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Women Sewing for Civil Works Administration Project

Date: 1934
Description: A group of Fond du Lac women sews clothes for a Civil Works Administration project in 1934. The CWA was an emergency program that lasted from November 1933...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Corridor

Date: 1917
Description: A view down the corridor of the fourth Wisconsin State Capitol.
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UAW Advisory Committee on Guaranteed Annual Wage

Date: 1954
Description: Arthur Altmeyer poses with the other 19 members of the United Automobile Workers Advisory Committee on Guaranteed Annual Wage.
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West Wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1917
Description: View of the West wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Decoration Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1908
Description: The west wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol on Decoration Day. The steep slope of the western side of the park delayed the construction of the east ...
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Assembly Chamber

Date: 1925
Description: Assembly Chamber at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Elevators

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Description: Second and third floor elevators in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Secretary of State Office Staff

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Description: Group portrait of the Secretary of State office staff on the first floor of the west wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol, the second in Madison.
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North Wing of The Wisconsin State Capitol Under Construction

Date: 1915
Description: Construction of the north wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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John Callahan

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Description: The Superintendent of Public Instruction, with his secretary.
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Fort Winnebago

Date: 1831
Description: Drawing of Fort Winnebago (near present-day Portage) that illustrated "Wau-Bun," Juliette Kinzie's memoir of her experiences on the early Wisconsin fronti...
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"The Founding of the United States Pharmacopeia" Painting

Date: 1957
Description: Photograph of a completed painting by artist Robert Thom titled: "The Founding of the United States Pharmacopeia". The painting depicts a scene from the fi...
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Painting of Lyman Spalding

Date: 1955
Description: Photograph of an oil painting of Lyman Spalding, a founder of the United States Pharmacopeia, and its first chairman. The painting was done by the artist R...
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First Wisconsin Territorial Capitol

Date: 1924
Description: Exterior of the first Wisconsin Territorial Capitol, which was rented by the Legislature who met there for 46 days in 1836. The building was restored in 19...
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Oshkosh Airport

Date: 01 1934
Description: An aerial view of the Oshkosh Airport about three years after Steve Wittman became the manager. The field was established in 1928 by Oshkosh Airport, Inc....
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Pay Office and Council at Pawhuska Agency

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Description: An agent's pay office and council building at the Pawhuska Agency in Oklahoma Territory. A man is standing outside near the entrance.
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Females Sewing at the Pima Agency

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Description: Women and girls sewing in a room at the Pima Agency, near Phoenix.
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Sioux Give Away Horses

Date: 1897
Description: Sioux give away horses at the Rosebud Agency. A large group of people are watching from a shelter on the left covered with branches.
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Columbus City Hall

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Description: View down street towards City Hall, and some nearby buildings. Two horse-drawn wagons are on the street, along with a horse and riders. There are pedestri...
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Dairy Products Exhibit

Date: 08 1948
Description: The Department of Agriculture's Cheese promotion booth at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. The booth urges consumers to "Serve Wisconsin Dated Cheese."...

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