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| Date: | 07 21 1972 |
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| Description: | A section of the Wisconsin Interstate I-90/94 in Juneau County as most motorists know it - through the windshield. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline across river towards the steamboat "Winnebago" docked at the Dells Boat Landing on the opposite shoreline. |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Ceremonial performers in traditional Indian costume pose near a steamboat. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | A group of Indians, probably Ho-Chunk, in traditional costume, posing on and around Demon's Anvil. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Old Uncle Billy Johnson home at Governor Phillip's house, about six miles north of Prairie du Sac near highway 12. Portion of house, rock formation in back... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | View of the Burlington Railroad tracks south of the city, near Campion College. Dwellings are across a field, and snow-covered bluffs are in the background... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | View across water towards the 180-foot high Eagle Bluff. The bluff received its name from the eagles which formerly nested there. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. This waterfall reportedly was called "Gitchee Monido" by the Ojibwa, which means "Falls of the Great Spirit." |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. It is referred to as the "lower falls" in the park. This 165-foot waterfall is recognized as the highest in the state... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Various views of places in Oslo. Text at bottom reads: "Stephenson Bros., Oslo, Manitowoc Co., Wis., U.S.A., 1914." |
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| Description: | The stairs and dock at the lighthouse on Rock Island. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Rock formation, The Sphinx, on Stockton Island of the Apostle Islands. Steamer "Edna" in background on Lake Superior. |
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| Description: | Foster Falls, near Highlander Folk School. This site was often used for picknicking. |
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| Description: | A view of Profile Rock at Farwell Point on Lake Mendota. |
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| Description: | View of the shoreline of Lake Mendota and Profile Rock at Farwell Point. |
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| Description: | Two Native American men, one of whom is holding his hand palm up, pose with two piles of spirit stones. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Wet boathouse that belonged to Don Walkins, on Catfish Lake. A woman stands on a pier near a boat. |
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| Description: | Casual portrait of photographer Matthew Witt seated at the foot of a ridge. It's likely that the image is a self-portrait produced by Witt himself. |
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