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| Date: | 09 10 1879 |
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| Description: | The Madison Brass Band performing at the Wisconsin State Fair at Camp Randall. The view is facing east toward the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1879 |
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| Description: | Norwegian Sunday School Picnic at Mendota steamboat landing. Small lake steamer "Mendota" could reach speeds of up to 18 mph. The barge "Uncle Sam" was 75f... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Street parade rig, apparently to agitate against delays in construction of a railroad to connect Manitowoc to the west. In the background is a store owned ... |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | Stereograph. This view from East Washington Avenue shows photographer Andrew Dahl on his horse "Curnel" in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Dahl had j... |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of a fisherman with his lure, spear, and catch. |
| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of a large, multi-generational Norwegian family and friends gathered for a picnic celebration. In the foreground are picnic baskets ... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Advertising poster depicting a mower, reaper, hay wagon, and family picnic in a rural setting. Printed by Edward Mendel for C.H. McCormick & Bro. Includes ... |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Large group at Syttende Mai celebration. Group posing with what may be the national and merchant flag of Norway flag. A number of people are holding croque... |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | Plate V from Turnversin manual "Fahnen-Uebungen" (Flag exercises). "Different lifts both to and from standing position, including changing footsteps." Fr... |
| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | The harbor, showing the sidewheel packet, "Belle of La Crosse," and the sidewheel ferry "Alex McGregor." Other boats are also seen including two barges loa... |
| Date: | 07 1873 |
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| Description: | Adams and Juneau Counties: Camp Ne-Un-Gah Ah-Rue-Chu (Mosquito Bite), in Adams County; four men are lounging under a tent. |
| Date: | 02 21 1874 |
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| Description: | African American boatmen run a rapids in a small river boat. |
| Date: | 03 09 1878 |
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| Description: | Illustration by N.A. Greenback of ice-skaters and iceboats featuring the new Poughkeepsie design of pivoting runners. A key at the bottom of the image iden... |
| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | Engraving of a woman sitting in a chair with light from an attic window shining on her face. Next to her is a rumpled bed and a pull-toy overturned on the ... |
| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of a group of people posing by the lakeshore of Maple Bluff with tents in the background. One of the woman is holding an archery bow, two women... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Whitewater, with insets. |
| Date: | 1878 |
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| Description: | Cartoon of "Santa Claus Belated" by a fireplace delivering toys and speaking to a figure representing New Year 1878 saying: "Here we are again." |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Fairgrounds. In the foreground is a fence and dwellings. |
| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | The William Thompson family on the porch roof of their substantial brick bracket style house, with shutters, and with latticework at its foundation. A girl... |
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