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Polar Bears at the Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of two polar bears in their enclosure at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). A crowd is gathered behind the fence, and in the far backgroun...
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Fisherman's Wharf; Gills Rock

Date: 1983
Description: Color view of the marina at Gills Rock. Several privately-owned boats are docked. A wooden pier is in the foreground. Caption reads: "Fisherman's Wharf; Gi...
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Aerial View of Lac du Flambeau

Date: 1984
Description: Aerial postcard of Lac du Flambeau village and surrounding lakes. Caption reads: "Lac du Flambeau, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "On State Hwy 47 between Po...
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Vi Teeples and her Eden Point, by Lake Arbutus

Date: 1986
Description: Painting of a woman standing on a beach and holding a spear point in her hand. In the sand near her is a spear, several arrowheads, and a bag. She is weari...
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The Famous Madison Isthmus

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of East Washington Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol. There is a glass bank building on the right side of East Washington Avenue. The Y...
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First Wisconsin National Bank

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of the glass bank on the corner of N. Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue.
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Capitol Square from the Air

Date: 1980
Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square and the surrounding central isthmus. Lake Monona is on the right.
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Hyde's Mill

Date: 1988
Description: Text on front, at the foot: "Wisconsin." The color image of Hyde's Mill has an overlay of a map of the southwest corner of Wisconsin inside a red frame. Th...
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Pride o-th' North

Date: 1980
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Pride o-th' North. Year Round Resort. St. Germain, WI 54558. Phone 715-542-3793. Pretty girls in colorful togs brighten this winter...
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Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church

Date: 07 16 1981
Description: Text on the reverse reads: "Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, Sayner, Wisconsin 54560. Pastor W. Wiberg." An A-frame style church with wings built of ...
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Little Glass Church

Date: 1987
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Paul & Matilda Wegner Grotto. Little Glass Church ca 1930-1934. Located on Highway 71, 1/4 mile west of Hwy. 27, 9 miles north of S...
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Ship Bremen

Date: 1987
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Paul & Matilda Wegner Grotto. Ship Bremen 1930. Located on Highway 71, 1/4 mile west of Hwy. 27, 9 miles north of Sparta, WI. One o...
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Wisconsin . . . The Wright Stuff

Date: 1988
Description: Text on reverse reads: "A State of Art... Wisconsin! Frank Lloyd Wright's Hillside School of Architecture, Spring Green - This world famous architec...
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Stoughton City Hall

Date: 1980
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Stoughton City Hall. Stoughton, Wisconsin. Built in 1900 to house the city offices, library, police and fire departments with a 701...
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Waupun Correctional Institution

Date: 1983
Description: Text on front reads: "Waupun Correctional Institution." On reverse: "Waupun Correctional Institution. Located two blocks from Main Street on Madison Street...
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South Cottage, Winnebago State Hospital

Date: 1985
Description: Text on reverse reads: "South Cottage. Winnebago State Hospital. Winnebago, Wis. South Cottage houses student nurses. An identical building, North Cottage ...
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All Faiths Chapel, Winnebago State Hospital

Date: 1985
Description: Text on reverse reads: "All Faiths Chapel. Winnebago State Hospital. Winnebago, Wisconsin. Completed in 1969. In addition to the main chapel, which seats 2...
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Winnebago State Hospital

Date: 1985
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Aerial View. Winnebago State Hospital. Winnebago, Wis. Administration building, all Faith Chapel, Gordon hall, North Cottage and th...
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Lost Canyon

Date: 07 28 1980
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Lost Canyon, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin." Tourists ride in a modern day horse-drawn buggy through Lost Canyon. Rock formations towe...

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