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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat and Passengers

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Description: View of bow of "Apollo No. 1" steamboat with passengers posing near a dock on the shoreline.
Postcard

The Wonder Spot

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Description: Four women demonstrate the visual characteristics apparent at the Wonder Spot. Caption reads: "Wonder Spot, Lake Delton, Wis."
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Joe Mercedes

Date: 03 30 1954
Description: Portrait of Joe Mercedes of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He was the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Tourist Bureau and publisher of at least 23 editions of ...
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Entrance to Congress Hall

Date: 1925
Description: A man and woman pose at the wooden walkway among the rock formations of Congress Hall, on the Dell View Resort property.
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Twin Towers

Date: 1973
Description: "The Twin Towers of Lower Manhattan stand majestic as a tour boat goes by."
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Violet Lee Dousman and Fellow Travelers in Egypt

Date: 1896
Description: Group portrait including Violet Lee Dousman (back row, 4th from left) and her fellow travelers on a trip to Egypt.
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Solomon Juneau House

Date: 1976
Description: "Evangeline Koll guides visitors at the Solomon Juneau House."
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St. Mary's Student Nurse Tour

Date: 09 04 1957
Description: Descending the steps from the Wisconsin State Capitol building are five new St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing students on a tour of Madison. Left to ri...
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Crowd of People Viewing the Liberty Bell

Date: 1976
Description: A crowd gathered around the Liberty Bell.
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Liberty Bell

Date: 1976
Description: A blonde woman in black boots is standing beside the Liberty Bell. Behind her is a crowd of people.
Postcard

Mink & Rydell Pharmacy

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Description: Color postcard of the interior of the pharmacy, with a male druggist and two female customers.
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The Farmers Store

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Description: Color postcard of the Farmers' Store at Stonefield. Sales clerks, customers and merchandise set the scene.
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Cottage at Dells Farm Resort

Date: 1926
Description: Small cottage with guests sitting in the yard. A young boy sits in a hammock. Two other boys sit on a lawn swing. The leg of another person is on the left ...
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A Jolly Bunch at Dells Farm Resort

Date: 1926
Description: A view of a group of 19 people posing in front of rock formation.
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Van Hill Stand on Highway 13

Date: 1925
Description: Vending stand on Highway 13 near Van Hill Cabins. A man stands near an automobile parked in the road in front, and three girls are gathered on benches unde...
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Posing with the Bus Drivers

Date: 1950
Description: A young man posing with two bus drivers in front of a row of buses parked on the side of the road. Several vehicles are parked in a parking lot across the ...
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Peter H. Burno Locomotive

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Description: A woman stands next to a locomotive on display behind a fence at House on the Rock. This image was included in the attraction's brochure. The sign on the t...
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Feeding Donkeys at Aqualand

Date: 1967
Description: A man is feeding two donkeys grass, while a woman is standing next to a child who is sitting on top of a fence watching the donkeys eat.
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Family Feeding Rabbits at Aqualand

Date: 1967
Description: A woman and a man are kneeling on the ground watching their young daughter feeding two albino rabbits.
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Holding a Rabbit at Aqualand

Date: 1967
Description: A man is holding a gray rabbit, while a woman and her daughter are looking at the rabbit.

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