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Locomotive and Steamboats at Minirama

Date: 1960
Description: S-1 freight meets circus train at the Dells Minirama. DBC, Steamboat Winnebago, powerhouse.
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Circus Train Minirama

Date: 1960
Description: Wisconsin Dells Minirama (miniature model) featuring a circus train on a bridge.
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Entrance to Enchanted Forest

Date: 1971
Description: People entering the Enchanted Forest and Prehistoric Land.
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Paulina Bunyan

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Description: Woman dressed as Paulina Bunyan (female version of Paul Bunyan) standing in the Minirama recreation of the Wisconsin Dells. She holds an axe in one hand an...
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Giftland at Night

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Description: Night view of gift shops, restaurants, and other attractions in a two-story shopping plaza. Several cars are parked along the curb beneath a streetlight in...
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Village Blacksmith at Pioneer Village

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Description: A man in a plaid shirt and heavy apron holding the hoof of a horse in one hand, and a long file in the other. They are surrounded by metal wares and metal ...
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Uphoff's Motel

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Description: Exterior view of Uphoff's Motel taken from across the street. The image shows a round section that was part of the original building known as Uphoff's Rotu...
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Stegosaurus, Enchanted Forest

Date: 1971
Description: A girl climbs on the back of a model stegosaurus in Prehistoric Land, part of the Enchanted Forest in Wisconsin Dells. There is a wood fence of woven plank...
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Dancing Waters

Date: 1955
Description: Lighted, choreographed water fountain show.
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Girl at Minirama Dells Landing

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Description: Young girl in a bathing suit standing on a platform in the water looking over the Minirama scale model of Dells Landing. Also in the photograph are a minia...
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Sunrise Call

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Description: Sam (Carley) Blowsnake performing at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial, the Sunrise Call of the Zuni. He is dressed in Native American ceremonial clothing w...
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Green Corn Dance

Date: 1952
Description: Slightly elevated view of the performance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial. A group of men, women and children are performing the Green Corn Dance, movi...
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Salute to the Flag

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Description: Elevated view of the closing performance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial. A group of men, women and children are saluting the Flag of the United States...
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Hoop Dance

Date: 1955
Description: Tony White Cloud performs a Hoop Dance at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial. He is dressed in Native American ceremonial clothing.

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Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial Dance Challenge

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Description: Two men and a drummer, with ceremonial clothing and headdresses, participating outdoors in the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial Dance Challenge.
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Green Corn Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: Elevated view of a large group of men and women in ceremonial clothing, dancing the Green Corn Dance of the Winnebagos. A sign in the background reads: "Si...
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Hoop Dancer at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: A male hoop dancer (Tony White Cloud) dressed in ceremonial clothing is jumping in the air, holding a hoop in each hand, and one hoop over one of his shoul...
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Swan Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a group of Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Indian women, dressed in ceremonial clothing, dancing the Swan Dance.
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Green Corn Dance at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a group of dancers in ceremonial clothing, performing the Green Corn dance. There is a teepee among trees in the background.
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Hoop Dancer at Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: Hoop Dancer (Tony White Cloud), dressed in ceremonial clothing, is dancing with four hoops. Two hoops are in one hand, one of these two is also wrapped aro...

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