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Norwegian Family with Possessions

Date: 1870
Description: Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dressed in military uniform is a Civil War veteran. Madison, Wisc...
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Costumed Children in front of Dudgeon School

Date: 06 21 1932
Description: Children in costume for doll buggy and coaster wagon parade at Dudgeon School.
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Whitewater Public Library

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Description: Exterior view from road of the White Memorial Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded with a $15,000 donation from Flavia White. Above the main ...
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Saint Michael's Hospital

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Description: Exterior of Saint Michael's Hospital, founded in 1913 by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother. A baby carriage stands near the bottom of the steps at the ho...
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Farm Employee Housing

Date: 1929
Description: Farm employee housing. Original caption reads: "employees cottages on Briarcliff Farms." Children are sitting on the porch of the house in the foreground.
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Harriman Avenue

Date: 1908
Description: Photographic postcard view of Harriman Avenue in the residential district. A little girl is standing with her baby carriage on the sidewalk between a telep...
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Family in Front of Frame House

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Description: Group portrait of men, women and children posing in front of a single-story frame house. The man on the left is holding a shotgun, the man next to him is h...
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Outdoor Portrait of Two European American Girls

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Description: Outdoor portrait of two unidentified girls posing sitting in chairs on a lawn in front of a bush. The girls are holding dolls in their laps. On the far rig...
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W.T. Murray Residence; Main and Tenth Streets

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Description: View across yard towards a baby in a baby carriage on the lawn in front of a wooden house. The house is identified as the residence of W.T. Murray on the s...
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Portrait of Elizabeth Slaughter

Date: 09 24 1896
Description: An outdoor portrait of Elizabeth Slaughter sitting in a wicker baby carriage.
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Maddocks Residence

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of people in front of a large two-story wooden house, with a widow's walk on the roof. On the right a woman is standing on the steps...
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William O'Hearn Residence

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Description: Outdoor view across lawn towards a two-story wood-frame house. Flowers in vases and plants in pots are arranged on the porch, and a dog is standing in the ...
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Stereoscopic Image of J.J. McGilliray Residence

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Description: A stereoscopic outdoor view across unpaved road towards a two-story wooden house surrounded by fencing. Identified as the residence of J.J. McGillivray; no...
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Five Girls Sitting in the Grass

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Description: Group portrait of five girls sitting around a blanket in the grass. Each girl is wearing a napkin. Doll carriages and a dog are sitting behind them. A coat...
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Child in Stroller

Date: 1952
Description: Man, seen from waist down, pushing a small girl in a stroller in Vilas Park. He is carrying a camera in his right hand.
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Family Dog

Date: 1890
Description: A large, long haired dog looks attentively toward the camera. He is standing near a water hydrant in the side yard of a house. The corner of the house with...
Postcard

Reuben Gold Thwaites Speaking at Newport

Date: 08 1909
Description: A man is standing on a small ridge, surrounded by people sitting on the ground. He is holding an open book and speaking. Caption reads: "Reuben G. Thwaites...
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Boy with Baby and Dog

Date: 1910
Description: A young boy wearing a suit and tie and identified as "Little Frankie" posing outdoors standing next to a baby in a wicker buggy. The baby is wearing a long...
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Cousin Herman's House

Date: 1910
Description: View across lawn towards a well-kept, two-story wood frame house with two visible one-story extensions, both with a porch. On the left a man and woman are ...
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Norwegian Family with Possessions

Date: 1870
Description: Detail from original of the family. Original caption reads: "Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dres...

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