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Wehmhoff Effigy Mound

Date: 06 27 1927
Description: Aerial view of the effigy mound on Henry Wehmhoff's Riverview Farm. State Trunk Highway 83 runs through the effigy.
Photograph

Turtle Effigy Mound

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Description: A turtle effigy mound on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, outlined by melting snow.
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Intaglio Effigy

Date: 1905
Description: View of an Indian intaglio effigy, the only one still in existence in Wisconsin. The effigy is in the shape of a panther. There is a car on the road in the...
Photograph

Large Platform Mound

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Description: Largest platform mound in Trempealeau as seen from the north.
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Mound and Barn

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Description: View of large platform mound with small barn in the foreground. The numbers 1, 2, and 3 are written on the photograph in ink.
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Aztalan State Park

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Description: Little girl under the "Aztalan Mound Park" sign, in a field. Another person stands in the background on one of the mounds.
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Aztalan State Park Prior to Reconstruction

Date: 1945
Description: Field with contours, and two mounds.
Photograph

Aztalan State Park

Date: 1945
Description: Field prior to the park's reconstruction, with a fence in the foreground. A river is at the bottom of the hill.
Photograph

Aztalan State Park

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Description: View of Aztalan State Park site when it was called Aztalan Mound Park.
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Aztalan Mound Park Gazebo

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Description: Pavilion in the park is on left, with a fence along the right.
Photograph

Elk Mound

Date: 1930
Description: Elk Mound.
Photograph

Turtle Mound on Observatory Hill

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a double-tailed turtle effigy mound on Observatory Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Photograph

Turtle Mound

Date: 09 28 1942
Description: Elevated view of turtle mound on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Photograph

Observatory Hill Ceremony

Date: 1914
Description: Ceremony for erecting tablets on the Observatory Hill Mounds performed by University of Wisconsin summer session students.
Photograph

Conical Mound on the Crest of the Dividing Ridge

Date: 1909
Description: A horse grazes near Native American burial mounds on the Dividing Ridge, a recessional moraine, between Lakes Monona and Wingra in Madison, Wisconsin. The ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Sauk County

Date: 1859
Description: Map featuring various views of buildings and scenes from Sauk County.
Map or Atlas

Plat Map of Prairie Du Chien

Date: 1828
Description: Plat of the Private Claims at Prairie Du Chien.
Photograph

Indian Mound

Date: 05 11 1894
Description: South side view of an Indian Mound with a fence in front of it.
Photograph

Indian Mound

Date: 05 11 1894
Description: East side view of an Indian Mound (Big Grave).
Map or Atlas

Baraboo Map

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Description: Map of Baraboo and its surroundings, showing the ancient mound city, the water power, and thoroughfares, drawn by William H. Canfield. Canfield includes sk...

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