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Barn Raising

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Description: Barn raising. The foundation is constructed from local fieldstone or "pudding stone," found in the nearby fields. A large group of men are is posing holdin...
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St. Paul Ice Carnival Elk Sleigh

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Description: St. Paul Ice Carnival; Elk pulling sleigh outside palace. There is a crowd posing and looking at the camera. A sign on the palace reads: "Borealis."
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Children by the Reverend Abraham Jacobson Home

Date: 1877
Description: Three children stand at the corner of the home of the Reverend Abraham Jacobson (1836-1910) and his wife Nicoline Hegg Jacobson. Two adults stand in a tree...
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Family by Stone House

Date: 1879
Description: Family in front of fence with stone house that has a fan window on the side, two small stone additions and screen door in background. There is a log buildi...
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Sjur Starkson Reque Home

Date: 1874
Description: The Sjur Starkson Reque home. From left to right, seated, are Martha Reque, Mari Reque Lee, Brita Reque Quale, Nels Lee and Ole Quale. Standing are Anna Ma...
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Women on Horses

Date: 1874
Description: Group portrait of family in yard. Two women are posing on horses, one man has a rifle, and another man has a hoe. A woman is sitting in front of the porch ...
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DelliQuadri Family at Church Door

Date: 11 21 1955
Description: Fred and Velma DelliQuadri and their three daughters, Geri, Lyn, and Toni, enrollees in the Character Research Project, standing at the door of the First U...
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Street Corner in Bermuda

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Description: The apex of two streets in a densely built town in Bermuda. Five boys relax by a stone wall and small tree, and rooftops stretch into the distance down the...
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View down Water Street

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Description: View down Water Street, with billboards advertising for the "Georgia Up-To-Date Minstrels" at the Opera House on Saturday, April 7. There is also a bridge ...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus, wearing the traditional red suit and hat with white fur trim, waving to two children. Santa has a basket of toys and dolls...
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Circus Performers in Front of the Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1908
Description: Circus performers posed in front of the Wisconsin Historical Society, then known as the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
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Main Street

Date: 07 01 1909
Description: Photographic postcard of Main Street. Many people can be seen on the sidewalks and flags decorate the buildings. The street is not paved and several horse-...
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Construction Crew and Observers

Date: 1911
Description: Construction crew and observers standing on a scaffold. Trees, a wooden tripod with a block and tackle and the roof of a house are visible in the backgroun...
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Man, Girl and Boy

Date: 1930
Description: Group of three people standing outside on a sidewalk in front of a stone dwelling with a porch and steps behind them. A man holds a bottle, ready to pour i...
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Alex Krueger Family

Date: 10 1900
Description: Portrait of the Alex Krueger family by lime kiln ruins. Florentina is standing holding and Jennie, Alexander is sitting with Edgar, and Rover, the family d...
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Waupun State Prison

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Description: Exterior view of Waupun State Prison, built in 1854. A woman and child are standing near the arched stone wall. Beyond the prison gates is the tower of the...
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Panorama of Labor Union 802 of Madison, Wisconsin

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Description: Local Unions 154, 182 and 802 posed in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Includes Madison Locals of Brewery Workmen, Carpenters & Joiners, Cigar Makers...
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Shullsburg Catholic Church

Date: 1925
Description: View across lawn of exterior of the Catholic Church, a stone and brick building with stained glass windows. A man is walking down the tree-lined sidewalk o...
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The Maunesha — Scene on Crawfish River

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of the river with trees on the left. On the right, two young boys are fishing from a rowboat in the river near a landing at the back of a thr...
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Street Scene

Date: 1921
Description: View of the central business district, with unidentified businesses, some with false fronts. Automobiles and a truck are parked along the sidewalk. A man a...

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