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View towards People in front of an Unidentified Residence

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Description: View from unpaved street towards a wooden house surrounded by a wooden fence. A man is standing next to two horses pulling a buggy which is parked outside ...
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The "Cygnet"

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards the steam launch "Cygnet" with enclosed cabin and smokestack. The "Cygnet" belonged to H.A. Beidler, who developed Cedar Point ne...
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View of Unidentified Residence and Unidentified People

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Description: View towards a two-story wooden house. Three women and a boy are standing at the fence in front. A wooden structure is on the left.
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View of Unidentified Residence

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Description: View across yard full of plants towards a two-story wooden house with roofed porch entrances on the side and in front, a balcony, and gable decorations and...
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Funeral Arrangement for Lessic

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Description: Floral arrangement and photograph of a woman, in memoriam of "Lessic".
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Outdoor Group Portrait of Grade School Teachers

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Description: Two men and eight women wearing dark clothes are gathered for a group portrait on the entry stairs of a brick building. Identified as: Back row left to rig...
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Outdoor Group Portrait of Unidentified Women

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Description: A group of nine unidentified women are standing on the front steps of a brick building.
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Damage After 1911 Flood

Date: 1911
Description: View along eroded shoreline of the damage from the 1911 flood of the Black River. A city street had been washed away. Three men are looking at the river.
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First and Main, Black River Falls

Date: 1891
Description: Elevated view of First and Main Streets. A banner promoting the 1891 Wisconsin State Fair is posted on the side of a building.
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Flood Damage on Black River

Date: 1911
Description: View along shoreline of damage from the 1911 flood of the Black River. An entire wall of a building is gone, and debris is along the river banks.
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Outdoor Group Portrait of Men and Women

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of four women and a man standing on the back steps of a building. On the right is a woman standing on a wooden walkway with a railin...
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Inspecting a 15 Pound Muskellunge

Date: 1890
Description: A group of three men and two women are standing on a pier inspecting a 15 pound muskellunge. Long Lake is in the background. There is a boathouse at the en...
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Governor Anthony Earl Jogging in Woods

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Description: Governor Anthony Earl jogging through a dirt path in a wooded area. He is wearing a sweatshirt, pants and sneakers.
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Vel and W. Dale Phillips at Horicon Marsh

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Description: Vel Phillips, wearing a coat and a hat, stands on a gravel road with her husband, W. Dale Phillips, who is wearing a coat and eyeglasses. The marsh is in t...
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Family Enjoying a Picnic

Date: 1897
Description: The Meinhardt family assembled for a picnic in their garden. A river or lake is in the far background. The table is set with china and flatware. Among the ...
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Syrian Protestant Group

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Description: Nine children and adults posing for a group portrait outdoors. Caption reads: "Syrians. Protestant group."
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Miskego [Muskego] Beach

Date: 07 20 1925
Description: View towards groups of people riding in carts as part of an amusement park ride. Two boys in the foreground are standing and watching at the perimeter of t...
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Central American Religious Procession

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a procession of people walking along a street past a church. They are carrying a float with a glass coffin. Flowers and streamers...

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