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Increase Lapham Examining a Meteorite

Date: 1871
Description: Stereograph portrait of Increase Allen Lapham (1811-1875) examining the sixth fragment of a 33 lb. meteorite found in Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin...
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Peshtigo Smoke Stack Ruins

Date: 1871
Description: Ruins of building showing smokestack still standing after the Peshtigo fire. A group of men are standing on the left.
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Group in front of School

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph view across road towards a school building with children gathered outside.
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Train Collision

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Description: A collision of a freight train with an excursion train on the Chicago and North Western Railway, resulting in six deaths and at least 46 people injured.
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Happy Holidays

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Description: Color photographic holiday card from Governor and Mrs. Earl and family, governor of Wisconsin, 1983-1987. To the right it reads: "Happy Holidays" with "The...
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Holiday Greetings from Our House to Yours

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Description: Photographic holiday card of the C.J. Schroepfer family. All the boys are wearing white shirts, dark pants and bow ties or neckties. The little girl is wea...
Drawing

Artic Frozen Custard, Label

Date: 06 12 1935
Description: Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Features an Eskimo in a yellow coat and hat eating an ice cream cone. In the backgrou...
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Frigid Frozen Custard, Label

Date: 07 29 1935
Description: Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Frigid Frozen Custard." Features two men, each driving a dog sled with teams of dogs...
Photograph

Eduard and Elise Schroeder

Date: 1870
Description: A stereograph of a bearded man, seen in profile, and a woman, looking directly at the camera, posing near a picket fence. There is a small wood frame house...
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Dreaming of the Future

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Description: Stereographic image of a man and woman walking, as seen from behind. The man has his arm around the woman's waist. Card is titled: "3. Dreaming of the Futu...
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I Wonder Why This Elastic Won't Hold

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Description: Stereographic image of a woman adjusting the garter strap to her stocking. Under right image is the caption: "I wonder why this elastic won't hold." Stereo...
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It Won't Stay Up

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Description: Stereographic image of a woman adjusting her stocking. Below the right image is the caption: "It won't Stay up." Stereograph reads "Standard Series" on eit...
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A Merry Load

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Description: Stereographic image of a man pushing a wheelbarrow on which three women are seated. Caption reads: "(1) A Merry Load."
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Amos Bronson Alcott

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Description: Stereographic image of Amos Bronson Alcott in his study. Alcott was an educator and philosopher, and a figure in the Transcendentalist movement. He created...

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