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Andreas Dahl and the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1876
Description: Stereograph. This view from East Washington Avenue shows photographer Andrew Dahl on his horse "Curnel" in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Dahl had j...
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"Wrong Way" Corrigan

Date: 08 09 1938
Description: Douglas Corrigan examining a compass with General Evan Humphreys after Corrigan "mistakenly" flew from New York to Ireland. Corrigan claimed that he had re...
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Emil Seidel, Fredrick C. Howe And Victor Berger

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Description: Group portrait of Emil Seidel talking with Fredrick C. Howe and Victor Berger, while another man stands off to the side.
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Children Looking at Cow in Museum

Date: 1946
Description: Two young girls looking at a stuffed or mechanical cow in the Harvester Farm exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry.
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Joe Althoff and Son

Date: 05 29 1929
Description: Joe Althoff crouches in a field with arms around his young son.
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Tunnel after Snowstorm

Date: 03 1899
Description: Winter scene of man wearing an overcoat and hat stands with a shovel at the far end of a snow tunnel shoveled through a tall snowbank.
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Stacked Boards

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Description: Two men stand next to high stacks of boards in a lumber yard.
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Irving Brown in an Ice Boat

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Description: View across ice towards a man identified as Irving Brown sitting in an ice boat on a lake. Large houses are in the background along the shoreline.
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Farmall Tractor with Saw Mounted to Trim Trees

Date: 02 21 1929
Description: Two men using a Farmall tractor fitted with a circular saw blade mounted high on a tall bracket to trim off the tops of trees. Snow is on the ground. F.G. ...
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Hiking Suit

Date: 04 11 1917
Description: A woman is standing and posing near a wicker chair. She is wearing a hat, coat, skirt, and has a cane tucked under her arm. Caption reads: "Smart hiking su...
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Trench Togs

Date: 05 24 1917
Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman posing sitting on a chair and wearing a hat, coat with cape, and skirt. Caption reads: "Tren...

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