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Grimm Book Bindery

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Gilman Street towards the Grimm Book Bindery. Two plaques are on either side of the door, and a sign above the doorway, all read: "Grimm B...
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Site of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's Assassination

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Description: This very spot, where a memorial plaque is being installed, is the scene of the murder of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Sarajevo.
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Koepcke Travel Agency Given Plaque

Date: 02 28 1958
Description: Phil Koepcke is holding a plaque awarded to Koepcke Travel Agency for its outstanding contributions to the development of civil air transportation. With hi...
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Nicolet Monument, to the Memory of the First White Man in the West

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Description: View of a boulder on a stepped pedestal with a plaque dedicated to Jean Nicolet. Caption reads: "Nicolet Monument, to the Memory of the First White Man in ...
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Albert Trostel & Sons Company Centennial Plaque

Date: 09 17 1958
Description: Two men are standing outdoors and holding onto a plaque, which reads: "CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ALBERT TROSTEL & SONS COMPANY ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY. WE, T...
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Dedication of the New Wisconsin Center Building

Date: 04 11 1958
Description: Unveiling ceremony for three plaques honoring the men who were instrumental in the Wisconsin Center project. At left University of Wisconsin president E.B....
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Perrot Marker Ceremony

Date: 09 06 1926
Description: Group portrait of attendees at a ceremony to place a marker on the former site of the French post of Nicolas Perrot. From left to right are Dr. Eben D. Pie...
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Wisconsin Archeological Society

Date: 05 26 1906
Description: The Wisconsin Archeological Society attending the unveiling of the Cutler Indian mound marker at Cutler Park. Mrs. William H. Anderson, President (?) of th...
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International Trucks handled 80 per cent of the heavy hauling at Boulder Dam

Date: 1936
Description: Advertising proof. The illustration is of a steam shovel loading up the back of an International truck. In the background is the Boulder Dam. Also includes...
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Roundy's Fun Fund Plaque Presented to Volunteer Mrs. Leia Josephson

Date: 11 16 1960
Description: A Roundy's Fun Fund plaque is presented to Mrs. Leia Josephson (L), 225 Van Deusen Street by Joseph (Roundy) Couglin (Middle), Wisconsin State Journal colu...
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50th Anniversary Plaque for Matanuska Valley Colony

Date: 06 2019
Description: 50th anniversary plaque for 1935-1985 honoring the families from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota who migrated to Alaska.
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Palmer Pioneer Cemetery

Date: 06 2019
Description: Plaque on a rock in the cemetery, which was established in 1936.
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Plaque for Michigan Colonist Families

Date: 06 2019
Description: Plaque for Michigan Colonist Families, outdoors on a rock, 1935-1985.
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Plaque for Minnesota Colonist Families

Date: 06 2019
Description: Plaque for Minnesota Colonist Families, outdoors on a rock, 1935-1985.
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Plaque for Wisconsin Colonist Families

Date: 06 2019
Description: Plaque for Wisconsin Colonist Families, outdoors on a rock, 1935-1985.
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Marble Slab at School

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Description: Slab at a school that reads: "This tablet is erected in grateful appreciation of the munificence of Mrs. Nettie F. McCormick, who donated the site of this ...
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Wisconsin's First Capitol

Date: 1945
Description: Wisconsin Territorial Capitol, a building rented by the Legislature for 46 days in 1836. Caption from calendar: "Wisconsin's first Capitol — Belmont — Lafa...
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Approach to Wisconsin River Bridge

Date: 12 06 1932
Description: Text on front reads: "Approach to Wisconsin River Bridge - Sauk City, Wis." The view is straight across to the opposite side. Trees and hills are on the fa...
Postcard

Heritage Plaque at Hotel Weyauwega

Date: 1963
Description: Text on the reverse reads: "Hotel Weyauwega. 'Here We Rest.' Weyauwega, Wisconsin 54983." A wooden plaque at the Weyauwega Hotel, surrounded by a brick arc...
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Charles McCarthy Plaque

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Description: A plaque featuring the likeness of Charles McCarthy in a Celtic cross. The inscription reads: "'Charles McCarthy, 1873 + 1921. The kindly people of the Sta...

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