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Ho-Chunk Log Grave House

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Description: View of a Ho-Chunk log grave house in a wooded area.
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Staudenmayer Graves

Date: 1910
Description: The Staudenmayer grave marker set amid the lush vegetation of Durwards Glen.
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Ironton Monument

Date: 1910
Description: A stone obelisk marks the grave of Jonas Tower in a country cemetery. A smaller obelisk stands to the left, and other grave markers can be seen in the bac...
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Grave of Belle Boyd

Date: 1921
Description: A small granite stone and American Flag mark the grave of Belle Boyd, actress and Confederate spy. The grave is inscribed with: "Belle Boyd, Confederate sp...
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Cornfield and Cemetery

Date: 09 1967
Description: View over cornfield of a cemetery on the side of a hill surrounded by a fence. On the hill behind the cemetery are more cornfields.
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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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Ehle Monument

Date: 08 24 1925
Description: A very large cemetery monument with a female figure sculpture, inscribed with the name Ehle. There is a shed in the background. The Ehle family lived in ...
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An Indian Burying Ground

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Description: View of an Indian cemetery on a Chippewa reservation. People are posing among the graves.
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Cemetery Monument

Date: 08 22 1964
Description: The Hansen monument in a Washington Island cemetery. The monument is surrounded by a cluster of Tiger Lillies which are no longer blooming.
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Country Cemetery

Date: 07 21 1963
Description: View of a small cemetery in the countryside with a tree in the center. The cemetery is enclosed by a thin metal fence with gate. There is a hill in the bac...
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Wooded Cemetery

Date: 1970
Description: A country cemetery with a row of pine trees in the foreground. In the far distance is a farm.
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Cemetery

Date: 1980
Description: Large bush-like tree in cemetery.
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Anniversary of JFK Assassination

Date: 11 1964
Description: Delegates from the International Labor Press Association place a marker on the grave of President John F. Kennedy to mark the first anniversary of his deat...
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Roselawn Memorial Park Monument

Date: 10 08 1950
Description: The Reverend Benjamin W. Saunders (left), Episcopal director of the DeKoven foundation of Racine, stands beside a marble marker monument inscribed with the...
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Roselawn Memorial Park Monument

Date: 10 08 1950
Description: Monument at Roselawn Memorial Park, 119-122 Monona Drive, inscribed with the Lord's Prayer.
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Graceland Cemetery

Date: 04 1981
Description: View of the Graceland Cemetery. There are houses in the background and trees scattered throughout the plots.
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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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Washington's Preaching Site

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Description: The old church where Washington preached to his soldiers, the surrounding area is likely a cemetery. Caption reads: "The Old Church where Washington preach...
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Cemetery

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Description: Elevated view of a Gothic revival style Trinity church Wall Street and adjacent cemetery. Modern skyscrapers are in the background.
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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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