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Great Lakes Cruise Vessel

Date: 1903
Description: The screw passenger cruise vessel, North West, underway.
Postcard

Williams Bay Depot

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Description: Elevated view of passengers arriving on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad train at the Williams Bay station. Many automobiles are parked near the depot, ...
Photograph

Observatory Hill

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Observatory Hill on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus of the United States National, Wisconsin State Farm Experiment Station, Pro...
Photograph

Camping with International 1310 Camper

Date: 1972
Description: Color advertising photograph of a family camping near a lake with an International 1310 pickup truck and a Monitor camper.
Photograph

Thordarson Estate

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Description: Hand-colored view of the Thordarson estate including the boathouse and a stone-paved path with benches.
Painting

Full Circle Panorama of Madison

Date: 1875
Description: A full circle panorama as it would be seen from the top of the Wisconsin State Capitol. This painting was based on photographs perhaps taken by Edward Niel...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 05 30 1973
Description: Memorial Union in the rain. Lake Mendota is visible on the left. In the foreground is the terrace area with trees and brightly colored chairs and tables. P...
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Tommy Thompson Riding a Motorcycle

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Description: Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson waves from a Harley Davidson motorcycle as he rides on John Nolen Drive. Lake Monona and the Wisconsin State Capitol b...
Postcard

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...
Photograph

Sigurd and Elizabeth Olson

Date: 
Description: Informal portrait of Sigurd and Elizabeth Olson standing on a pier.
Photograph

International 3600 Special Needs Bus with Thomas Built Vista Body

Date: 1993
Description: Color photo of a man and a woman assisting a girl on a wheelchair lift for a model 3600 Special Needs bus. The "International" emblem is on the front of th...
Photograph

Black Point Estate

Date: 05 1977
Description: A small boat is seen on the waters of Geneva Lake in this aerial view of Black Point Estate. The main house with its distinctive tower and porches is easil...
Photograph

View from Black Point

Date: 1969
Description: A view from near the main house at Black Point Estate shows the brick drive and walk in the foreground. Geneva Lake is seen in the background, framed by a...
Photograph

Black Point Estate

Date: 1972
Description: A winter view of the main house at Black Point, seen from the rear (south), showing the distinctive tower, chimneys and porches. A small one-story addition...
Photograph

Petersen House

Date: 1972
Description: A winter view of the William O. Petersen house on the grounds of Black Point Estate, showing the two shed-roofed wings of the house which overlooks Geneva ...
Photograph

On the Pier at Black Point

Date: 08 01 1954
Description: Ernst C. Schmidt and Mary Helen Anderson stand on a pier and pose next to the Black Point launch "Nepenthe."
Photograph

American Flag and Islander Flag

Date: 1902
Description: An American flag and Islander flag flying on a flag pole at the island. Trees and Archibald Lake are in the background. Caption reads: "Long may it ...
Photograph

Ed and Marion Brumder

Date: 08 25 1978
Description: Edward John and Marion (Briggs) Brumder posing for a snapshot on their forty-sixth wedding anniversary. They are casually dressed and each is wearing and s...
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Mr. Bell at Archibald Lake

Date: 06 04 1921
Description: Mr. Bell is standing in a boat, holding a long pole. Caption reads: "Mr. Bell."
Photograph

Forest Lodge Boathouse

Date: 1997
Description: View of a two-story vertical-log structure surrounded by a lower deck and an upper deck with a pipe railing. There are ten double-hung windows, two wood do...

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