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Wisconsin Central Freight Cars

Date: 05 05 1897
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Central freight cars in a rural storage yard near Manitowoc.
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View of Residential Section, Eau Claire

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Description: Elevated view of the residential section of Eau Claire from Mount Tom.
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Aerial View of Willow Beach

Date: 1924
Description: Aerial view of Madison's Willow Beach towards the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, downtown Madison, and Lake Monona.
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First Congregational Church and the Gates of Heaven Synagogue

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Description: Elevated view of the First Congregational Church and chapel at the corner of North Fairchild Street and West Washington Avenue. The Gates of Heaven Synagog...
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"Old Man of the Dalles," Interstate State Park

Date: 1929
Description: View of the rock formation known as the "Old Man of the Dalles" in the Interstate State Park near Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin. The St. Croix River is in t...
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Indians at Demon's Anvil

Date: 1920
Description: A group of Indians, probably Ho-Chunk, in traditional costume, posing on and around Demon's Anvil.
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View from Reservoir Bluff

Date: 10 1905
Description: Elevated view from Reservoir Bluff to the east of the town. The bluffs of Iowa can be seen in the distance.
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Badlands

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Description: Elevated view of the painted Badlands reaching out to the horizon.
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Badlands Landscape

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Description: View of a landscape in the Badlands, including a small shrub in the foreground.
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View of the Badlands

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Description: A view of the Badlands landscape. Rolling formations in the foreground give way to more extreme ones in the background.
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Plan of Plimouth Including Bays, Harbors and Islands . . .

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Description: Hand-drawn map of the area at the time of Pilgrim landing, drawn by Charles Blaskowikz. Includes commemorative historical notes.
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Wallace Stegner

Date: 1965
Description: Writer and conservationist Wallace Stegner, and his wife Mary, during a visit to Alaska as a member of the National Parks Advisory Board and special assist...
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Woman at Lookout Cliff

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Description: View of a woman taking a photograph from Lookout Cliff at Devil's Lake. Below, a train runs through a field surrounded by trees.
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Stand Rock

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Description: View of Stand Rock, a formation on the Wisconsin River.
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Chimney Rock

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Description: A man and woman sit along the shoreline of the Wisconsin River near Chimney Rock.
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"Winnebago" Steamboat

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Description: View of the "Winnebago," a paddle-wheel steamboat on the Wisconsin River. Passengers sit on the top deck and a man and two women look over the bow.
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Natural Bridge

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Description: Visitors walk along a path underneath a natural land bridge.
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Devils Tower

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Description: View of the distant Devils Tower, a large striated rock formation. A couple stands in the foreground near a small log cabin among trees.
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Watson Lake and Granite Dells

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Description: View of the Granite Dells located around Watson Lake.
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The Glen Farm

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Description: Farm buildings standing near the fields at Glen Farm in Dorset Hollow.

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