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Bird's-Eye View of Janesville

Date: 1860
Description: Bird's-eye view of Janesville from the High School building.
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Ada Bass and Friends near Fox River

Date: 1900
Description: Ada Bass with friends on the shore of the Fox River.
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Group Along the Shore

Date: 1900
Description: Group of children and adults on a lawn along the shore. Gentleman on the right is mowing the lawn. A young boy is playing with a dog in front of two girls ...
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Father and Child Wading in River

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Description: A father and young child are wading in a river.
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Arthur Page and Statue of Liberty

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Description: Arthur W. Page (far left in eyeglasses and hat), poses with business associates and a little girl in costume. The Statue of Liberty is in the background.
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Group of People Along a Rocky Shoreline

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Description: A group of people gather along the shore of a river with a horse-drawn vehicle. In the distance is a railroad bridge.
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Family Gathering on Rocky Shoreline

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Description: A family with young children stands on the rocky shoreline of a river.
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Man and Child Wading in Water

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Description: A man guides a young child as they wade through shallow water.
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Couple Taking Photograph

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Description: A man and a woman take a photograph on the bank of a river. In addition, there are two other women, a man, and a toddler seated on the ground near the coup...
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Crowd on a Wharf

Date: 05 29 1894
Description: A crowd of people gathered on a wharf with boats in the foreground.
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Father and Children

Date: 06 07 1894
Description: A man poses with his four children, who are lined up next to him from the tallest to the smallest, in front of a log shanty. The building is near the mouth...
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Jessie and Fred Thwaites

Date: 06 07 1894
Description: Jessie Thwaites poses next to two huge logs, upon which Fredrik stands. Behind them is the Saline River.
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Family of Six in front of Cleared Forest

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Description: A family of six posing outdoors on the shoreline of a river with a cleared forest in the background. The husband is sitting on a tree stump, and the wife t...
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Ice Skating on the Manitowoc River

Date: 1888
Description: Elevated view of a winter scene with a large group of people skating on the frozen Manitowoc River between the 8th and 10th Street bridges. A dog trots acr...
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Shell Buyers with Launch and Barge

Date: 1895
Description: Prairie du Chien (vicinity) about 1895-1900. Shell buyers with their launches and barges docked at shoreline. Freshwater clam shells were used in the pearl...
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People Fishing

Date: 09 15 1962
Description: A group of men, women and children fish from a dock located on the Fox River. In the background are commercial buildings along the shoreline.
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Syl with Group in Boats on Milwaukee River

Date: 06 11 1899
Description: View from shoreline of Millers, Syl and others in two boats on the Milwaukee River. In the background is a boat in the middle of the river near a bridge.
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Group on Steamer

Date: 07 16 1899
Description: A group of children and adults sitting outdoors on the steamer "Sheboygan." Three women and four children, one in a stroller, are gathered near the railing...
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Boating on the Gasconade River

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Description: View of the Gasconade River and shore. A party of people are gathered near the water and a small rowboat with an American flag in it is pulled up alongside...
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Syl and the Millers in a Boat

Date: 1899
Description: View from shoreline of a boy sitting and watching Syl and the Millers in a row boat. There are people in another boat as well as a steamboat on the water.

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