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Four-Footed Indian Effigy Mound

Date: 1919
Description: Elevated view of a four-footed American Indian effigy mound on the grounds of the Mendota State Hospital (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
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Crowd Gathered to Watch International Harvester Film

Date: 07 07 1929
Description: Rural farming crowd gathered to watch an International Harvester film on the side of a barn. The event was staged by J.H. Matthews, an International Harves...
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Camp 20

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of two men sitting in a room lined with bookshelves. There is a banjo leaning in the corner next to a window.
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Robert La Follette, Sr., Speaking to Crowd

Date: 1924
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr., speaking to a crowd with his arms spread wide for emphasis. This photograph is thought to have been taken during the 1924 presi...
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Brillion News Building

Date: 1900
Description: View from street towards the Brillion News building. A man and two women are posed in the doorway at the corner of the building.
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Aerial View of Green Bay

Date: 1924
Description: Aerial view of Green Bay's commercial district, bridges, and water.
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Richard Lloyd Jones Residence Model

Date: 1930
Description: Model of the Richard Lloyd Jones residence on display as part of the exhibit of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright at the Layton Art Gallery in Milwaukee. T...
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Gas Station Model Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Date: 1930
Description: Model of a gas station from an exhibit of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright at the Layton Art Gallery in Milwaukee, which toured the United States between 19...
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Double Water Spirit Effigy Mound

Date: 05 04 1915
Description: Elevated view of a double water spirit effigy mound 4 miles south of Stockbridge near Appleton. The spirit has no head but the necks unite.
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Plan of Bridge in La Crosse

Date: 1935
Description: An aerial view of La Crosse and the Mississippi River with the bridge drawn in to show what the finished product would look like.
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Aerial View of Wausau

Date: 1925
Description: Aerial view of buildings in the downtown area.
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Harvey Dueholm

Date: 03 1978
Description: Informal portrait of Democratic Assemblyman Harvey Dueholm in the Wisconsin State Capitol. A retired farmer, Dueholm was well-known for his humorous, down...
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Historical Society Reading Room

Date: 1904
Description: University of Wisconsin students (primarily women) studying in the Historical Society Library Reading Room. On the left is the Visitors Gallery.
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Aerial View of Milwaukee

Date: 1938
Description: Aerial view of rivers, with Lake Michigan in upper right, train yards, and highway in lower left.
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Aerial View of Downtown

Date: 1922
Description: Aerial view of downtown with City Hall and Milwaukee River.
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Anti-War Interview

Date: 10 16 1965
Description: At a sit-down demonstration at Truax Air Force Base, a journalist interviews one of the demonstrators.
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Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1928
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison, looking west. Lake Mendota and Picnic Point are in the upper right of the image. Bascom Hall, the Red Gym, the Wisconsin H...
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Tractor Farming Display

Date: 1938
Description: Display advertising Tractor Farming Magazine. The original caption reads: "Tractor Farming display designed by N.H. Schmidt for the Peoria B/H."
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Nuway Laundry Officials

Date: 1938
Description: Three officials of the Nuway Laundry examine International truck cost records. The original caption reads: "Officials of The Nuway Laundry of Long Beach, C...
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Eau Claire Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Eau Claire Public Library. Note on reverse of image reads: "1904, Patton + Miller, Chicago, Cost $40,000." Over the main entrance it r...

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