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Indian Duck Hunting

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Description: Watercolor of Canadian Prairie Indian at lake's shore with gun in hand and a recently hunted duck on the ground. A dog is at his feet. On the far shoreline...
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Wrecked and Abandoned Automobiles in Pasture

Date: 05 16 1962
Description: Wrecked and abandoned automobiles in a hidden rural hollow.
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Chapman Home Exterior from Southeast after Fire

Date: 12 29 1932
Description: View from hill looking down at the Chandler B. and Frances Chapman home exterior from the southeast after the fire. There is a man near the porch entrance.
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Mendenhall House

Date: 04 13 1928
Description: Charles E. Mendenhall house, 205 N. Prospect Avenue.
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International Bus

Date: 01 02 1928
Description: An empty International bus parked on a cobblestone street. The name "W.R. Hearst" is on the side of the truck.
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Farm and Rolling Hills

Date: 1873
Description: View of a prosperous farmstead from a neighboring hill. A man is standing near a woman in a horse-drawn vehicle in front of a board fence in the foreground...
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Duncan Creek

Date: 1900
Description: View from shoreline of Duncan Creek, a dam, and a flour mill.
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Duncan Creek

Date: 1920
Description: View from shoreline of Duncan Creek, with an old dam and on the oppostie shoreline, the residence of Fred Adler, the owner of a brewery and a store in the ...
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Main Street View

Date: 1963
Description: View across main street of storefronts along the slope of a hill. At the top of the hill is a church with a steeple.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin State Capitol during a rain shower.
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Ely Residence

Date: 1924
Description: Richard T. Ely residence, 205 North Prospect Street. This house is Georgian revival in style and was built by Richard & Anna Ely in 1896. The architect was...
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Gilmore-Weiss House

Date: 1939
Description: The Gilmore-Weiss home, 120 Ely Place (formerly Prospect Avenue), designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Waumandee Mill

Date: 1895
Description: View of a mill, sluice and dam on Waumandee Creek. The mill was built by John Oschner in 1863. Two products produced by the mill were White Rose Flour and ...
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Polperro House Drawing

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Description: A drawing of the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restoration...
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Taliesin

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's residence and studio. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Green, Wisconsin.
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Company House and Family in Benham

Date: 1919
Description: A family of five posing in front of an International Harvester "company house" in the coal mining town of Benham.
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Home of the University President

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Description: View of the University of Wisconsin president's home at 130 North Prospect.
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Dorothy Opstedal Smith and Son

Date: 06 27 1949
Description: Outdoor portrait of Mrs William L. (Dorothy) Smith, St. Louis, Missouri, and her son Tony, visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Opostedal...
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Ho-Chunk Woman and Girls in a Field

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Description: A woman and two Ho-Chunk girls are standing outdoors in a field. The woman on the left is wrapped in a shawl. The face of a girl can be seen just behind he...
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International Piano Movers' Truck

Date: 04 13 1926
Description: International truck parked on a dirt road. Signs on the side of the truck read: "Local & Long Distance Moving," "Piano Movers," and "Storage." In the backg...

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