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The Trial of Chief Oshkosh by Judge Doty

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Description: Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Trial of Chief Oshkosh by Judge Doty," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the south wall of ...
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Gibson's Grove on Lake Buell

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Description: A man and woman sit in front of a cabin in Gibson's Grove on Lake Buell. Multiple benches and chairs stand on the lawn looking over the water.
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Camp St. John Exercise Drill

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Description: A group of boys at Camp St. John performs an exercise drill while wearing pajamas. The group is gathered on a hilltop in front of cabins and farmhouses. O...
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Camp Gregory Flag Lowering

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Description: A group of boys and young men salutes while gathered in a semi-circle around a pole during the lowering of the American flag at Camp Gregory. There are tw...
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Camp St. John Flag Raising

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Description: A group of uniformed campers stands in formation at Camp St. John while watching the raising of the American flag. Three cabins stand to the left and tree...
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Moccasin Resort

Date: 1932
Description: Stone retaining wall along a road leading to a northern Wisconsin resort property on Lac Court Oreilles Lake. A pavilion and buildings border the road. The...
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Soldier with Dog

Date: 1942
Description: A soldier at a base in Panama sitting with the base's mascot, a small dog. The dog has matted, muddy fur and is sitting on wooden steps. A few steps above ...
Photograph

"In the Land of the Sky"

Date: 1900
Description: Composite view of a man sitting in front of a cabin, a boy riding a donkey, and a man driving an ox-drawn sledge.
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Lloyd Wright at Ocatilla

Date: 1929
Description: Lloyd Wright playing the piano in one of the structures at Ocatilla, the temporary camp built by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship during thei...
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Sour Dough Cabin

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Description: Exterior of a cabin with its occupants posed in the doorway. One of the men is holding a dog and smoking a pipe.
Photograph

White House Resort on Lake Gogebic

Date: 1934
Description: View of the White House Resort on Lake Gogebic. A man stands on a dock on the far left, while a wooden rowboat and boathouse are also visible in the foregr...
Photograph

Man at Les Crandall's Housekeeping Cabins

Date: 1934
Description: View of a man sitting on a wooden bench in front of small pine trees and a single-story log cabin with brick chimney.
Photograph

Man with Fish at Voss' Birchwood Lodge

Date: 1936
Description: Outdoor portrait of a man wearing boots, a sweater and hat holding a large fish and standing next to a building and a sign that says "Voss Birchwood Lodge,...
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Laplanders with their Reindeer Sled Teams

Date: 1918
Description: Two men and a young boy pose on sleds near their teams of reindeer in front of a house and its outbuildings. In the background is a large building with oni...
Photograph

Tourist Camp - Highway 12

Date: 1931
Description: A view of the Log Cabin Filling Station at a tourist camp. A garage for washing and greasing on the left. Two tall gas pumps. Lamps made of interlaced logs...
Photograph

Riverside Cabin Camp

Date: 1930
Description: A view of a camp with a row of small cabins on the left. Automobiles parked between the last three. Some people standing in the driveway -- a man with a ba...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 684-689

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Description: "I am the man with measuring pole on my shoulder. At the age of 21 years I was sawing log in the woods. Since then I have seen the old time way go and the ...
Book or Pamphlet

Old Settlers' Club Banquet Menu

Date: 02 22 1898
Description: Front and back covers and menu page for the 29th annual banquet of the Old Settlers Club of Milwaukee County. Front cover includes a circular portrait of c...
Photograph

Construction Shacks in Hatfield

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Description: View across water towards a line of small wooden buildings, with front porches, on raised foundations. Identified as construction shacks for the Hatfield D...
Photograph

The Trial of Chief Oshkosh by Judge Doty

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Description: Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Trial of Chief Oshkosh by Judge Doty," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the south wall of ...

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