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Fairbanks Museum of Natural History

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Description: Elevated interior view of the Fairbanks Museum of Natural History taken from the balcony. Established in 1891, the museum features animals and artifacts. A...
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Our Lady of Wisdom Academy

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Description: A view toward the back wall of a classroom at Our Lady of Wisdom Academy. A large case containing taxidermied birds and mounted butterflies takes up most o...
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Mount St. Joseph

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Description: A view of the Museum and Science Room at Mount St. Joseph. Taxidermied birds and fish are arranged on the shelves of a display cabinet standing along the w...
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Montauk Manor

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Description: Horses and rider stand on the front lawn of Montauk Manor near a driveway and parked automobiles. The English Tudor-style hotel opened in 1927.
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Covewood Lodge

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Description: Chairs and a table are arranged around a fireplace inside the rustic living room at Covewood Lodge. The ceiling features exposed wooden beams and the walls...
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Meadowside Hotel

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Description: View across lobby area towards a woman sitting in an upholstered chair near a fireplace in the Meadowside Hotel. A mounted moose head hangs above the mantl...
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Glacier Park Hotel Lobby

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Description: View of the Glacier Park Hotel lobby. View features a large rustic lobby with a campfire surrounded by chairs, lanterns, log beams, and animal skins hangin...
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Glacier Park Hotel Lobby

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Description: View of the Glacier Park Hotel lobby. View features the rustic lobby with log beams and columns, Japanese lanterns, animal skins hanging from the balconies...
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Glacier Park Hotel Lobby

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Description: View of the Glacier Park Hotel lobby. View features the large rustic lobby with log beams and columns, Japanese lanterns, animal skins hanging from the bal...
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Nahanock Country Club Lobby

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Description: View of the lobby of the rustic Hunting Lodge at the Nahanock Country Club. View features a wood balcony overhead, a staircase, animal decorations, a doorw...
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Dering's Living Room

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Description: Interior of Dering's living room. A woman sits in a chair looking at a dog that is lying on the rug. A fireplace is on the left, and the walls are lined wi...
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Farmer's Museum Mail Wagon Exhibit

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Description: A mailman in a horse-drawn mail wagon makes a delivery to a man standing beside him in an exhibit at the Farmer's Museum.
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Bird Nest

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Description: View of a bird (Robin) perched on its nest atop an outdoor lighting fixture.
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Bird Nest

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Description: View of an adult bird (Robin) feeding its young in a nest atop an outdoor lighting fixture.
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Robin Nest

Date: 05 1980
Description: "When a pair of robins decided to make their home on this coach light, it provided some fine photo opportunities. The birds' progress was monitored from a...
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Monroe Street

Date: 1912
Description: View from intersection of businesses along the left side of Monroe Street. A group of men are standing at the door of the drugstore on the corner, which ha...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 62-69

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Description: The arrangements

Somebody takes care of it:
planning the details, announcements,
transportation,
setting the tone,
fitting all the likel...
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Exhibition of the Photographic Work of Paul Vanderbilt

Date: 10 28 2014
Description: A man standing and observing photographs on display on the wall of the James Watrous Gallery. The photography is black and white, showing images of buildin...
Postcard

Hotel du Nord

Date: 1963
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Hotel du Nord, Sister Bay (Door County) Wisconsin. The giant fireplace, reaching two stories high, is located in the lobby where ma...

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