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| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a four-footed American Indian effigy mound on the grounds of the Mendota State Hospital (Mendota Mental Health Institute). |
| Date: | 05 04 1915 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a double water spirit effigy mound 4 miles south of Stockbridge near Appleton. The spirit has no head but the necks unite. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a double-tailed turtle effigy mound on Observatory Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Cyanotype print of the interior of the Geology Museum in Science Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. View towards corner of a room with win... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Charles E. Brown, curator of the Museum of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, sits on a chair and reads while holding an artifact. |
| Date: | 04 12 1912 |
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| Description: | Diagram of a bird effigy mound found in Frost's Woods, Blooming Grove Township. |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | In 1916, it was estimated that 15,000 Indian mounds had formerly existed in Wisconsin. In the early 20th century, the Wisconsin Archaeological Society surv... |
| Date: | 08 1918 |
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| Description: | Excavation site of two graves discovered on Bascom Hill during preparation for placement of the Abraham Lincoln monument circle. The legs and shoes of a ma... |
| Date: | 08 1918 |
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| Description: | Man with a shovel standing in a ditch in front of two graves discovered on Bascom Hill during preparation to place the Abraham Lincoln monument circle. The... |
| Date: | 06 1911 |
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| 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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