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Sweeping Porch

Date: 1909
Description: Woman sweeping snow off a porch. She is wearing a dress and apron.
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Krueger Children at their First Christmas

Date: 12 26 1900
Description: Jennie, in rocking chair, and Edgar Krueger, on a rocking horse, with small Christmas tree and toys, including wagon, blocks, and doll, displayed outside o...
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Graduating Class

Date: 1894
Description: Eight men and women of a graduating class sit outdoors holding their diplomas. They are seated on the steps of the photographer's home at 131 East Montello...
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Musicians on "New Dell Queen" Steamboat

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Description: Harpist and violinist posed on the steamboat "New Dell Queen."
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Woman Pumping Water from Farmhouse Well

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Description: Woman pumping water from a well near the porch of her farmhouse.
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Woman Throwing Out Wash Water

Date: 1925
Description: Woman dumping wash water from a metal wash basin on the back step of her farmhouse.
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Farm Hazard: Playing with Firecrackers

Date: 1927
Description: Staged scene of young boy about to light large firecracker. He is sitting on steps, and a push scooter is lying on its side on the sidewalk. This photograp...
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Mother and Baby

Date: 1903
Description: A mother sits with her baby on front steps in the sun surrounded by toys.
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Mother and Children Play on House Steps

Date: 1920
Description: Mother and her four children playing on the steps of a house. The children are playing with blocks, dolls and a stuffed animal.
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Langdon Hall Front Entrance

Date: 10 1941
Description: Front entrance to Langdon Hall, 633 Langdon Street, with five coeds posing on the steps.
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Mautz Paint & Glass Co. Office

Date: 04 24 1929
Description: Office staff at work in Mautz Paint & Glass Company office, 939 East Washington Avenue. There is a spiral staircase on the left leading up to the next floo...
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Sacred Heart Academy Class Picture

Date: 1925
Description: Outdoor group portrait of a class at the Sacred Heart Academy, now Edgewood High School.
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Family by Onon Bjorn Dahle Store

Date: 1872
Description: A family standing on the porch of the Onon Bjorn Dahle Store. The store has a second floor balcony across the front, and steps and a fence on the right sid...
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Depot and Mineral Springs Hotel

Date: 1875
Description: View across unpaved road towards a group of men standing on the platform at the train depot, with the Mineral Springs Hotel behind and to the right. Anothe...
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Catholic War Veterans Talent Contest

Date: 11 08 1953
Description: Group portrait of the Catholic War Veterans talent contest contestants in costume.
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William Hobbins in Costume

Date: 02 08 1955
Description: William Suhr Hobbins, master of ceremonies for the Madison Art Association Beaux Arts Ball, in a large nightgown on which he painted a modernistic art pict...
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Whiting House

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph view of the Whiting House with its large harbor and boats. Whiting House is a four-story wood frame Second Empire style hotel standing on the l...
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Waldecker House

Date: 05 15 1928
Description: The Waldecker house, built by Mr. Gruenewalt in about 1853, at the corner of Jackson and Merchant Streets (120 Merchant Street). People are standing just i...
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Sturgis Family

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Description: Informal portrait of the Sturgis Family. General Samuel Davis Sturgis, and Jerusha Wilcox Sturgis, are seated with soldiers outside of building.
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Watching the Dancers

Date: 1906
Description: The original caption reads: "A group of girls on the topmost roof of Walpi, looking down into the plaza." An informal group portrait of Hopi women.

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