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Civil War Soldiers

Date: 1863
Description: The men in this tintype image were among 500 soldiers taken prisoner at Brentwood on March 25, 1863 and sent to Richmond. They were exchanged for Confedera...
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Waukesha, Wis.

Date: 1857
Description: Elevated view of Waukesha with two women wearing dresses with a boy in long pants and tam o'shanter hat in foreground against a split-rail fence. Beyond th...
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Family near Rural House

Date: 1876
Description: Slightly elevated view of a family standing near a small and neat rural frame house. The women are wearing hats. One man is leaning against the house with ...
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Professor R.B. Anderson, his Family and Visitors

Date: 1877
Description: "Professor R.B. Anderson, his Family & Visitors." Seated outdoors left to right around a table are: Mrs. R.B. Anderson, H. Herlofson, Professor Rasmus B. A...
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View of the Ministers Present

Date: 08 30 1876
Description: "View of the ministers present" from the "Dedication of Blue Mounds Church" section of Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic Views." The congregation of t...
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Niagara Falls from Canada Side

Date: 1877
Description: Stereograph of "Two different views of the Falls from Canada side," from the series "Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge" as mentioned in Dahl's 1877 "Cata...
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Lake City Cornet Band

Date: 05 17 1870
Description: A large group, mainly men, are gathered behind the "Lake City Cornet Band" who are in uniform near a lake shore, possibly Lake Monona. The card was marked ...
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Tower Foundation

Date: 1898
Description: View from water tower, showing the grove where Black Hawk's pursuers were supposed to have camped in 1832. The group of men in the foreground are digging f...
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Three Men in front of Blacksmith Shop

Date: 1895
Description: Three men and a horse standing in front of a blacksmith shop which has a sign above the doorway advertising M. Karger and Brothers Clothing and Furnishing ...
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River and Bridge

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Elevated view of a town with a railroad bridge crossing over a river. Several individuals are visible crossing the bridge. Sign near bridge says: "Willow R...
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Damage to the Business District

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: View of debris, perhaps from tornado damage in the business district of New Richmond. A group of onlookers investigate the damage. Caption on stereograph r...
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Mouth Rood's Glen

Date: 03 21 1881
Description: A man rows a small boat through Mouth Rood's Glen. Behind the boat a portable darkroom tent is set up.
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Photographer and Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 07 04 1876
Description: Two men stand by a wagon on which is written "A.L. Dahl Landscape Photographer." The photographer stands on the left side of the view. The flag on the side...
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Octagonal House

Date: 1877
Description: This building, on an entire block of Spaight and Brearly Streets with Lake Monona, was originally the governor's mansion for Leonard J. Farwell. The Farwel...
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Group of Men in Encampment

Date: 07 28 1881
Description: A group of men dressed in uniform gather near a fence in a shaded encampment. Several tents are visible in the background. Caption on back of stereograph r...
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Hamburg Landing

Date: 05 31 1862
Description: Engraved view of the Commisary [sic] depot of Major-General Halleck's army at Hamburg Landing.
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"The Warrior And His Bride" - Anaglyph

Date: 1873
Description: Stereograph of a Native American man and woman, both Ute Indians, on horseback.
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Rogers Family

Date: 11 17 1898
Description: Group portrait of the Rogers family. Pictured are William Henry Rogers, Clark M. Putnam, Maude Rogers, Martha Rogers, Grace (Rogers) Putnam and Mrs. Willia...
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Henry C. and Johanna Knab Koch

Date: 1867
Description: Henry C. Koch and his wife, Johanna Knab Koch, pose for a formal studio portrait. Henry C. Koch was a German born architect that designed many Wisconsin sc...
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Thomas Aquinas O'Dea

Date: 1890
Description: Quarter-length vignetted formal portrait of Thomas Aquinas O'Dea, wearing a suit, vest and necktie. He was born September 11th, 1869 and died March 9th, 19...

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