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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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Tiger Cubs at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 05 25 1932
Description: Tiger cubs, Apollo and Hercules, reclining in a cage at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), purchased with a fund drive by "The Capital Times" and RKO th...
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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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Norwegian Lutheran Church

Date: 1910
Description: Norwegian Lutheran Church, first church built by Norwegian settlers in America, in 1843. The first pastor was Rev. C.L. Clausen. The original log building ...
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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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New Glarus

Date: 1850
Description: New Glarus from an early lithograph. Caption reads: "A Swiss contribution to American culture, New Glarus, Wis., founded in 1845 by Swiss settlers and stil...
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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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Bardee Hospital

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Description: Large house with tree and several people on the porch and in front of the house. The building served as the Milwaukee Hospital in 1863.
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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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Birthplace of Robert M. La Follette

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Description: Log cabin home of Josiah and Mary Ferguson La Follette, the birthplace of Robert Marion La Follette, from a drawing.
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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...
Book or Pamphlet

Falls of Kettle River

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Description: Depiction of the fall of Kettle River including a rock formation in the river and surrounding landscape filled with trees.
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Portrait of Two Dogs

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Description: Studio portrait of two dogs wearing collars in front of a painted backdrop.
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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.
Postcard

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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