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Nettie Livingston

Date: 06 08 1934
Description: Outdoor portrait of Nettie Livingston, 1205 Vilas Avenue, who works as a maid at Wisconsin General Hospital, hopes to win a vacation at the Bowman House, a...
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Costumed Children

Date: 07 02 1944
Description: A girl and boy in costume for a Fourth of July parade in the Westmoorland neighborhood. From left to right are Thomas Hammill, son of Mr. and Mrs. William ...
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McLean Twins

Date: 1898
Description: Two girls, identified as the McLean Twins, holding hands.
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Osborne Works Employee

Date: 08 12 1921
Description: An Osborne Works factory worker(?) posing to have his portrait taken in front of a vine-covered wall.
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Hattie Fels Owen

Date: 1908
Description: Outdoor portrait of Hattie Fels Owen wearing a white suit and hat and sitting in a wicker rocking chair. She is holding a cigar in her right hand. Behind h...
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Woman Smoking on the Stairs

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Description: A portrait of an African American woman sitting on a stairway smoking a pipe. Caption reads: "Solid Comfort."
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Woman and Infant

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a woman sitting and holding an infant on her lap. The woman is wearing a dark dress, glasses, a large hat with flowers on it, and silve...
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Winnebago Indian Woman

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Description: View of a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Indian woman in traditional dress. The woman stands on stone steps, surrounded by flowers and trees.
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Portrait of Amanda Adams

Date: 12 25 1890
Description: Carte-de-visite of Amanda Joanna McCormick Adams seated in parlor-like setting on Christmas. Mrs. Adams is seated before a framed photograph of a man on th...
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It's Almost Time

Date: 1960
Description: Holiday card with a running grandfather clock on the front, and the face of the clock with pictures of the family as the hours on the inside. Holly decorat...
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Blessings At Christmas

Date: 1972
Description: Photographic holiday greeting card of the Brynteson family. Three photographs show Mom, Dad and daughter. A bow and pine branches decorate the card. The te...
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Holiday Card of an African American Family

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Description: Photographic holiday card of an African American family posed over "Merry Christmas" wrapping paper in the background. Holly and bells appear overhead. Eac...
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Christian Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: LaValle Christian lives at N7411 Hwy 175 (Section 36). Her granddaughter Adela Kerske (6), and dog Chelsey posed for the picture.
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Wishing You a Blessed Christmas

Date: 1963
Description: Photographic holiday card of the Q.J. O'Sullivan family. The heads of six children are superimposed over a wreath made of greenery and a bow. In the center...
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Buddy Brown

Date: 1953
Description: Buddy Brown poses outdoors standing on a box wearing boxing gloves and trunks.
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Milbrot Barn — Exterior, View of Short Side

Date: 2004
Description: William Milbrot's parents have lived here since 1953.
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Krueger House — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: This old house is on the Krueger property. Lore has it that they made moonshine here during prohibition.
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Marilyn Zingsheim Posing in front of the Jaster Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: Marilyn Zingsheim's grandparents, Albert and Mary Meyer, and later her parents, Clarence and Gladys Krapfl, lived here.
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Ripple Workshop and Corn Crib

Date: 2004
Description: This combination workshop and corn crib stands near the Ripple home.
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Margelofsky Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Wayne and Ruth Margelofsky live at W2202 Hwy TW (Section 6).

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