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Polperro Undergoing Restoration

Date: 1940
Description: A restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, built in the 1840s, on Shake Rag Street undergoing restoration. The house was temporarily covered with s...
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Water Tower

Date: 07 1987
Description: "This workman is painting 'Theresa' on the water tower."
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Solomon Juneau House

Date: 11 1987
Description: "A workman was photographed as final touches were being completed on the reshingled roof of the Solomon Juneau Home."
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Cupola Construction

Date: 06 10 1997
Description: "A cupola is added to the Historic White Limestone School in Mayville."
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Newly Constructed Cupola

Date: 06 10 1997
Description: "White Limestone School in Mayville."
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Mayville Photographer

Date: 06 10 1997
Description: "Sporting three cameras, Mayville's famous photographer, Edgar G. Mueller, was photographed as he recorded the cupola restoration on the White Limestone Sc...
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Mayville Photographer

Date: 06 10 1997
Description: "Photographer Edgar G. Mueller of Mayville."
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"Wisconsin" Statue on Top of the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 11 1990
Description: Close-up of the statue "Wisconsin," created by Daniel Chester French and situated on top of the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, immediately after clea...
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Watching Statue "Wisconsin" Get Painted

Date: 08 03 1957
Description: "Wisconsin" - the statue atop the State Capitol building's dome. A painter is hanging from the statue's neck by a climbing rope, pulleys, and a bench while...
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McCormick Mill Restoration Project

Date: 08 1937
Description: View of the front of the McCormick Mill at Walnut Grove, with a wooden walkway up to the open door or window on the right. An exterior chimney is to the le...
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Slave Quarters Restoration Project

Date: 08 1937
Description: Interior view of building, looking towards open door and small window. Debris is on the floor, and the back corner on the right has broken shelves and a st...
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Exterior view of front and right side of log building. Wood steps lead up to the open doorway on the right, and the steps continue inside up to the floor l...
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Exterior view of side of a log building with a peaked roof. There is a large opening in the center near the ground.
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Interior view of log building. There are openings to the outdoors between the log structure and the floor above.
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Interior view towards side of log building. In the right corner are steps leading down to the right towards a door. Beams are supporting the wood floor abo...
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Interior view of log building. A window opening is just below the ceiling. Debris is on the floor. There are openings between the logs to the outdoors.
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Interior view of log building, with peaked roof. Daylight is coming through the wall boards.
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Interior view looking towards front or back wall, with peaked roof. The lower left side of the building is open to the outdoors.
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Interior view of building, looking towards side wall, which has a hole open to the outdoors just below the ceiling. Debris is on the floor, and the back co...
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Cabin Downstairs — Walnut Grove

Date: 02 15 1938
Description: Interior view of stone fireplace downstairs. There are andirons inside the fireplace. Debris is on the floor. There is an unopened bag of Atlas cement near...

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