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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition

Date: 1906
Description: Only the salvaged planking behind the "Forward" statue created by Jean Pond Miner indicates that anything more is going on in this picture than a peaceful ...
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Locomotive Pulled by Horses

Date: 03 1876
Description: The first locomotive for the Pine River & Stevens Point ralroad, which was purchased in 1875, being hauled overland from Lone Rock to Richland Center while...
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Derailed Locomotive and Cars

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated view of the Kickapoo & Northern Railway locomotive and cars seen here after being derailed due to flooding on the Kickapoo River.
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Fair Oaks Streetcar

Date: 1910
Description: An open streetcar labeled Fair Oaks sitting near Forest Hills Cemetery, which was then the end of the line. The motorman has been identified as Jack Schwen...
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Smith Cobblestone Inn

Date: 1933
Description: Southeast view of the Jesse Smith Cobblestone Inn.
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Castle Rock in Camp Douglas

Date: 1937
Description: Castle Rock. Castle Rock is an example of a monadnock or inselberg, a geological formation common in northern and central Wisconsin.
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Wonewoc, Wisconsin

Date: 1886
Description: Elevated view of houses and buildings in Wonewoc.
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Dahl Residence

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Description: View of the M.K. Dahl residence with several children and adults standing in front of it along a fence.
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Menominee Reservation Agency

Date: 1935
Description: U.S. Department of the Indian agency building on the Menominee Indian Reservation.
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Edward Dodge House

Date: 1940
Description: A view of the Pebble house, also called Edward Dodge House. Built in 1848 and constructed of cobblestone. Stone columns with a gate and fence are in front ...
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Transporting a Reaper

Date: 1912
Description: A farmer with a team of horses is driving on a road between fields with his reaper folded upright for transport.
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Capitol View of Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1890
Description: A view looking down Wisconsin Avenue as seen from the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds. On the right, the post office is visible.
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International F-31 Truck Operated by Stacy Bismarck Co.

Date: 1920
Description: International model "F" or "31" truck operated by Stacy Bismarck Company. The truck is parked on a city street, with possibly a car dealership in the backg...
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Thorsen Residence

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior of house at 525 Jefferson Street. The first bathtub in Milwaukee, made of tin, was put into this house. A man in a horse-drawn sled is parked in...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 1904
Description: Wisconsin's Third Capitol building seen from across the road, with a fountain just inside the gate, which has sculptures on top of the columns. The grounds...
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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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McCormick-Deering 10-20 Industrial Tractor Hauling Wood

Date: 09 20 1924
Description: A man uses a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor to haul a wagon full of wooden boards along a paved road. The sign on the wagon reads: "San Diego C...
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Aftermath of the Battle of Antietam

Date: 1890
Description: Site of the Battle of Antietam. The bloody lane.
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International Auto Wagon on a Rustic Road

Date: 1914
Description: Man driving three women in an International Auto Wagon(?) on scenic unpaved road. The truck has a dealer license plate mounted on the front. A steep hill, ...
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Man and Boy with International Grocery Truck

Date: 1914
Description: Man in driver's seat and a youth on the running board of a parked Internaitonal Model M truck used by H.J. Nehlsen Grocer. A sign on the side of the truck ...

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