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Carnival Scene at the Fair

Date: 1936
Description: Midway area of the Wisconsin State Fair, showing a truck advertising peanuts at 5 cents in the center background.
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Goodyear Blimp at the Fair

Date: 1936
Description: The blimp of the Goodyear Tire Company hovers above the carnival area of the Wisconsin State Fair, tethered to the ground with ropes. The fairgoers, howev...
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Accordionist at the Fair

Date: 1936
Description: A young accordionist plays a solo for the crowd at the Wisconsin State Fair, while another young player watches.
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State Fair Crowd

Date: 1936
Description: Audience at the Wisconsin State Fair, probably watching the children's pony races. One mother holds her daughter in her arms so that she can see better.
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Doty Loggery

Date: 1936
Description: Doty's Loggery, built by James Duane Doty, about 1844-45. Side view with fence.
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Doty Loggery

Date: 1936
Description: Home of James Duane Doty on Doty's Island, "the loggery." Northeast elevation.
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Midway Scene

Date: 1936
Description: Midway performer (left) at the Wisconsin State Fair and an audience, primarily boys and men listening to an unseen speaker.
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Midway Scene

Date: 1936
Description: A costumed young woman who danced as part of the Carioca Revue stands on a stage in the midway of the Wisconsin State Fair, perhaps waiting to perform.
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Uncovering Bison Bones

Date: 1936
Description: Three men looking over the process of uncovering bones of a bison in Interstate Park.
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Jaw Bone

Date: 1936
Description: The jaw bone of a bison as found in the earth.
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Technical Service Team at Camp Interstate

Date: 1936
Description: An outdoor portrait of the Technical Service Team at Camp Interstate. From left to right are Kunsman, Hollister, Podolske, Preston, Greaves, Hurd, Solberg,...
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Bison Jaw in the Peat Pit

Date: 1936
Description: The jaw bone of Bison Occidentalis in the peat pit at Interstate Park.
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Copper Pike

Date: 1936
Description: Hammered copper pike found with prehistoric bison bones.
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Group of Men at Digging Site

Date: 1936
Description: A group of well-dressed men gather at the digging site at Interstate Park.
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Men in Tent at Interstate Park

Date: 1936
Description: Two men seated inside a tent at the digging site at Interstate Park.
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Main Street

Date: 1936
Description: Slightly elevated view of storefronts on Main Street. Sign on building reads: "Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer." Child standing at pump (water pump?) Two cars parke...
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Old Northwest Fur Trading Post

Date: 1936
Description: Old Northwest Fur Trading Post.
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Fort Crawford (Restored)

Date: 1936
Description: A view of Fort Crawford after restoration.
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Fort Crawford

Date: 1936
Description: Ruins of old Fort Crawford.
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Fort Crawford

Date: 1936
Description: A view of Fort Crawford.

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