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Charles E. Brown

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Charles E. Brown. Brown as an archeologist primarily responsible for saving more than one hundred Indian mounds from destruction...
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Charles E. Brown prepares to Excavate the Heim Effigy Mound

Date: 1938
Description: A field party lead by Charles E. Brown prepare to excavate the Heim effigy mound. The effigy, shaped like a fox or wolf, has been outlined by stakes. The m...
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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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Violet Lee Dousman and Fellow Travelers in Egypt

Date: 1896
Description: Group portrait including Violet Lee Dousman (back row, 4th from left) and her fellow travelers on a trip to Egypt.
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Effigy Mound at Big Bend

Date: 06 1911
Description: A field party of members of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society visit an effigy mound at Big Bend. The men are dressed in suits and hats.
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Publius V. Lawson

Date: 1903
Description: Quarter-length profile portrait of Publius V. Lawson, Vice President of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society.
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Charles E. Brown

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Description: Portrait of Charles Brown. He is sitting outdoors on the grass leaning against a tree trunk and holding a plant in his left hand.
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Charles E. Brown and Friends

Date: 08 01 1929
Description: Charles Brown and two other men are sitting on the grass at the Shermer Indian Village site.
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Charles Brown and Vivian Morgau

Date: 05 30 1931
Description: Charles Brown and Vivian Morgau are at the excavation site of mound No. 5 at the Reynolds farm.
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Zerk Museum Exhibits

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Description: An exhibit of petrified wood sections and other objects on tables and display cases in the Zerk Museum. Paintings, photographs, jewelry and other objects a...
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Fort Crawford Excavations

Date: 1938
Description: Elevated view of excavations of the first Fort Crawford by Leland Cooper. Seven people are working around the trenches. Villa Louis is in the background.
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Discovery of Fort Crawford

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Description: The Fort Crawford site showing the main water trench to the swimming pool. Caption reads: "Discovery of Ft. Crawford — Water Main Trench to swimming pool p...

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