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Washinga Sahba's Grave on Blackbird's Hills

Date: 1832
Description: Engraving of Indians on horseback along river with Indian grave on hill in background.
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Champion Harvesting Machines Advertisement

Date: 1890
Description: Advertising poster for Champion brand agricultural machines, manufactured by Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company. The main illustration depicts a salesma...
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"Walsh Pet Cemetery"

Date: 09 25 1960
Description: A cemetery for pets near Highway 58. Each burial plot is marked with a small wooden cross. Additionally, several plots have accompanying makeshift tombston...
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Whistling Past the Graveyard after Dark

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Description: Cartoon drawn by Clare V. "Dwig" Dwiggins depicting a youthful August Derleth walking by a graveyard that is haunted by ghosts and spirits. Derleth was fo...
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"The Battle of Baton Rouge, LA. Aug 4th 1862."

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Description: A large color lithograph with caption of the battle in progress.
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Gettysburg

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Description: Engraving excerpted from John S.C. Abbott's History of the Civil War in America.
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Andersonville Prison

Date: 1864
Description: "Andersonville Prison, Camp Sumter, Ga., as it appeared August 1st 1864 when it contained 35,000 prisoners of war."
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Mount Washington Cemetery

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Description: A view of an elk atop the Elks Rest Monument in Mount Washington Cemetery. Gravestones and trees can be seen in the background. The inscription on the monu...
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Danger of Pests

Date: 1914
Description: Illustration made for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to demonstrate the danger of pests, including diseases carried by insects...
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Houses on a Rural Road

Date: 05 30 1916
Description: View down center of rural dirt road with houses along both sides in Black Hawk County. A man and horse are in a field on the left, near a sign that says: "...
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Garden of Joseph of Arimathea and Tomb #1713

Date: 1893
Description: A replication of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Depicted is the garden of Joseph of Arimathea and the tomb where Jesus is believed to be the buried. A Ro...
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Local Boilermakers and Helpers

Date: 1914
Description: Boilermakers and their helpers pose on and around a horse-drawn wagon that bears a sign that reads "Boiler-makers and Helpers," perhaps for a parade. Man o...
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Oak Hill Cemetery

Date: 04 1900
Description: The horses and buggies of William Wills, A. Pautz, and Sarah Krueger are at the gate of Oak Hill Cemetery, founded in 1850.
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Main Street

Date: 1911
Description: View down center of Main Street. On the left is the Hotel Lewis, with a columned porch and awnings above the second-story windows. Further down the street ...
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View of Quarry from Cemetery

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Description: Partially colorized view looking down at a quarry. On the other side of the quarry is the town of Berlin, with dwellings and commercial buildings. Caption ...
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Wisconsin Thematic Panel 235-241

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Description: New land cut out by real imaginary lines
based in older spirit courses
lay and bedrock, flight of birds and pointed feet
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 648-655

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Description: His mind wandered without rescue

The man is innocent.

and had to be brought home to the corner
and stapled to the ground
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Man on Horse-Drawn Mower with Ruins of Building

Date: 1900
Description: Man posing on a horse-drawn mower in front of the ruins of a building surrounded by a fence. The building is probably a church as there are wreaths on grav...
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Man on Horse-Drawn Mower with Ruins of Building

Date: 1900
Description: Rear view of a man on a horse-drawn mower. In the background are the ruins of a large building, probably a church.
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Governor James Davidson at a Cemetery

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Description: Three-quarter view from rear of group of men standing in a field. Governor James O. Davidson stands in front of the group on the left. Behind him six men i...

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