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Leonard Martin's Tavern

Date: 1910
Description: View from fork in road of Martin's Tavern in Chamberlain. There is a horse and carriage with driver on the left. Three men sit or stand in front of the tav...
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Martin's Tavern

Date: 1910
Description: View of Leonard Martin's Tavern in Chamberlain, with large Martin house in front.
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Vine-Covered Birdhouse

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Description: Man standing near Purple Martin birdhouse on a tall post, near a border of flowering bushes. There are houses in the background.
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Statue in Field

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Description: Statue of St. Francis is in a field beyond a lawn and small vine-covered building on the right.
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Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1918
Description: Two young girls looking at the birdcages at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo).
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Birdville

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Description: Exterior view of Birdville, an eccentric studio where birdhouses are made. Hand-crafted birdhouses can be seen outside the small cottage in the woods.
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Ohnstein Cottage

Date: 1931
Description: View from water of a child playing near a playpen on the lawn of a one and one-half story cottage on a slope along the shore of a lake. There is a stone se...
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Birdhouse

Date: 1932
Description: A rustic birdhouse with four separate entrances is displayed on a tree stump with gnarled bark. On the reverse of the photograph is written "Prize bird hou...
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Beehives in Open-Sided Shed

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Description: Stereograph of beehives housed in a raised open-sided shed with decorative finials at each end of the roof, scroll-style roof ridge molding, and a painted ...
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Henry and Maria Getto with Their Extended Family

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Description: Group portrait of men, women, and children posing outdoors. The men are wearing suits and the women are wearing dresses (mostly short sleeved and mid-calf ...
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Gilman Street Executive Mansion Grounds and Capitol Fountain

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Description: Elevated view towards the right side of the grounds and Capitol Fountain of the Executive Mansion, which was located at 130 East Gilman Street. There is a ...
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Carrier Pigeons

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: A man is standing near a cage for carrier pigeons camouflaged in the hay. Captioned: "A camouflaged, but homelike, haven for carrier pigeons. They carry me...

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