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| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A tugboat, "Jane of Kimberly," is cradled out of the water for winter storage or repairs. Two other boats are cradled on each side. In the background are t... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Wind Point Lighthouse surrounded by outbuildings and framed by trees. Lake Michigan is in the distance. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Willow Drive is covered with snow. A view of the Wisconsin State Capitol can be seen through the trees. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Tire tracks in fresh snow lead into a barnyard with a farmhouse and farm buildings. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Animal or bird tracks in fresh snow next to a fence. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | New fallen snow on a bank between a chain-link fence and trees in McGovern Park. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Olbrich Gardens viewed through the tulip garden towards Lake Monona. Two women and a man are walking on the sidewalk towards an open structure. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A blacksmith working at his forge. He is wearing a leather apron to protect his clothes from the heat. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of four women sitting, and one man standing, around a large map of northeast Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The women are wearing ... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View from behind bar towards a man standing on the left, and a group of men, women and children sitting at the bar. Pictured from left to right are Arni... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Nine women are sitting around a table. Caption reads: "Pictured above is the meeting of the Dane County Republican Women, held Thursday at 10 a.m. in the L... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Home Office, Hardware Mutuals, Stevens Point, Wis. This building of strength and beauty is the headquarters of Hardware Mutuals - o... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Brochure advertising the 1955 Wisconsin State Fair featuring images of several fair attractions. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Hotel Kegonsa — On U.S. 51, Stoughton, Wisconsin." On reverse, "Hotel Kegonsa, Modern Coffee Shop, U.S. Highway 51, Stoughton, Wiscon... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Sturgeon Bay Drawbridge Spanning, Sturgeon Bay Canal, Sturgeon Bay, Wis." Traffic is backed up as a ship passes through the span of... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Fireman's Park, Sun Prairie, Wis." The entrance to a park with stone walls, sidewalks and trees. A Cadillac is parked in the street a... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Greetings from Tomahawk, Wisconsin." A aerial view showing the city and Lake Mohawksin on the Wisconsin River. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Text reads: "Wisconsin Dells. 18 Miniature Postcards from Original Photographs. Stand Rock. Indian Chief." A souvenir view folder containing a group of 18 ... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Harry E. Lichter, curator of collections in the museum, examining a specially designed double-barreled automatic machine pistol in the Wald... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. 1955(?). Dog injured in traffic and care by Dane County Humane Shelter. Child playing with bandaged dog." |
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