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Edward Kremers Relaxes in the Park

Date: 1916
Description: Notable University of Wisconsin pharmacist Edward Kremers relaxes on a bench in a park near the time of the Wisconsin Pharmacy State Convention in 1916.
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Man Delivering Bowling Balls from International Scout Truck

Date: 1964
Description: Man delivering serviced bowling balls from an International Scout truck. The truck was owned by Day's Bowl-A-Dome.
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Toboggan Ride

Date: 09 13 1949
Description: Winter scene with Lawrence College students tobogganing at Rib Mountain near Wausau.
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Columbus Day Parade in Wausau

Date: 1892
Description: View of a large Columbus Day parade from Jackson and Third Streets. In the extreme right foreground is Conrad Althen's Store, and the Anderson and Larson S...
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Reliability Tour

Date: 1928
Description: Race winners John P. Wood and Archie Towell, both of Wausau, during the National Air Reliability Tour's stop in Wausau.
Postcard

Wausau Fair Grounds

Date: 1905
Description: View of field area with four buildings in the background. Caption reads: "Wausau Fair Grounds, Wausau, Wis."
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: The Daddy of Them All

Date: 08 05 1922
Description: Two fishermen on a lake catch a giant fish. Both of the fishermen are wearing hats and one is smoking a pipe. A dock and the tip of a boat are in the foreg...
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Alexander Stewart Lumber Company

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Description: A view of the Alexander Stewart Lumber Company, at 502 3rd Street. Several men are fishing off the bridge/dam over the river.
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Rib Mountain

Date: 1936
Description: A view from below of a lookout area filled with visitors on Rib Mountain.
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Marathon County Park

Date: 1936
Description: A view of the Marathon County Park. Many children are playing in the water surrounding a stone fountain, while others watch from the benches.
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Children at Park Playground

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Description: A view of children playing on the swingset, slide, and other playground equipment at a park. A wooden building is located behind the playground, and the pa...
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Illegal Gambling Machines in Restaurant

Date: 02 27 1942
Description: Two illegal gambling machines in the front dining room of Jones Steak House, located on County Trunk N, southwest of Wausau. The building is owned by Sheri...
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When the President Comes to Town

Date: 1979
Description: Press photographers set up their equipment in the press area before they cover a visit by President Jimmy Carter. A scoreboard hangs on the wall in the bac...
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Wausau Wheelers

Date: 06 1987
Description: Congressman David Obey of Wisconsin biking with the Wausau Wheelers.
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Womens' Picnic Party

Date: 1910
Description: Four women seated as a small picnic party in a wooded area. Jane Ashmun and Harriet Millard are seated on the left. One of Jane Ashmun's daughters is seate...
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Golfing at Wausau Country Club

Date: 1913
Description: Dr. Joseph Smith golfing at Wausau Country Club with friends. One man is putting while two other men stand by watching. Two young caddies carrying clubs st...
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Baseball in Wausau

Date: 1905
Description: Young boys playing baseball on a baseball field. One of the boys is running towards first base after hitting the ball, while another boy, in the infield, a...
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Rosenberry Picnic

Date: 1913
Description: Marvin B. Rosenberry cooks over a campfire in a wooded area, while Katherine Landfair Rosenberry and Mary E. Smith stand behind him watching.
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Rotary Club Barbeque

Date: 1916
Description: Rotary Club barbeque along the Plover River at the campsite of Neal Brown. Several men gather around a barbeque pit where meat is being cooked on a rotisse...
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Rotisserie at Rotary Club Barbeque

Date: 1916
Description: Basting the meat on the rotisserie for the Rotary Club Barbeque held at the campsite of Neal Brown.

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