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Tall-tale Postcard: Winter Scene at Little Rib

Date: 01 25 1911
Description: Photomontage of a winter scene with men fishing on a frozen lake. Two men pull on the line attached to the fish's mouth, while one holds an axe above its h...
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A Merry Christmas

Date: 1908
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus and one of his reindeer encircled by a collar studded with holly, and jingle bells that have smiling faces on them. Santa i...
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A Merry Christmas

Date: 1911
Description: Holiday postcard with Santa Claus peering over the top of the roof of a house, and a chimney. He is wearing a red coat and hat with brown fur trim. Above h...
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Winter Scene

Date: 11 07 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of a frozen body of water. Ice and snow mostly cover a pond or river, with some open water. Bare trees and a barbed wire fence are in...
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Winter Scene at Port Washington

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Description: View of ice coated pier and lighthouse along the shore of Lake Michigan. Caption reads: "Winter Scene at Port Washington, Wis."
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Winter Scene at Port Washington

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Description: Postcard view along icy shoreline of the pier and lighthouse on Lake Michigan at Port Washington in winter.
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Lighthouse

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Description: Winter postcard view of the pier and lighthouse at Port Washington seen from the icy shore of Lake Michigan. Caption reads: "Light House."
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Winter Scene at Port Washington

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Description: Winter view of the lighthouse at Port Washington from the icy shore of Lake Michigan. Two people can be seen standing on a pier in the distance.
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Winter Scene at Port Washington

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard view of three men on an elevated walk on an icy pier near the shoreline. A women and young boy stand on the pier below the walk. There is a lighth...
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Winter Scene

Date: 1907
Description: A view captioned "Looking North from Butlers' Bridge, Montello, Wis." features a shed with a snow covered roof reflected in the Montello River. There is ic...
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Filling an Ice House

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Description: Caption reads: "Filling an ice house on Lake Wingra--Wisconsin." A large scaffold holds up the conveyor into the ice house, and a group of men are standing...
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Ice Jam in Wisconsin River

Date: 1907
Description: View of an ice jam near a Grand Rapids bridge in the Wisconsin River. Caption at top reads: "Greetings from Grand Rapids, Wis." Caption at bottom reads: "I...
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Storm of Feb 22-23, 1922

Date: 02 23 1922
Description: View down street toward the aftermath of an ice storm. There are downed power lines and ice-covered trees. Caption reads: "From W.C. Hansberry Home N.E. St...
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Dam at Holcombe in Winter

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Description: View through barbed-wire fence towards a dam on the Chippewa River near Holcombe. The river is partially frozen, and snow is on the ground.
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Aftermath of an Ice Storm

Date: 1909
Description: Photographic postcard view of a central street covered in snow and ice. There are downed power lines, with lines and trees coated with ice.
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Picnic Point, Winter Scene

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Description: A sepia-toned photographic postcard of Picnic Point as seen from Observatory Drive. The lake is frozen and snow is on the ground.
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Statue of Liberty in Lake Mendota

Date: 02 1979
Description: View of the forehead and torch of a replica of the Statue of Liberty installed by the Pail and Shovel Party on the snow-covered ice of Lake Mendota. Text o...
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Ice Boat Regatta on Lake Mendota

Date: 1906
Description: View of several ice boats on Lake Mendota. Caption reads: "Ice boat regatta on Lake Mendota--Madison, Wis."
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Winter Skyline from across Lake Monona

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Description: A winter's scene of ice boats on Lake Monona, with the Madison skyline featuring Monona Terrace and the Wisconsin State Capitol in the distance.
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Langdon Street, Looking Toward Science Hall

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Description: View down Langdon Street in winter. Heavy ice and snow is covering the trees and the ground. Science Hall, obscured by tree branches, is at the end of the ...

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