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Dairy Exterior

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Description: Exterior view of a dairy. Two cars and a horse-drawn wagon loaded with milk cans are parked in front of building.
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John Muir

Date: 1899
Description: A studio portrait of naturalist, conservationist, and writer John Muir.
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Out of Action

Date: 01 13 1967
Description: Dejected skier at home with cast and crutches, after breaking her leg practicing for competition.
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Boys' Fashions

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Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young boy modeling a white linen suit with wide belt, embroidered collar, and silk cord tie. The b...
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Stuffed Toy Clown

Date: 11 05 1963
Description: A young girl handles a stuffed toy clown during the Milwaukee-Downer seminary alumnae holiday bazaar.
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Students with a Skeleton

Date: 09 10 1963
Description: Three freshman students inspect a skeleton at the Marquette University medical school.
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Indian Carpenter Shop

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Description: A carpenter shop at the Chemawa Indian Training School in Salem, Oregon.
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Apiary of August Diehnelt

Date: 1919
Description: Apiary of August Diehnelt with a large group of people. Mr Diehnelt is just above the arrow.
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Buddy's Place

Date: 02 27 1942
Description: Two women pose next to gambling machines at Buddy's Place, in the township of Rib Mountain. The bar operated as a house of prostitution.
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William Barstow in Uniform

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Description: Civil War portrait of William Barstow in uniform.
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Studio Portrait of Ivor Novello

Date: 1920
Description: Original caption: "Ivor Novello (Griffith) who appeared as Ivor with Mm. Rejane in Gypsy Passion performed in France by Louis Mercanton under the t...
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John Hodges

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Description: Tintype and hand-colored portrait of John Hodges (who lived in La Fayette), Company I, 28th Wisconsin Infantry, holding his musket. He enlisted on August 2...
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Queen of the Day

Date: 04 1948
Description: Mrs. Caroline Meyer, 88, being crowned as queen of the day at the centennial program of the Town Mesne Farm Bureau. Mrs. Meyer was honored as the oldest mo...
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Wilbur J. Cohen Standing at a Lectern

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Description: Wilbur Cohen, emphasizing a point, clenches his fists at a lectern. This is probably during a talk for Save Our Security, a non-profit coalition of nationa...
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Meinhardt Raabe

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of an elderly Meinhardt Raabe wearing a costume similar to the one he wore in The Wizard of Oz as the coroner of Munch...
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Patricia Williams

Date: 05 16 1958
Description: A young woman is smiling and holding up a certificate. Caption reads: "The top salesmen in the Junior Achievement sales contest showed her certificate prou...
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Verso of Dr. Jesse Thomas Photograph

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Description: The verso of a photograph of an oil painting of Dr. Jesse Thomas, including this description: "Dr. Jesse Thomas, born in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio in 1811. Came t...

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