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Norwegian Family with Possessions

Date: 1870
Description: Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dressed in military uniform is a Civil War veteran. Madison, Wisc...
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Amund and Siri Rustebakke and Women with Spinning Wheels

Date: 1873
Description: Amund Rustebakke, standing in doorway, and Siri Rustebakke, center, sitting, in front of a house with her daughters and daughter-in-law and four spinning w...
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Hans Holtan Family

Date: 1879
Description: This is said to be the family of Hans Holtan (a.k.a. Austinson) posed in the yard before a frame house that has carpenter's lace on porch, two separate doo...
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John R. Commons

Date: 1920
Description: John R. Commons, a University of Wisconsin professor, is shown standing outside Sterling Hall with his hat on the ground at his feet.
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Reverend A. Jacobsen and Family

Date: 1877
Description: Stereograph of Rev. A. Jacobson, family and visitors, Perry, Wis." from Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic Views." Jacobson (1836-1910) immigrated to t...
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Farm Family with Implements

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Description: A stonecutter, a cooper or smith (identified by the tools of their trade) and a girl with a pail are standing on the left in contrast to a group of ladies ...
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McKay Nursery Branch Office

Date: 05 07 1937
Description: Three men holding up bare root trees at the McKay Nursery Branch Office, 911 University Avenue.
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Fourteen Foot Tomato Plant

Date: 09 27 1936
Description: Mr. Liebenberg standing on a ladder measuring a 14 foot tomato plant growing in his garden. Mrs. Liebenberg is standing beside the plant.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduation Speakers Podium

Date: 06 24 1925
Description: Dignitaries and speakers on podium at University of Wisconsin-Madison graduation in the Field House.
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Ruth L. Brissee with Rifle and Dog

Date: 09 22 1933
Description: Ruth L. Brissee holding a rifle, standing with her dog in a garden at 2437 Fox Avenue. At age 15 she is the youngest huntress in Dane County.
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Professor Edward Ross in Tahiti

Date: 07 11 1933
Description: Group portrait of Professor Ross and five friends in native dress in Tahiti. Two of the people are sitting on a stack of logs, with a cat sitting between t...
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John Walker

Date: 06 15 1933
Description: John Walker, father of 16 children, standing outside a greenhouse with a pipe in his mouth.
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Jessie Manchester in Garden

Date: 05 25 1933
Description: Jessie (Mrs. Harry) Manchester in her garden, with lilacs, tulips and a bird bath, in Maple Bluff.
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Vera Ford in Her Garden

Date: 07 23 1932
Description: Elevated view of Vera Ford standing beside a sundial in her garden at 843 Farwell Drive.
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Rock Garden

Date: 07 23 1931
Description: Girl sitting in Arthur G. Clemens rock garden made with stones from every county in southern Wisconsin. Also includes pond, at 706 W. Lakeside Street.
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Rock Garden

Date: 07 23 1931
Description: Girl sitting in Arthur G. Clemens rock garden made with stones from every county in southern Wisconsin. Also includes pond, 706 W. Lakeside Street.
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Mrs. Lundquist's Rock Garden

Date: 06 18 1931
Description: Thrine (Mrs. Axel) Lundquist's rock garden, 2825 Oakridge Avenue.
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La Follette and Railroad Group

Date: 12 22 1930
Description: Phil La Follette confers with rail chiefs. Front row (left-right): F.B. Seymour, Green Bay and Western, Philip F. La Follette, Governor-elect, Fred W. Sarg...
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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 09 1929
Description: View across field towards the Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, almost finished.
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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 09 1929
Description: View across field towards the Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, almost finished.

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