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Increase Lapham Examining a Meteorite

Date: 1871
Description: Stereograph portrait of Increase Allen Lapham (1811-1875) examining the sixth fragment of a 33 lb. meteorite found in Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin...
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Out of Boat Cave

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Description: Two men navigating their canoe through caves at the Wisconsin Dells.
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Excursion Boats at the Dells

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Description: Excursion boats at the Wisconsin Dells. Boats Eolah and Alexander Mitchell at mooring, with distinctive Dells rock formations in the backgrou...
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Fishermen on Pike River

Date: 1945
Description: Two fishermen on rocks alongside the Pike River.
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Buying Tickets at Ellis Island

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Description: Immigrants buying tickets at Ellis Island.
Poster

Testing the First Reaping Machine

Date: 1883
Description: Advertising lithograph depicting the first public demonstration of a mechanical reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steeles Tavern, Virginia, in 1831. The sc...
Painting

Morgan L. Martin

Date: 1866
Description: Full-length portrait of Morgan L. Martin standing in a landscape, with a dog sitting at his feet.
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Cedar Bark Lodge

Date: 1910
Description: Group of five people, (includes Jesse Stone, Mrs. Abernathy, A.G. Hull, Leo Capser, and Captain Angus) standing in front of Cedar Bark Lodge on Hermit Isla...
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Departing Ellis Island

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Description: Elevated view from railing of immigrants boarding a ferry to depart Ellis Island.
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Visitors to the Iron Ridge Mine

Date: 1900
Description: Visitors, dressed in their Sunday best, contrast with the rough garb of the miners. Left to right, miners were: Charles Kanass, Robert "Beaver" Smith (hold...
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N.C. Wyeth Depiction of McCormick Reaper Demonstration

Date: 1931
Description: Painting by N.C. Wyeth depicting the public demonstration of the first reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steele's Tavern, Virginia in 1831. The painting sh...
Print

McCormick Catalog Cover

Date: 1894
Description: Color lithograph cover illustration for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog. Shows a courtroom scene framed with a draped American flag and th...
Poster

Deering Harvesting Machinery Advertising Poster

Date: 1915
Description: Advertising poster with inset color illustrations showing Deering brand reapers, mowers, grain binders and dump rakes. Includes an illustration of four old...
Photograph

Fishing On Breakwater

Date: 1910
Description: Long row of men in suits and hats fishing on the breakwater.
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Taylor's Glen

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Description: Taylor's Glen; Reportedly known as Schoolhouse Ravine. There is a man sitting on left on a ledge.
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Hornet's Nest

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Description: West side of Hornet's Nest. One man sitting on top edge, one sitting at right under overhang, three in background below overhang.
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Steamboat "Alexander Mitchell"

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Description: View from shoreline of the steamboat Alexander Mitchell and passengers.
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Steamboat "Alexander Mitchell" and Passengers

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Description: Steamboat Alexander Mitchell with passengers posed standing. Chairs are piled on shore at right. Edge of steamboat Dell Queen at left. Bridge...
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Steamboats "Alexander Mitchell" and "Eolah"

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Description: Steamboats Alexander Mitchell and Eolah alongside rocks, with passengers posed on the Alexander Mitchell.
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"New Dell Queen" Steamboat and Passengers

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Description: Passengers pose on the New Dell Queen steamboat. Steamboat Alexander Mitchell in background.

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