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River View of Alma

Date: 1930
Description: View of Alma from across the Mississippi River.
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Covered Bridge

Date: 1900
Description: View from road of a partially covered bridge. Industrial buildings are near the entrance to the bridge on the left.
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Gray's Mill School, Disrtict 17

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Description: Small white clapboard schoolhouse in South Lancaster Township, with class standing outside in front. There is a barn on a hill in the background.
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Platteville School District #10 Rural School

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Description: Small rural clapboard schoolhouse with class posing at entrance. There is a dog sitting on the right side of the building, and cows are in a field in the b...
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Overhead View of International Auto Wagon on Scenic Road

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of a man driving three women in an International Auto Wagon(?) along a scenic unpaved road overlooking a valley. There is a guard fence on bo...
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Andersen's on Clam Lake

Date: 1934
Description: View down hill of a tavern, with signs advertising "Budweiser" and "Beer," on the shores of Clam Lake. There are numerous outbuildings and two automobiles ...
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Norseman Lodge Hotel

Date: 1934
Description: Exterior view of the Norseman Lodge with Lake Millicent visible in the background. The larger building on the right has a sign that says "Hotel." A bird ho...
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People at Red Arrow Resort

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Description: Three women, a dog, and two boys wearing swimsuits sit in front of the Red Arrow Resort building. Four wooden row boats are pulled up on the shoreline of D...
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International D-2 Panel Unloading into Skysleeper Plane

Date: 1938
Description: Original caption: "A D-2 panel truck (125" WB) owned by Railway Express Agency of this city [Los Angeles, California]. Used by the Air Express Division. Un...
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Railroad Wreck

Date: 1900
Description: View looking down at men gathered at railroad wreck The locomotive is on its side, and the freight cars are demolished.
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Show Cart Along Lake Michigan

Date: 1902
Description: Two-wheeled show cart with pair of white show horses in tandem hitch, being driven by one person, probably along Lake Michigan.
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The Pines Hotel

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Description: View down sidewalk towards a log building among the pines. The sidewalk leads to the large front porch with steps in the front and on the side.
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A Cabin at The Pines Hotel

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Description: Guest log cabin on the side of a hill at the Pines Hotel, surrounded by pines.
Postcard

Greetings from Pine Grove Hotel "On the River"

Date: 1926
Description: Composite postcard with eight images of the Pine Grove Hotel and cottages, and views of the Wisconsin River. Caption reads: "Greetings from Pine Grove Hote...
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Gilman Street Executive Mansion Grounds and Capitol Fountain

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Description: Elevated view towards the right side of the grounds and Capitol Fountain of the Executive Mansion, which was located at 130 East Gilman Street. There is a ...
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University of Wisconsin Men's Dormitories

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of dormitories nearing construction completion on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Adams, Van Hise and Tripp Halls are in the fore...
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Group of Native American Men and Boys

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Description: Group portrait of older men, with younger men and a boy, posing on a rock formation above the Wisconsin River. They are all wearing traditional clothing, i...
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Group Portrait of Native Americans on Wisconsin River

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Description: A large group of Native Americans, men, women and children, posing on rocks along the Wisconsin River. They are wearing traditional clothing, and some of t...
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Group Portrait of Native Americans near Wisconsin Dells

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Description: Group portrait of Native Americans, including Ho-Chunk, Sioux, Kiowa and southwestern Native American tribes, posing on rocks along the Wisconsin River wea...
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90 H.P. WACO

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Description: Aerial view of a WACO 10 (sometimes referred to as WACO 90 because of its horsepower) in flight, with two other WACO planes trailing in the background. Fie...

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