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McCormick's Blacksmith Shop at Walnut Grove

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of the blacksmith shop at Walnut Grove farm where Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884) invented and built his first reaper in 1831.
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Phillip La Follette Addressing the Legislature

Date: 1931
Description: Elevated view of Governor Phillip La Follette addressing the Legislature.
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Main Street and Iowa County Courthouse

Date: 1931
Description: Main street, with Iowa County Courthouse on the right, and a hotel and cafe on the left. Parked cars line the street. Caption reads: "Street Scene — Dodgev...
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Eau Claire Public Library

Date: 1931
Description: Interior view of the Eau Claire Public Library. Women and staff at the circulation desk.
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(First) Wisconsin Territorial Capitol

Date: 1931
Description: View of men standing on the lawn in front of the Wisconsin Territorial Capitol. They are standing near the monument of a shell of the Civil War period, rec...
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Civil War Shell

Date: 1931
Description: A shell of the Civil War period, recovered from the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi, and presented to the First Capitol State Park by the GAR...
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Mississippi River

Date: 1931
Description: Mississippi River from the Brisbois Mansion. Left to right: Dousman House Hotel, railroad station, electrical plant smokestack, Diamond Jo warehouse, and a...
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Chief Clerk's Force

Date: 1931
Description: Portrait outside the Wisconsin State Capitol of the Chief Clerk's Force, Wisconsin Assembly. In the front row from left to right are Femrite, West, Pinkert...
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Stock Pavilion

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior of Stock Pavilion, University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture.
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Stock Pavilion

Date: 1931
Description: Interior of show arena. University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture.
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Forests Products Laboratory

Date: 1931
Description: View across road of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Built by the University of Wisconsin and operated by the United States Forest S...
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Lathrop Hall

Date: 1931
Description: Reception Room of hall at University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A large fireplace is along the right wall, and decorative pillars support the room. Table...
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Indoor Swimming Pool at Lathrop Hall

Date: 1931
Description: Indoor swimming pool at hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The pool area has a balcony on the right, and large windows on the far wall.
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Elevated View over University Avenue

Date: 1931
Description: Tower view from the First Congregational Church of the University campus and University Avenue. Lake Mendota is in the background on the left. The Wisconsi...
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Monticello Fire Company

Date: 1931
Description: The Monticello Fire Company, with Christ M. Stauffer, the chief, standing at the center.
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Port Wing Consolidated School

Date: 1931
Description: Children play on swings in front of the imposing Port Wing Consolidated School. It is two stories tall, with wood frame construction, a tall sandstone foun...
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Larson Barn

Date: 1931
Description: An automobile is parked near the Melvin Larson barn in Bayfield County. The large barn has a concrete block foundation, gambrel roof, and three large venti...
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Boy with Calf

Date: 1931
Description: Harold Calder, wearing bib overalls and a cap, poses with his calf, which won second place at the Cambridge Festival in 1931. There are chickens, a small c...
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Flower Garden

Date: 1931
Description: A woman sits and reads on a wooden slat bench in a flower garden. There are ornamental plants in a wash tub and other containers; a rose bush nearly covers...
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Headstand

Date: 1931
Description: A girl wearing bloomers and long stockings performs a headstand as other girls look on. One of the bystanders is also wearing athletic clothes under her co...

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