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Minnehaha Falls during Winter

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Description: Stereograph of Minnehaha Falls at wintertime, including trees covered with ice. Text at bottom reads: "Among the Bluff Scenery of the Upper Mississippi. 49...
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Jack Frost's Aquarium

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Description: Stereograph of fish in the icy "Jack Frost's Aquarium." Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
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Devil's Football

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Description: Stereograph from shoreline of three people in a canoe next to the rock formation Devil's Football, near the Deep Fill.
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Fort Sumter

Date: 1861
Description: Stereograph of exterior of Fort Sumter.
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Libby Prison

Date: 1864
Description: Stereograph of the main building, a tenement (loft style) building, at Libby Prison.
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General Lee's Residence

Date: 1864
Description: A stereograph of exterior of General Lee's residence.
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Winter in Rood's Glen

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Description: Stereograph of winter scene in Rood's Glen covered with ice and snow. Text at left: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
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The Ink Stand Rock Formation

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Description: An elevated upstream view of the rock formation in the Wisconsin River known as the Ink Stand. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of...
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High Rock at Wisconsin Dells

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Description: View of the High Rock formation.
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Eaton Grotto

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Description: View from the Eaton Grotto at the head of Circle Bend. The prow of a boat is in the foreground. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties o...
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Wicked Water of the Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: Stereograph of a turbulent portion of the Wisconsin River known as the Wicked Water, up through the Narrows. The roof of the Larks Hotel, with the hotel's ...
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No. 2296 of the War Views Series

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Description: Stereograph of Union infantry standing in front of a slave dealer's shop.
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Statue of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson

Date: 1870
Description: A stereograph of a statue of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.
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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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Fourth of July - Anaglyph

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of New Richmond(?) during a fourth of July celebration. Identification has not been fully verified, but there was a Coombs Hotel in this town a...
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Old Abe "Wayside Gems" Stereograph

Date: 1879
Description: Stereograph of "Old Abe," eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment. Rear view of Old Abe perched on a cannon, with his head turned to the right. Included...
Print

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...
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Lumber Hookers on Root River

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Description: Stereograph of lumber hooker ships in the Racine harbor on the Root River. The 4th St. bridge spans the river at left and the Racine Agricultural Works bui...
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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