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Obey at Riverview Terrace

Date: 11 08 2003
Description: Congressman David Obey outdoors at Riverview Terrace for the dedication of the Obey Room. He is standing with his close friend Martin Hanson. A lawn and tr...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Orphan Train Arrival

Date: 04 30 1909
Description: Newspaper clipping of prospective parents looking up at children in the windows of the orphan train. The caption reads: "The Arrival of the Babies."
Postcard

Turck-Schottler House at Old World Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: Color photographic postcard of the Turck-Schottler house at Old World Wisconsin near Eagle. It is an 1875 German blockbau building tradition that is listed...
Photograph

Sailing the "Senta"

Date: 1925
Description: View across water of Dr. Otto L. Schmidt, second from right, sitting at the helm of the "Senta," with a crew of four. Dr. Schmidt was married to Emma Seipp...
Photograph

Brown Block

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Description: View across Capital lawn towards the corner building at 100 S. Pinckney, on the Brown or Bruen Block. The stores, from the left, are Sullivan & Heim, Blasi...
Photograph

At the Launching

Date: 06 18 1927
Description: A family group poses on the occasion of the launching of the yacht "Mystery" at Geneva Lake. They are, from left, Alma Schmidt Petersen; Alfred Fridolin Ma...
Photograph

Local Fire Departments Receive DNR Grant

Date: 10 31 2001
Description: Group portrait with accompanying caption: "Pictured from left to right are recently retired Rock Springs Fire Department chief James "Bink" Mooney, 50th As...
Photograph

Farmall H Tractor with #14 Corn Picker

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Description: Left side profile view of a man driving a Farmall H tractor in a cornfield with a #14 corn picker.
Photograph

Chippewa Family in Canoe

Date: 1910
Description: View across water towards an Ojibwe couple paddling a birch bark canoe with their five children seated in the center. The family is dressed in western styl...
Photograph

Animal Sculpture by Dr. Evermor

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Description: Side view of an animal sculpture on a patio or porch. The creature was built by Dr. Evermor from scrap metal which he collected and designed and assembled....
Postcard

Door County Sunrise

Date: 1996
Description: A view of Lake Michigan at sunrise, with an orange sky and gulls, ducks and a sailboat in silhouette.
Postcard

Fisherman's Wharf; Gills Rock

Date: 1983
Description: Color view of the marina at Gills Rock. Several privately-owned boats are docked. A wooden pier is in the foreground. Caption reads: "Fisherman's Wharf; Gi...
Photograph

Half Way Camp

Date: 1914
Description: Several members of The Gang resting outside the log cabins at Half Way Camp on Tom Lake, north of Chicago Bay. There is a carriage on the right.
Postcard

1855-57 Tallman House

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Description: Color photographic postcard of William Tallman's Italian Villa residence.
Postcard

1842 Stone House: The Tallman Restorations

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Description: Color postcard of a Greek Revival House - one of the earliest permanent residences in Janesville.
Postcard

University of Wisconsin • Parkside

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Description: Color photographic postcard view of the Irvin G. Wyllie Library at U.W. Parkside. Caption reads: "University of Wisconsin • Parkside."
Photograph

Young Blackneck Pheasants

Date: 08 1936
Description: Young blackneck pheasants flocking together in two adjacent chicken wire fenced pens. There is a shed in the background, right. The description typed on th...
Photograph

Fish Car

Date: 1935
Description: Two men are standing in front of a railroad car on railroad tracks. A blanket is hanging over a line tied to the railing of the car. On the reverse of the ...
Photograph

First Church in Sauk — Prairie Region — 1846 — Fr. Inama Founder

Date: 1846
Description: A wooden building enclosed by a fence. Caption on rear of photograph reads: First Church In Sauk-Prairie-Roxbury Region - 1846. Reproduction of an early ph...
Photograph

Dormitories

Date: 09 06 1937
Description: A two-story wood frame building, center, and a small portion of a similar building at left are identified as "dormitories at the State Game Farm, Poynette,...

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