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Pedestrians on Bascom Hill

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of Bascom Hill and lower campus vicinity from the roof of the Wisconsin Historical Society, which was then under construction. A large group ...
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Man Spraying Field Crops

Date: 1919
Description: Young man in a field spraying pesticide on crops for the Bowker Insecticide Company.
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Brown's Book Shop Interior

Date: 09 10 1936
Description: Storage area in rear of Brown's Book Shop, 643 State Street.
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Pechanga Day School

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Description: Students and teachers in front of Pechanga day school at Mission Agency.
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Riconde Day School

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Description: Riconde day school at Mission Agency. There is a bell and an American flag in the front of the building.
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Model of John Naset's First Residence

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Description: Model of the house John Naset built for himself in the spring of 1865 in Christiana.
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W.W. Cargill Co. Grain Elevator

Date: 1900
Description: W.W. Cargill Company's grain elevator.
Book or Pamphlet

Map of Town of Calumet

Date: 1848
Description: Foldout map of a sketch of the town grid of Calumet.
Drawing

Gunboat "Essex"

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Description: The "Essex" (New Era) transformed into a gunboat, at anchor. Next to it is a smaller boat.
Photograph

Golfing at Villa Louis

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Description: A man and woman golf on the west lawn of Villa Louis. They are probably members of the Dousman family.
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Eau Claire Branch House

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of the International Harvester branch house.
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Man with Horse

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Description: Man in a hat and striped suit holding the lead of a bay horse in a fenced area.
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After the Middleton Fire of 1900

Date: 06 19 1900
Description: People stand amidst the ruins of Middleton after a fire, which burned 19 buildings. Debris litters the ground and foundations of buildings are exposed. The...
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Sylvester with Slingshot

Date: 01 01 1902
Description: Syl standing in front of a fence holding a slingshot.
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Syl with Two Children and St. Bernard Dog

Date: 08 02
Description: Syl, aged two, with a St. Bernard dog in the backyard of the home of the Esau's, with Earl and Walter Esau.
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Performing Dogs

Date: 1910
Description: A small crowd watch as eight dogs perform in Capitol Park. There are circus or carnival tents erected along Pinckney Street, and the First National Bank (l...
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Wisconsin Capitol

Date: 1900
Description: Bunting decorates the columns of the east wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. The sculpture "Forward" is on the far right.
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Historical Society

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (now Wisconsin Historical Society) building. Awnings shade some of the first and second story wi...
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Farm Scene

Date: 1905
Description: A man stands with a horse near a small barn. A buggy and wagon are parked nearby. There are two small sheds or outhouses near a garden plot and a haystack ...
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Freight Train

Date: 1905
Description: Smoke rises from a steam engine pushing (or pulling) a freight train. There are bent rails and snow in the ditch.

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