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Barn Raising

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Description: Barn raising. The foundation is constructed from local fieldstone or "pudding stone," found in the nearby fields. A large group of men are is posing holdin...
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Eau Claire House

Date: 1913
Description: View from street towards the Eau Claire House on the southeast corner of Eau Claire and S. Barstow Streets.
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Chippewa River

Date: 1929
Description: View of the Chippewa River rapids.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The north and south wings were added in 1882-1884. The trees in the park are not yet full of leaves and did n...
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N.W. Harris Residence

Date: 1925
Description: The home of N.W. Harris.
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Van Niel House

Date: 1900
Description: The Van Niel home.
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Iron Brigade Soldiers

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Description: Six Wisconsin soldiers that were part of the Iron Brigade, a unit comprised of soldiers from Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan that was known for its determ...
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First Harley-Davidson Shop

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Description: The original shop in the Davidson family backyard where the first Harley-Davidson motorcycles were assembled. There is snow on the ground. The sign on the ...
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Resort and Harbor

Date: 1895
Description: View from across railroad tracks. Resort is on the water's edge, with a small inlet on the right. Land is mostly sand, though a small part on the left ha...
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1886
Description: Exterior of back entrance of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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"Dillinger" Set in Milwaukee

Date: 1990
Description: Warehouse in Milwaukee's historic Third Ward transformed for its appearance in a made-for-TV movie as the Biograph Theatre in Chicago, where John Dillinger...
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Cabin in the Woods

Date: 1937
Description: Stone-lined path through woods leading to a one-story log cabin with a wrap-around porch and window boxes with flowers. The cabin is located near Cable.
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Greetings from Schofield Hotel

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Description: Postcard featuring eight images of Schofield Hotel, its cottages and grounds. Caption reads: "Greetings from Schofield Hotel, Kilbourn, Wis."
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One-Room Schoolhouse

Date: 1908
Description: Unidentified one-room country schoolhouse with posed teacher and pupils standing in front.
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Oat Harvest

Date: 09 1929
Description: Harvested bundles of oats in a field on the Dean farm.

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