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Aztalan Mound Park

Date: 1935
Description: View of the site when it was known as Aztalan Mound Park or Aztalan Mounds, near Lake Mills. There is a pavilion in the right background.
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Man Mound House

Date: 07 1933
Description: Front view of Man Mound House, with trees and a walkway which leads to the front door. The walkway appears to be on a mound.
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Elk Mound

Date: 1930
Description: Elk Mound.
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Mound Marker

Date: 1930
Description: View of the panther itaglio effigy mound marker, located on Highway 106 West. The text on the marker reads: "Panther Intaglio Effigy; Panther Type, Length ...
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Mound Marker

Date: 1936
Description: View of the panther intaglio effigy mound marker, located on Highway 106 West. The text on the marker reads: "Indian Intaglio Effigy; Panther Type, Length ...
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Indian Mounds Marker

Date: 1930
Description: View of an Indian mounds marker on the St. Croix River.
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Excavation of Outlet Mound 5

Date: 05 30 1931
Description: W.P. and Vivian Morgan, Grace Rollins and ? Mills excavate a burial mound in the Outlet group at the foot of Lake Monona.
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Visitors Watch a Burial Mound Excavation

Date: 1935
Description: Members of the Wisconsin Outing Club watch the excavation of a burial mound at the Outlet group in 1935.
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Linear Burial Mound near the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dairy Barn

Date: 1930
Description: A linear burial mound and historic marker at the University Ridge mound group on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The mound group was eventually...
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Charles E. Brown Among Burial Mounds on the Edgewood Campus

Date: 05 05 1939
Description: Charles E. Brown poses near a historic tablet marking one of a row of conical burial mounds on the Park and Pleasure drive on the north shore of Lake Wingr...
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Charles E. Brown prepares to Excavate the Heim Effigy Mound

Date: 1938
Description: A field party lead by Charles E. Brown prepare to excavate the Heim effigy mound. The effigy, shaped like a fox or wolf, has been outlined by stakes. The m...
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Linear Mound at Picnic Point

Date: 1939
Description: Burl Briggs (far left), and unknown companions pose near a linear burial mound on Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Linear Burial Mound at Picnic Point

Date: 1939
Description: Burl Briggs (right), and an unknown companion pose behind a linear burial mound on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Round Mound Near the Portage at Picnic Point

Date: 1939
Description: A man poses behind a large conical Native American burial mound near the center of Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Round Mound near the base of Picnic Point

Date: 1939
Description: A man poses behind a conical Native American burial mound near the west end of Picnic Point on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Effigy Marker

Date: 1930
Description: Turtle Effigy mound marker on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. There is a metal plaque on a small formed block. An image of the mound is on the ...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Scenic Region in the Counties of Sauk, Columbia, Adams, Marquette, Juneau, Dane [in] Wisconsin : Showing Lakes, Rivers, Cities, Villages, Main Highways, and Points of Scenic and Historic Interest

Date: 1931
Description: This map of south central Wisconsin shows lakes, rivers, cities, villages, highways and roads, railroads, Indian mounds, and points of scenic and historic ...
Map or Atlas

The University of Wisconsin Arboretum, Madison

Date: 1933
Description: Blue print and blue line print maps that show local streets, Nakoma Country Club, part of Lake Forest, and part of Lake Wingra. A legend is included that s...
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Effigy Mound Excavation

Date: 05 31 1935
Description: Students digging into a bird effigy mound on the University of Wisconsin campus on May 31 through June 1, 1935.
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Shell Mound

Date: 1930
Description: Poppies are blooming in a large field with a hill in the background. The photographer identifies the hill as a shell mound. The shell mound is likely the l...

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