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Men in Front of Saloon

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Description: Bartender and six patrons posing in front of a saloon. The saloon sign reads: "Celebrated Watertown Lager Beer."
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Domestic Staff with Work Utensils

Date: 1890
Description: The household staff (probably Swedish) for one family home, including laundresses, cooks, parlor maids, and scullery girls with their various work utensils...
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Studio Portrait of Funeral Wreath

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Description: Framed woman's portrait surrounded by funeral wreaths and flower arrangements, with painted studio backdrop. A is cross on the left, with an arrangement sp...
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Portrait of Mrs. R.D. Squires

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Description: Portrait of a very elderly woman sitting in a wicker wheel chair, in front of two quarter panel doors. She is wearing a dark dress with small buttons to th...
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Men and Dog Outside the Donnaganna Restaurant

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Description: Two men and a dog sit in front of a restaurant, probably the Donnaganna Restaurant owned by R.D. Squire on Water Street. The man on the right is probably A...
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Memorial Wreath

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Description: Studio portrait of a flower arrangement that says, "REST".
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Studio Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1905
Description: Waist-up studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Sam Carley Blowsnake (HoChunkHaTeKah), wearing a hat and sporting long hair, is sitting next to ...
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Organized Winnebago Indian Show Company

Date: 1885
Description: In this photograph, copied by Van Schaick from another photographer, Wild West show promoter Tom Roddy is standing on the far right, along with his cast of...
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Group Portrait of Ho-Chunk Family

Date: 1906
Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk family, Jim White Bear, his wife Kate, and their children (four girls and a boy). Kate White Bear and the older girls are wea...
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First and Main Streets

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Description: Elevated view, possibly a stereograph, of the intersection of First and Main Streets, probably taken from the window of the Van Schaick studio.
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Badger State Banner Building

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Description: Elevated view of building of the Badger State Banner (a local newspaper) and Cooper & Son Printers. A man stands at the entrance of the building. On the si...
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T. Moore Hotel

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Description: The T. Moore hotel during winter.
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Little Norway Church

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Description: The Little Norway Church and graveyard, just south of Black River Falls.
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North Lutheran Church

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Description: The North Lutheran Church, near Upper Squaw Creek.
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Bridge over Dam

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Description: People stand on the bridge over a dam, probably the Douglas Dam and Mill near Melrose.
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Men Resting on Porch

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Description: A group of men sit on the porch and steps of a brick building. In addition, two women sit on the windowsill.
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Man Posing on Main Street

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a man on Main Street, created by Van Schaick or his colleague, Thomas T. McAdam.
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Crowd Gathered at Intersection

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Description: Elevated view of crowd gathered at the intersection of First and Main Streets. Probably taken from the window of the Van Schaick studio. A dual view, possi...
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General Store

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Description: The General Store Co. building and snow-covered streets of Black River Falls.
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J.A. Eckern's Jewelry Store

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Description: A man stands in the entryway of J.A. Eckern's jewelry store. A dual view, possibly a stereograph.

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