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Copeland Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Exterior view of Copeland Opera House from across street.
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Copeland Opera House

Date: 01 2009
Description: Close-up of a portion of Copeland Opera House's cornice.
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Mapleleaf Parade

Date: 10 2013
Description: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse international students on parade with their national flags during the Mapleleaf Parade on 2nd Street, an Oktoberfest even...
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Couple in Wheelchairs

Date: 2013
Description: A married couple, Carrie and Prentice Vaughn, riding together into the distance in their wheelchairs on the sidewalk on 7th Street. On the right is a large...
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Texting

Date: 2012
Description: Trixie, a young woman texting while standing on the sidewalk on 7th Street. She is wearing eyeglasses, a houndstooth patterned coat with jeans, and sheepsk...
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Blind Man with White Cane

Date: 2013
Description: A blind man with a white cane waits on the corner of 7th & Cass Streets. He is wearing jeans, a denim jacket, blaze orange hat and boots. Snow is piled on ...
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Neighbor in the Snow

Date: 2012
Description: Beth, a neighbor of the photographer, smoking during a snowstorm on 7th Street. She is wearing a brown sweater with a shawl collar, an unzipped red coat, a...
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Sean Murphy

Date: 2012
Description: Sean Murphy, a professional skateboarder and snowboarder, poses on the sidewalk with his skateboard. He is gazing to the left while holding his baseball ca...
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Dog and Owner in Car

Date: 2013
Description: Bob Monk sits behind the wheel of his car, holding his fluffy dog in his lap, in the Kwik Trip parking lot. The dog has its paws on the edge of the car doo...
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End of an Era

Date: 12 2013
Description: Across the street from Knickerbocker Plaza a wire fence separates a deserted automobile garage from the street. A sign posted on the fence by McGann Constr...
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The Sufferings of Others

Date: 05 2014
Description: View of a man sleeping on the sidewalk near the side of a building in front of a folding steel door.
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Republican Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: A woman is holding a board with political buttons for sale for each of the Republican candidates in the debate. A young woman is looking at the buttons the...
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"Dump Trump" Protest Sign

Date: 08 16 2016
Description: A man is sitting on a sidewalk in front of a building holding up his protest sign, near the Trump rally, which reads: "Dump Trump." and includes a hand-dra...
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Waiting for the Train Once Again in DeKalb

Date: 12 26 2014
Description: A cargo train is passing over Lincoln Highway. The railroad crossing gate is down and the traffic lights are red. Behind the train, old brick buildings lin...
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Sunday Afternoon at Burnie's Rock Shop

Date: 01 18 2015
Description: Inside view of display cases of rocks and geodes along the front windows of the store. "Burnie's Rock Shop" is painted in reverse on the window. Two street...
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Limnology Center Overlooking Lake Mendota

Date: 02 14 2015
Description: View of a corner of the Limnology Center on the shoreline of Lake Mendota. The building overhang is shading a walkway along the shore. A memorial stone and...
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Bernie's Beach on Monona Bay

Date: 06 16 2015
Description: Children and adults at a small, sandy beach on the bay. Two woman are watching over the children as they play in the water or on the beach. The skyline of ...
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May Day Demonstration

Date: 05 01 2006
Description: Elevated view of a large group of people, largely from the Latino community, marching from Walker's Point, through the downtown, to the Lake Michigan lakef...
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Cyclist

Date: 08 03 2016
Description: A man is riding a bicycle down a sidewalk while looking at his cellphone.
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Helping Hands Mural

Date: 07 21 2018
Description: Helping Hands Mural on Main Street parking ramp by Landon Sheely.

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