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Richard M. Nixon and Family

Date: 1952
Description: Group portrait of Richard M. Nixon and his family during the 1952 presidential election campaign when he was the running mate in Dwight D. Eisenhower's suc...
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Coloma School Building

Date: 1910
Description: Children are standing near the entrance to the brick school building. Caption reads: "Coloma Schook, Coloma, Wis."
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Child High School, Edgerton, Wis.

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Description: Front entrance to Child High School. A group of children are standing near the curb on the right. Caption reads: "Child High School, Edgerton, Wis."
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Peterson Block

Date: 1900
Description: A group of men with children are standing outside a storefront on the Peterson Block in Emerald. Caption reads: "Petersons Block, Emerald Wis".
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Man and Boy near Bee Box

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Description: An artists rendition of a man showing a boy bees in a beehive. Caption reads: "'There, sonny! See the yellow pollen on their legs? They are carrying bee-br...
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Wausau Club House

Date: 1905
Description: View across intersection toward the Wausau Club House which has a wrap-around porch, and steps on two sides. There is a little girl standing on the sidewal...
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Wausau High School

Date: 1915
Description: View of the high school from the north side showing the Assembly Hall. Snow is on the ground, and a few people are standing among the small trees in front...
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Park Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: Front view of the Park Hotel, with a child seated in the foreground. Caption reads: "Park Hotel, Waukesha, Wis."
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A Merry Christmas

Date: 1930
Description: A holiday postcard depicting the traditional image of St. Nicholas walking on foot garbed in a long green robe and carrying a bunch of switches for naughty...
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Stoughton Hospital and Park

Date: 1910
Description: Park view featuring two children and their nurse or nanny in the foreground and an inset of the hospital in the upper left corner. Caption reads: "Stoughto...
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Boating Scene

Date: 1909
Description: View of a boating scene off of the shore of Marinette and Menominee. Two boys are walking on the pier on the left, and a crowd of people are gathered at th...
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Shell Lake High School

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of a high school with people sitting and standing on the lawn in front. Caption reads: "Shell Lake High School Shell Lake Wis."
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Rhinelander High

Date: 1920
Description: View up sidewalk toward the high school. A man and a child are standing on the sidewalk in front. Caption reads: "High School, Rhinelander, Wis."
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Farnsworth Public Library

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Description: View towards the front of the library. A woman and three girls are standing on front steps. Caption reads: "Farnsworth Public Library, Oconto, Wis."
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Sawyer Residence

Date: 1905
Description: A view of the residence of Philetus Sawyer, mayor of Oshkosh from 1863-1864. A group of children are sitting on the lawn on the right. Sawyer was also a U....
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High and Manual Training School

Date: 1890
Description: View across road towards a group of children standing in front of school buildings. Caption reads: "High and Manual Training School, Omro, Wis."
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Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Chruch. There are five people, probably a family, posing in front of the building. Caption reads: "Norwe...
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Sites of Madison — Collage

Date: 1960
Description: Views of popular sites in Madison. Numerous different types of recreation are depicted, along with popular sites such as the Wisconsin State Capitol buildi...
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A Merry Christmas

Date: 1907
Description: Holiday postcard showing Santa Claus peeking around a curtain to look in on two girls sleeping in a bed. Their clothes are draped over the footboard. Santa...
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New Year Greetings

Date: 1909
Description: Holiday postcard of a family in a car. It is decorated with flowers, foliage and ribbons. The parents are inside the car, and the son is sitting on the hoo...

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