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Crazy Man's Castle

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Description: "Crazy Man's Castle" near Minneiska, Minnesota. Built of lumber salvaged from Mississippi River log and lumber rafts which occasionally lost some of their ...
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Radisson-Groseilliers House Historic Site Marker

Date: 1931
Description: View of the Radisson-Groseilliers house historic site marker in the vicinity of Ashland. The marker was unveiled at the mouth of Fish Creek on October 25, ...
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Aztalan Mound Park

Date: 1935
Description: View of the site when it was known as Aztalan Mound Park or Aztalan Mounds, near Lake Mills. There is a pavilion in the right background.
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First Church Historic Site Marker

Date: 1925
Description: Historic site marker to commemorate the first church in Baraboo. The inscription reads "The first church in Baraboo was erected on this lot by the Methodi...
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Stonefield Village

Date: 1965
Description: Rear view of a couple sitting in a horse-drawn buggy which is driving through a covered bridge at Stonefield Village. Buildings and trees are in the distan...
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Pioneer Military Road Marker

Date: 1950
Description: "Pioneer Military Road - 1835 - Fort Howard, Greenbay - To Fort Crawford, Prairie Du Chien - Erected by Col. C.R. Pier Circle - Ladies of C.A.R. 1931."
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Big Foot Village Marker

Date: 1935
Description: Close-up view of the Big Foot village marker erected by the Geneva Lake Historical Society. The plaque reads: "A village of Potawatomi Indians occupied the...
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Gays Mills Apple Orchards

Date: 1955
Description: View of a Wisconsin Historical Marker about the orchards.
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Marker on the site of the Brown County Court House

Date: 1936
Description: Marker on the site of the first Brown County courthouse, the first courthouse in Wisconsin.
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Green Bay Residence

Date: 1880
Description: Exterior of home and lawn on a summer day, with a forest in the background and a picket fence in the foreground. The house has a lookout on the roof.
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Fort Howard Elm

Date: 1900
Description: Elm tree at Fort Howard.
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Tank Cottage

Date: 1907
Description: View across water toward the Tank Cottage. Caption reads: "The Historic Tank Cottage — over 100 years old — Green Bay, Wis."
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Tank Cottage Broadside

Date: 1909
Description: View of the broadside of the cottage during warm season, with a few large deciduous trees casting shadows across the cottage, though it's a sunny day. On t...
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Tank Cottage with Two Little Girls

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the cottage and porch. Two little girls in dresses stand in front of the cottage, posing for the camera. A bench stands on the porch. On t...
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Brule-St. Croix Portage Marker

Date: 1962
Description: Historical marker of the portage between the Brule and St. Croix Rivers. The marker was erected in 1962.
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Dedication of Historical Marker

Date: 1923
Description: This historical marker was erected in commemoration of the French explorers Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet in Wyalusing State Park. The two men ...
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Site of First Log Cabin

Date: 1935
Description: A marker for the first log cabin built in the Janesville area, surrounded by several women. The cabin was built in 1835 by William Holmes, Joshua Holmes, J...
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Site of First Log Cabin

Date: 1935
Description: A marker for the first log cabin built in the Janesville area. The cabin was built in 1835 by William Holmes, Joshua Holmes, John Inman and George Follmer....
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Tallman Homestead Marker

Date: 1951
Description: Tallman Homestead Marker. There are automobiles parked along the curb in the background.
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Taliesin I Courtyard Looking Southwest

Date: 1912
Description: Taliesin I courtyard looking southeast toward living room wing from the hayloft.

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