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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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Byron Kilbourn

Date: 1855
Description: Portrait of Byron Kilbourn, Milwaukee businessman.
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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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Street Carnival

Date: 1902
Description: A street carnival on the Capitol Square in which two individuals perform together while suspended in the air.
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Pima Agency Girls' Building

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Description: A girls' building at the Pima Agency, near Phoenix.
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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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Delavan Chevy Dealership

Date: 1927
Description: Exterior view of the Chevrolet dealership in Delavan in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall. During the 1860s and 1870s the building was known as the...
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Post Office

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of a large building on a street corner. There is a small "Post Office" sign on the right side of the building, and a larger "FURNITURE" sign ...
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Group Boat Trip

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Description: A group on a boat trip, possibly people traveling with William Arthur Jones.
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Civil War Recruits

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Description: Recruits in their camp grey uniforms, before they were issued their regular blues.
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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.
Print

Carroll College

Date: 1850
Description: View of Carroll College.
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Spensley Smelting Furnace

Date: 1895
Description: Joseph Spensley's smelting furnace, built in 1861.
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Tower Hill Bluff

Date: 1950
Description: A view from a bluff on Tower HIll overlooking the Wisconsin River. A sign on the right reads: "Shot Shaft".
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Shot Tower Tunnel

Date: 1950
Description: View across river towards the tunnel leading to the bottom of the shot tower shaft at Tower Hill State Park. There is a rustic bridge on the right leading ...
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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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St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Date: 1864
Description: Elevated view of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Ripon College

Date: 1900
Description: Newspaper clipping, copy of lithograph, of how Ripon College looked in about 1900. Indicates West College, Middle College, East College and Congregational ...
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Republican House Grounds

Date: 1924
Description: View of the Republican House grounds featuring the "Little White Schoolhouse."

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