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Wisconsin State Fish Hatchery

Date: 1918
Description: Members of the Richard Lloyd Jones family and their dog on a pier behind the building overlooking a pond at the Wisconsin State Fish Hatchery (aka Nevin Fi...
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La Belle House

Date: 1867
Description: A summer resort, situated on the banks of Fowler and La Belle Lakes, in the village of Oconomowoc, thirty miles from Milwaukee on the St. Paul R.R. Men sta...
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"Sunnybank"

Date: 1870
Description: Two men are in the foreground on a shoreline, one standing in a boat. In the background on the other shoreline are adults and children sitting in the gras...
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Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1918
Description: Two pelicans and other waterfowl on the lagoon in Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), opened in 1911.
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Monona Bay Bathers

Date: 1918
Description: People swimming and diving in Monona Bay near the Brittingham Park bath house. The railroad causeway is in the background.
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Bodenius House

Date: 1898
Description: Two young girls wearing hats and dresses are leaning on a planter in the yard, two women are on the porch, and a man is sitting in a horse-drawn carriage. ...
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Pier at Dusk

Date: 1948
Description: The sun is setting in the distance with three small boats docked at the pier.
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Lake Geneva

Date: 07 05 1933
Description: View from beach of people swimming. Some are standing in the sand, and some are on the diving pier out in the water. On the left is part of a water slide.
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People on Porch of General Store

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Description: Store includes a Post Office, owned by Cyrus Yawkey. Men, child, and two dogs are on the porch.
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Englehardt Farm

Date: 1905
Description: The manufacture of bricks was begun on this spot sometime in the latter 1860's by Henry Bretag, a German brickmaker, the father of Mrs. Englehardt. Brick ...
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Madison Traffic Experiment Poster

Date: 08 1971
Description: Poster advertising for an event occurring between August 1971 and February 1972 called the "Traffic Experiment," in Madison. Features screen printed silhou...
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Arthur Page and Statue of Liberty

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Description: Arthur W. Page (far left in eyeglasses and hat), poses with business associates and a little girl in costume. The Statue of Liberty is in the background.
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Group of People Posed Along Storefronts

Date: 1900
Description: Large group of people posed in commercial area on a wooden sidewalk. Leigeois Bar, Implement Store, and Blacksmith Shop. Joseph Leigeois is shown in the fo...
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Baudhuin and Svoboda Storefront

Date: 1900
Description: Men and boys posing with horses and horse-drawn vehicles in front of the Baudhuin and Svoboda store. There is a Post Office sign on the building.
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People Posed Along Main Street

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Description: People are standing and sitting along the dirt road. There are a few framed buildings, a woman holding a horse, and a group of people in front of a fenced-...
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Liegeois Blacksmith Shop

Date: 1892
Description: Interior of shop. John Liegeois is sitting on bench, Louis is at wheel. A young child with a hat sits on a bench, and another man is also standing near the...
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Children Meet the Milkman

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Description: A group of children gather around a milk truck as the milkman emerges with bottles of milk.
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Mr. Evjue with Scrapbook

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Description: A smiling boy hands a scrapbook to William T. Evjue as a girl and woman look on.
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Morris Family Portrait

Date: 1912
Description: Informal portrait of the W.A.P. Morris family, with the patriarch seated at the head of the table at the left, and his children and grandchildren. Portrai...
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Temperance Fair Booth

Date: 1964
Description: Fundraising booth of the United Temperance Movement of Wisconsin at the Wisconsin State Fair. At that booth one could purchase soft drinks, milk, and "fir...

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