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Woman Using Spinning Wheel

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Description: Elderly woman using a spinning wheel to make yarn from wool.
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Brillion News Print Shop

Date: 1901
Description: Interior view of the Brillion News Print Shop, where a printer and his assistants, two women, are posing around a press and work tables.
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Indian Group at Pima Agency

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Description: A group of Indians, possibly at the Pima Agency, near Phoenix.
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Indian Group

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Description: A large group of Indians gather, possibly at the Pima Agency, near Phoenix.
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Joseph William Hobbins House

Date: 1900
Description: The Joseph William Hobbins House at 114 West Gilman. Two woman are standing on the front porch.
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Taliesin

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's residence and studio as it appeared early 1912 before the hexagonal clerestory window was added adjacent to...
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Villa Louis

Date: 1920
Description: Interior view of the front hallway of Villa Louis.
Drawing

Benjamin Walker Castle Poem

Date: 1900
Description: Poem and drawing of the Walker Castle, entitled "The Deserted Castle."
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Wisconsin Historical Society Library

Date: 1905
Description: Interior of the Wisconsin Historical Society library.
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Forest and Joanna Middleton

Date: 1898
Description: Forest Middleton plays "Guess Who?" with his grandmother. He stands on a small footstool; she is seated in a chair holding a newspaper or magazine. On the...
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Ixonia School

Date: 1915
Description: A brick, one-story country schoolhouse with two entrances, and an outhouse on the left. The schoolyard is fenced.
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Chair and Desk in Office

Date: 1912
Description: A wooden chair on casters sitting in front of a large office desk, possibly at an International Harvester branch house, dealership or factory.
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"A Star is Born" scene still

Date: 1937
Description: Scene still of a fictional camera and sound crew shooting Frederic March (playing actor Norman Maine) and Janet Gaynor (as Vicki Lester) on set in David O....
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John F. Kennedy Signing the Social Security Amendments

Date: 1961
Description: John F. Kennedy, seated, surrounded by a number of men, including Vice-President Lyndon Baines Johnson, center, standing, and Wilbur Cohen, Assistant Secre...
Book or Pamphlet

Hotel Glenwood

Date: 1910
Description: The centerfold of a promotional brochure features a photograph of the Hotel Glenwood and a description of the springs on the grounds. The hotel, with large...
Drawing

Eagle River Camp

Date: 1906
Description: A drawing of The Gang's camp on a hill next to Eagle River. The drawing includes the river, a road, and a bridge. Arrows drawn on the river show the direct...
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Lotta and Florence Lawrence

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Description: Florence Lawrence and her mother Lotta are standing together outdoors wearing overcoats and holding their hats. They are both smiling, and Florence has one...
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J.K. Severson House

Date: 1903
Description: An automobile with driver and four passengers is parked beside the porch of a two-story wood frame house at 1923 East Washington Avenue. On the reverse of ...

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