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John Nuwi

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Description: Three-quarter length formal portrait in front of a painted backdrop of John Nuwi, a Mascouten (or Prairie) Potawatomi, who lived at Skunk Hill in Wood Coun...
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McCormick Reaper Works during Chicago Fire

Date: 1871
Description: Elevated view of men and ships near the McCormick Works and the Chicago River during the Chicago Fire of 1871. The original caption reads: "Reproduction o...
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Namekagon Portage Historical Marker

Date: 1956
Description: Historical marker of the Namekagon Portage on the Lac Court Oreilles Native American Reservation.
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Old Abe in Front of a Flag

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Description: Photograph of a painting of "Old Abe" by L.A. Dow, 1905. The original painting is in the War Museum, Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin. Old...
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Leo and Eileen Meicher

Date: 07 1948
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman and man posing together. The woman is wearing a bridal gown with veil, and is sitting on a bench ...

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