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Octagon School House

Date: 1961
Description: Front view of the octagon school house.
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Jones Island

Date: 1961
Description: Shoreline of Lake Michigan. This is mainly a commercial fishing community, and some of the Lake Michigan ferry boats dock here. A pole with a lifesaving ri...
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George William Piernot

Date: 1961
Description: George William Piernot (1922-2000) standing outdoors wearing his Madison Fire Department uniform in front of the home of his parents George Francis and Rho...
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George William Piernot

Date: 1961
Description: George William Piernot (1922-2000) standing outdoors wearing his Madison Fire Department uniform near the garage and home of his parents George Francis and...
Print

Holiday Card of President and Mrs. Kennedy

Date: 1961
Description: Holiday card from President Kennedy and First Lady, Christmas. Front of card depicts the White House on a snowy day with a horse-drawn carriage making its ...
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Duplex Houses

Date: 1961
Description: Scene with duplex houses and clouds at sunset.
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Posing with a Donkey

Date: 1961
Description: View over wire fence towards a woman standing behind a donkey holding her by the halter. The donkey's foal stands in front of her. A small barn with an ope...
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Vietnamese Soldiers Breaking Camp

Date: 1961
Description: Vietnamese soldiers breaking camp along a muddy road after a night of heavy rain. The shirtless man is battallion commander, Major Giai (?). Civilian vill...
Map or Atlas

Pleistocene Geology of the Door Peninsula, Wisconsin

Date: 1961
Description: This map shows bays, lakes, and roads. Relief is shown by contours; depths are shown by isolines. Lake Michigan and Lake Winnebago are labeled. An explana...
Photograph

Ice on Old Man River

Date: 1961
Description: People ice fishing on the frozen Mississippi River. Hills can be seen on the shoreline in the background.
Photograph

Snow Mantle

Date: 1961
Description: A narrow stream running under trees. The trees and banks are covered with fresh snow.
Postcard

Northernaire

Date: 1961
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Northernaire, Three Lakes, Wisconsin. Open Year 'Round." View of Northernaire Resort, on Deer Lake, an Art Moderne hotel built in 1...

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