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Chippewa Falls

Date: 1850
Description: Painting depicting Chippewa Falls and the first sawmill on the Chippewa River, built by Jean Brunet. The residence of H.S. Allen, one of the owners of the...
Photograph

Chippewa Cabin at Clear Lake

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Description: A cabin at Clear Lake (Vilas County), a small Chippewa (Ojibwa) settlement, occupied by a white man and his Native American wife. This image is part of an ...
Photograph

Yava-Supai [Havasupai] House

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Description: Yava-Supai [Havasupai] Indians and a dog in front of a house in Cataract Canyon.
Photograph

Flood on Bay City Creek

Date: 1920
Description: Aftermath of the Bay City Creek flood.
Postcard

Carmelite Fathers' Home

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Carmelite Fathers' home on Holy Hill. Caption reads: "Home of the Carmelite Fathers, Holy Hill, Wis."
Painting

View of La Pointe, Madeline, Wisconsin

Date: 1842
Description: American Fur Company with both Mission churches. Sketch purportedly by a Native American youth. Probably an overpainted photographic copy enlargement. Pape...
Photograph

York Harbor Beach

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Description: Elevated view of bathing beaches and cottages along the coast.
Photograph

Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 28 1940
Description: Paul Johnson (left) and James Borden (right) racing down Gorham Street at Madison's (Wisconsin) 1940 soap box derby. They have just left the starting ramp....
Photograph

Sauk City Panorama

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Description: Sepia-toned elevated panorama, built from four separate photographs, of Sauk City. The Wisconsin River is in the background, with large hills on the other ...
Photograph

Pontiac Station Wagon

Date: 1964
Description: A 1958 Pontiac station wagon is parked in the driveway at the home of Bernard and Nellie Arms. It is winter and snow is covering the ground. A dog is stand...

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