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First American Covenant of the Sisters of St. Joseph

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Description: 1836 illustration of a log structure that has a cross of the roof. A nun stands in front of the building, while two other nuns walk down a path on the left...
Photograph

Fonthill Castle

Date: 1916
Description: A view of the rotunda at Fonthill Castle, with the floors decorated with parquetry. Two doorways lead to additional rooms while another in the center is op...
Photograph

Sacred Heart Academy

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Description: A view of the parlor at Sacred Heart Academy. The room is furnished with a small table which holds a potted plant and Bible. Lining the walls are upholster...
Photograph

Leslie Werner's Workshop

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Description: A view of the interior of Leslie Werner's workshop. A print of an image of Leslie Werner's Repair Shop full of bicycles is seen hanging on the wall on the ...
Photograph

Naponach Country Club

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Description: View of a corner of the modernistic room in the Naponach Country Club. View features modern style chairs, tables, and lamps. There are framed photographs o...
Print

"The Thinker" Editorial Cartoon

Date: 1970
Description: Editorial cartoon depicting Rodin's "The Thinker" wearing a gas mask. The figure is surrounded by pollution, with a factory spewing smoke in the background...
Postcard

Child's Bedroom

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Description: Color postcard of the daughter's bedroom in the Dewey home.
Postcard

The Schoolhouse

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Description: Color postcard of the classroom of the Muddy Hollow School at Stonefield. Slate tablets are on the desks.
Postcard

The C. & J. Frank Dunn Law Office

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Description: Color postcard of the interior of the Law Office at Stonefield. A man is seated at the desk.
Postcard

Book & Stationery Store

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Description: Color postcard of the interior of the book and stationery store at Stonefield.
Drawing

Old Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1941
Description: Elevated view of Sturgeon Bay in 1900. Sturgeon Bay Bridge spans the bay and several boats are on the water. A lighthouse sits on a small island in the bay...
Photograph

Ferdinand Hotz in Office

Date: 1895
Description: A young Ferdinand Hotz sits behind a large desk in his Chicago office. There is an art print and a framed collection of moths and butterflies on the wall b...
Print

Wisconsin on Parade

Date: 1915
Description: Stamp advertising the 1915 Wisconsin State Fair. Includes an illustration of a woman waving a "Wis." pennant, overlooking crowds at the fairground. Stamp t...
Photograph

Beauty Salon Triptych

Date: 2012
Description: Beauty salon triptych in the window of the Sampson Building at the intersection of La Crosse & 4th Streets.
Photograph

Paul Vanderbilt

Date: 10 01 1958
Description: Text with the photograph reads: "Paul Vanderbilt, curator of the photographic collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, at the opening of t...
Print

American System-Built House Model A221

Date: 1916
Description: Halftone print of the Model Home A221 floor plan, first and second floors. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted that t...
Print

American System-Built House Models A103 and A111

Date: 1916
Description: Halftone print of the Model Homes A103 and A111 floor plans and side elevations. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He asserted ...
Print

American System-Built House Models A201, A202 and A203

Date: 1916
Description: Halftone print of the Model Homes A201, A202 and A203 floor plans and front elevations. Frank Lloyd Wright outlined his vision of affordable housing. He as...
Map or Atlas

Historical Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1937
Description: Pictorial map showing historical events and locations within the state of Wisconsin, as well as waterways and counties. Original caption on the bottom marg...
Photograph

Front Hall

Date: 1905
Description: Interior view of Oakwood, the residence of E.W. Underwood showing a wood paneled U-shaped staircase. There is a chair in the foreground, and behind it is a...

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