a barrel near the side of a building.
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Studio Portrait of Will Thunder

Date: 1902
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Will Thunder (NaKikSayWaHeKah) (son of [WaConChaKah] John Thunder aka Dr. Thunder and [WeHonPeKaw] Lucy Bear, Thunder) sitti...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Man and Boys

Date: 1900
Description: Full-length studio group portrait of young Ho-Chunk men. Standing (l to r) are George Otter (Hay Cho Kah), Johnnie Thunder (Hoonk Nee Kah), and George Bear...
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Studio Portrait of Frank Browneagle and Annie Snake

Date: 1903
Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Frank Browneagle (HeWaKaKayReKah), a Ho-Chunk man, and Annie Snake (KhaWinKeeSinchHayWinKah) ...
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Usinger's Sausage Factory and Retail Store

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Description: View from across street of Usinger's Sausage Factory and Retail Store on 1030 North Third Street. Note the murals on the left side of the factory.
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WM. C. Raue. Storefront

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Description: View from across street of storefront of Wm. C. Raue. at 202 Main Street. Signs on the building say: "Wallpaper, Paints, Oils."
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Outdoor Exhibit

Date: 1925
Description: An outdoor exhibit, possibly at Tower Hill State Park, with a display featuring a "pig of lead" found near the shot tower there. There is also a bronze pla...
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Logging Camp

Date: 1936
Description: Exterior view of a logging camp on the Menominee Indian Reservation. The three buildings are surrounded by forest.
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Woman Being Led Out of a Hurley Area Establishment

Date: 08 04 1942
Description: A woman is led out by a State Agent during a sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. The arrest warrants were for gambling and prostitution. The ...

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