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Stand Rock

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Description: Stand Rock from the east.
Book or Pamphlet

Winnebago Wigwam

Date: 1884
Description: Indians standing and sitting near wigwams. Four wigwam frames are covered, with the one on the right uncovered, with a campfire inside. In the distance are...
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Wrecked and Abandoned Automobiles in Pasture

Date: 05 16 1962
Description: Wrecked and abandoned automobiles in a hidden rural hollow.
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Geology Club

Date: 06 03 1938
Description: Group portrait men, and one woman, of University of Wisconsin Geology Club next to Science Hall.
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Bascom Hall

Date: 06 03 1928
Description: View across lawn towards the front of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The statue of Abraham Lincoln is in f...
Book or Pamphlet

Champion Harvesting Machines Catalog

Date: 1914
Description: Advertising catalog for International Harvester's Champion line of farm machinery. Features an illustration of a farmer using a Champion binder with a fenc...
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Menasha Factory View

Date: 09 29 1963
Description: The Menasha Woodenware plant and water tower on Doty Island from across the Fox River canal, with a small railroad dolly in the foreground.
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Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 1950
Description: View looking up at the Methodist Episcopal church over tree covered formations on the banks of Arkansaw Creek.
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U.S. Special Forces

Date: 1961
Description: View from rear of several shirtless soldiers running up a hill towards an Air America chopper about to land with a new supply of American soldiers in Ban H...
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Stuck in the Mud

Date: 1898
Description: Two men attempt to move a buggy mired in the mud on a rutted, dirt road. One man is steadying the horse and his hat is laying in the middle of the road. Th...
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Company House at Benham

Date: 1919
Description: A young boy standing in front of an International Harvester "company house" in the coal mining town of Benham.
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Company House and Family in Benham

Date: 1919
Description: A family of five posing in front of an International Harvester "company house" in the coal mining town of Benham.
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Outbuildings in a Wooded Area

Date: 10 18 1964
Description: Three outbuildings and a large tree near a country home owned by Mrs. Kay Curtis on Washington Island.
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Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at Seton Hill College

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Description: View of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at Seton Hill College, founded in 1918. A statue of the Madonna stands in a niche in the stone structure covered ...
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Casino Walk

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Description: People walk along the Casino Walk promenade between a row of buildings and a beach. Beside the beach is a covered sitting area set with folding chairs.
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Scene From Cardinal's Play

Date: 1875
Description: Costumed students act out a scene from Cardinal's Play outdoors on a lawn near a wooded area at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. The college was founded...
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Log Cottage Residents on Cobbossee Colony (Camp) Boardwalk

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Description: People stand along a log boardwalk in front of log cottages. Trees and foliage surround the buildings.
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Tents Along Beach

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Description: Tents line a beach along the Atlantic Ocean. Foliage covers the foreground and several people and vehicles can be seen throughout the camp.
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Camelback Inn Guests on Horseback

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Description: Guests at the Cambelback Inn ride horses along a mountain pass. The trail is surrounded by foliage and cacti.
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Child's Arbor and Eureka Glen

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Description: Women stand on a hillside at Child's Arbor and Eureka Glen, land purchased by George W. Childs in 1927. On the hill above them is a bridge. Caption reads: ...

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