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Dam at Taliesin

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Description: Men working near the dam and hydro house at Taliesin, the summer residence of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship. The hydro house was designed ...
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Old Lafayette County Courthouse

Date: 1900
Description: Front view of the Lafayette County courthouse, built in 1861. A group of people are standing at the entrance. Caption reads: "Old Court House, La Fayette C...
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Lindbergh at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: 08 22 1927
Description: Charles Lindbergh meeting local dignitaries, with the crowd of admirers behind him seated in the stadium. Partly obscured to his right is Governor Schmedem...
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Lindbergh Speech

Date: 08 22 1927
Description: Charles Lindbergh speaking to a crowd at a stadium.
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"Spirit of St. Louis"

Date: 08 22 1927
Description: The "Spirit of St. Louis," in which Charles Lindbergh made the first solo Atlantic crossing, arrives in Madison, where it was greeted by crowds.
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Sea Lions

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Description: Visitors to the zoo watching two sea lions. Although not internally identified, this image is thought to represent Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). It app...
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Holcombe Parsonage

Date: 1920
Description: Rear view of the first parsonage occupied by the Reverend Mr. Row.
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Holcombe Parsonage

Date: 1920
Description: View of front porch of the first parsonage occupied by the Reverend Mr. Row.
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Blackhawk Summer Homes

Date: 05 16 1908
Description: View from the water (probably Lake Mendota) of summer cottages at Blackhawk. There is a pavilion at the shoreline. There are two people canoeing near the s...
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Ex-Governor William Dempster Hoard

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Description: Ex-governor William Dempster Hoard standing on a stage in front of an audience. He holds a piece of paper in his left hand, and is gesturing with his right...
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Group of People with Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1919
Description: Several people are standing in the foreground, with a Lawson Air Liner behind them. Through the cockpit door, the pilot's seat and safety belt are visible.
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Laundry

Date: 1910
Description: Bill Marr, on the left, and Howard "Dad" Greene washing their clothes with soap on a rock by the lake.
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Adda Howie with Beans

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Description: Adda Howie at Sunny Peak Farm holding a handful of green and purple beans. There are two rocking chairs and a potted plant on the porch in the background.

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