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Chief Oshkosh

Date: 1850
Description: Drawing of Chief Oshkosh rendered from a daguerreotype by J.F. Harrison. He is wearing a top hat wrapped with a ribbon. Also a suitcoat, bowtie, beaded nec...
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Tailor at his Sewing Machine

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Description: A tailor sews a military uniform in his ship at the Massanutten Military Academy, with finished uniforms folded on the table behind him.
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Robert Neal Baking Cornish Pasty

Date: 1942
Description: Robert Neal baking Cornish pasty at Pendarvis.
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Dining Room

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Description: A view of the dining room filled with campers and counselors at Camp Wanasgrietta.
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Kichen Interior with Fireplace

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Description: A woman is sitting by a fireplace churning butter, and seen through a window behind her is a man standing by a fence outdoors. Surrounding the fireplace ar...
Painting

Silo Filling

Date: 1980
Description: Farmers work cooperatively with their horse teams on silo-filling activities early in autumn. Rows of green forage are created in the fields and carried to...
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IH Demonstration Farm at Gull Lake

Date: 12 1928
Description: Cameramen staging a shot of a man and woman on a Farmall Regular tractor in front of farmhouse at an International Harvester demonstration farm in Gull Lak...
Postcard

Indian and His Home

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Description: An Ojibwa man and his wigwam near a lake. Caption reads: "Indian and His Home at Lac Du Flambeau, Wis. Kingsbury, Antigo."
Postcard

Lemmer Fox and Fur Co.

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Description: View of a man standing in a fenced-in area feeding a fox. Caption reads: "Lemmer Fox and Fur Co., Marathon, Wis. U.S.A."
Photograph

University of Wisconsin Fraternity Housemothers

Date: 01 19 1959
Description: Mrs. Eugene S. Sullivan, housemother for the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, enjoys visiting with some of the students during a lunch. Students include: Robert M...
Photograph

We Saw You . . . at Labor Day Event

Date: 09 05 1960
Description: More than 300 people attend the annual Labor Day program sponsored by the Madison Federation of Labor at the Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street. Shown (L-R)...
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Atomic Fallout Shelter Demonstration Project at 457 Togstad Glen

Date: 11 18 1960
Description: An atomic fallout shelter is on display at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. Hamann, 457 Togstad Glen. The shelter was built by the federal Office of Civi...
Photograph

Man Feeding Chickens

Date: 1907
Description: View of a man kneeling next to a small chicken coop. He is holding a container of food, and two chickens are standing in it. The rest of the flock of chick...
Photograph

Verona Fish Fry

Date: 06 10 1960
Description: A man, two women and a child are gathered around a table eating a fish fry. One of the women is standing in the center holding a glass of milk.

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