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Family Group in Front of Farm Buildings

Date: 1890
Description: Man and woman posing sitting, each holding a child in their lap, and a young man, girl, and a boy holding a toy horn, are posing standing. The group is pos...
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Horse and Buggy on a Country Road

Date: 1906
Description: View down tree-lined country road near Wausau, taken by Dr. Joseph Smith, talented amateur photographer. It depicts women (probably members of his family) ...
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Excursion Boats at the Dells

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Description: Excursion boats at the Wisconsin Dells. Boats Eolah and Alexander Mitchell at mooring, with distinctive Dells rock formations in the backgrou...
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Traveling Medicine Wagon

Date: 1902
Description: A traveling medicine wagon with saleswomen and vendor selling Westmore's Hair Tonic.
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Iron Works

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Description: Elevated view of York Iron works. Large group of men posing in yard. The boardinghouse is on a hill in the far background. Early iron was mined at Mayville...
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Norwegian Community Picnic

Date: 1873
Description: Slightly elevated view of a large, multi-generational Norwegian family and friends gathered for a picnic celebration. In the foreground are picnic baskets ...
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Eben and Roseline Peck Cabin

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Description: The Eben Peck cabin was the first house built in Madison.
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Tennis Friends

Date: 1914
Description: Four men and three women posing on Hull's tennis court.
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Mrs. Maloche in Garden

Date: 07 13 1926
Description: Mrs. Mary A. Maloche in garden, 138 Lathrop Street.
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Man Standing Near Woman in Tree

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Description: A man is helping a young woman down from a tree in a clearing. There are cabins or small houses in the background.
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Syl and Aunt Helen in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Syl and aunt Helen walking among trees on a hill. Behind them the roof and chimney of a house are visible.
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Women under Willow Tree

Date: 1901
Description: Two women seated on a rustic bench under a willow tree at Gordon Place.
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Woman and Two Children

Date: 10 01 2008
Description: A woman is walking down the sidewalk, wearing a head covering and smiling at the camera, while two young girls are following close behind.
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Group of Reenactors

Date: 2007
Description: Historical reenactors in costume await visitors outside the "American Queen" steamboat.
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Oktoberfest Parade

Date: 2007
Description: Women in costume smiling and clapping in Oktoberfest parade.
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Michelle Obama

Date: 02 18 2008
Description: Michelle Obama speaking from a podium at the University of La Crosse. A man is standing in the foreground.
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"Dell Queen" at Chapel Gorge - Anaglyph

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Description: Stereograph of the steamboat the "Dell Queen" at Chapel Gorge. A woman and a young child are sitting on the shoreline.
Painting

Burch-Bolden Family Homestead

Date: 1906
Description: This oil painting is a fine weave cotton support (perhaps a bed sheet). It is signed and dated (1906) and depicts an early twentieth century rural southwes...
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After the Ceremony

Date: 07 01 1978
Description: A bridesmaid after the ceremony at St. Andrews Catholic Church.
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Pupils of Rhine Center School

Date: 1931
Description: The students of the Rhine Center School, District No. 6, pose for their photograph in the schoolyard. The girls are wearing good dresses; the boys wear kni...

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