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South Wisconsin Avenue and West Main Street

Date: 1865
Description: South Wisconsin Avenue and West Main Street. Lake Monona is in the background and the Lucius Fairchild and David Atwood houses are at the upper left. The r...
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The Empire House

Date: 1926
Description: A copy of a duo-tone print of the exterior of a three-story wooden classical revival building identified as the Empire House.
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Two Children on Sled

Date: 1940
Description: Winter scene with two children on sled in the snow, possibly on Regent Street, Madison, Wisconsin. In the background is a house and yard.
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Ski Jump Landing

Date: 1915
Description: Ski jumper eases to a stop with his legs splayed wide apart, and bent over forwards with their hands touching the ground for balance.
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Women Using Loom

Date: 1910
Description: Outdoor view of one woman using a loom and another woman preparing fibers for the loom to create siding for housing. This image was taken or purchased by C...
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Woman and Man Grinding Grains

Date: 1910
Description: A woman and man grinding a variety of grain in a large stone mortar. The woman is wearing a blouse and skirt, the man is wearing white pants and is barefoo...
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Two Women Bowing in Kimonos

Date: 1910
Description: Hand-colored lantern slide of two women bowing to each other on opposite sides of an entrance gate to a yard. In her diary from Japan and South Korea, Carr...
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Three Boys in Robes

Date: 1910
Description: Group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of three boys in black robes each holding a book. The boys stand with two potted plants, and a prop wall of s...
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Street Performers

Date: 1910
Description: Four men wearing head wraps posing in a wide-legged stance. A group of people stand behind a fence in the left background watching. Carrie describes in her...
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House of Parliament

Date: 1910
Description: External view of the Parliament house in Cape Town, South Africa. In the background are mountains.
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Village

Date: 1910
Description: View across field towards a fenced village of elevated, thatched buildings.
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Woman in Carriage

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Description: An unidentified woman posing while sitting and looking through the open back of a carriage on a road.
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Road in Autumn

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Description: View down rural road lined with trees and rocks. The leaves have turned to autumn colors. There is a fence along the road on the right.
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Yahara River Mill

Date: 1850
Description: A grist mill on the Yahara River at the outlet of Lake Mendota. The mill, called Farwell's Madison Mills was built in 1850 by Governor Farwell. The origina...
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Young Man and Woman on a Stile

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Description: A laughing young man and woman sitting on a stile. The man is wearing a straw hat and bow tie; she is wearing a striped dress and matching jacket. The woma...
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Dirt Road

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Description: Elevated view of a dirt road between bushes and trees. An automobile is parked on the left side of the road, and a fence runs along the right side. There i...
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Rural Road

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Description: View across unpaved rural road that curves around to the left around a large rock formation with an exposed rock face with trees growing on the top. There ...
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Indian Ponies

Date: 1930
Description: View across pasture towards two horses, one grazing and one running. In the foreground is the corner of a fence. There is a small building, possibly a dwel...
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Indian Village

Date: 1930
Description: This Native American village on Lac Vieux Desert includes a log cabin, left, a wigwam, center left, and other structures made of slab wood. Two braided rug...
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Planting Corn

Date: 1925
Description: An unidentified Native American man posing while sitting on a corn planter pulled by a team of horses.

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