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Old Fort Winnebago

Date: 1834
Description: Reproduction of an oil painting of Fort Winnebago, which was built in 1827 by Major William Whistler and a detachment of the First Infantry. Caption reads:...
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Portage Fairgrounds

Date: 1870
Description: Fairgrounds. In the foreground is a fence and dwellings.
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Portage View

Date: 1856
Description: View of Portage, including St. Mary's Church.
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Turner-Rusch House

Date: 1890
Description: The Turner-Rusch house. Frederick Jackson Turner's family lived here until 1882 when it was purchased by the Rusch Family. Julia Rusch was later (1950) pri...
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Frederick Jackson Turner House

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Description: The residence of Frederick Jackson Turner.
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Purdy House

Date: 1959
Description: View from street of the Purdy house, Portage, Wisconsin. A stone wall runs along the sidewalk, topped with an iron fence.
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Marquette and Joliet Marker

Date: 1910
Description: A view of the Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet marker. "This tablet marks the place near which Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet entered the Wisconsin R...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1938
Description: A view of the Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. Built in 1832 for the Indian Agent to the Ho-Chunk Nation (Winnebago) John Harris Kinzie...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 09 1945
Description: The Indian Agency House, built in 1832 for John Harris Kinzie (the Indian Agent to the Ho-Chunk Nation) and his wife.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1934
Description: View across field towards the Indian Agency House, built in 1832.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: A view of the Indian Agency House, built in 1832 near the site of Fort Winnebago.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: A view of the Indian Agency House, after restoration. Located near the site of Fort Winnebago.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1930
Description: A sketch of the Indian Agency House, located near the site of Fort Winnebago. Text at bottom left reads: "Old Indian Agency House, Portage, Wisconsin, Buil...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: The Indian Agency House, near the site of Fort Winnebago.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: Indian Agency House, near the site of Fort Winnebago.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1897
Description: The Indian Agency House when the land was farmed by E.S. Baker of Portage, Wisconsin.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1936
Description: A view of the Indian Agency house after restoration. A person is standing on the porch.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1900
Description: Indian Agency House before restoration.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: View over fence towards the house that served as the residence for John and Juliette Kinzie after 1829 when he was appointed as federal Indian Agent. She a...

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