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Old Cheshire Covered Bridge

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Description: A view of Old Cheshire Covered Bridge over the Conneticut River between Charlestown, New Hampshire, and Springfield, Vermont.
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"The Warrior's Banner Takes its Flight . . ."

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Description: An etching of the Confederate States of America flag ascending through a cloud into a starry and moonlit night with an inscription that reads: "The warrior...
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Harvesting Maize

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Description: Three men harvesting maize (corn) in the Texas panhandle. A tractor and other farm machinery is being utilized. Caption reads: "Harvesting Maize In The Pan...
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Harvesting Rice

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Description: View of a field of rice being harvested. A team of horses are pulling agricultural equipment, and several houses/outbuildings are in the distance. Caption ...
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Harvesting Wheat

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Description: Several men are shown using harvesting machinery in a field of wheat. Several teams of horses are pulling the machinery.
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Wheat Field

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Description: Two men pose in a wheat field.
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Log Jam

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Description: Elevated view of a log jam in the middle of the river. Logs are stuck on a small sandbar in the foreground. Trees are on both sides of the water, and house...
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Seaside Cottages

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Description: Two children pose for a portrait while standing along a shoreline next to a row of cottages. Several rowboats are pulled ashore, and people are on the cott...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1929
Description: Holiday card with shepherds holding crooks and their sheep in the hills under the Christmas star. The text "Christmas Greetings" appears at the bottom. Let...
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May This Season Find You Happy

Date: 1929
Description: Holiday card with a scene of snow-covered hills, pine trees, the moon and four of Santa's reindeer flying into the sky pulling what is probably a sleigh, ...
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Twas the Night Before Christmas

Date: 1941
Description: Holiday card with a winter nighttime landscape. At the bottom half of the card is a snow-covered house with two pine trees. The roof of a second house is i...
Photograph

Farm Land

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Description: Elevated view of farmland with cumulus clouds overhead.
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Icebergs in Harbor

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Description: View of icebergs in Juneau Harbor. Mountains are beyond the harbor, and a city is on the left. Caption reads: "Icebergs in Juneau Harbor, Alaska."
Postcard

Devils [sic] Doorway, Looking East, Devils [sic] Lake, Wis.

Date: 12 29 1909
Description: Colorized postcard of the rock formation called the Devil's Doorway in Devil's Lake State Park. Trees are on the left and below. Bluffs, trees, sky and a r...
Postcard

Devil's Doorway, Devil's Lake

Date: 1915
Description: Colorized postcard of the rock formation called the Devil's Doorway in Devil's Lake State Park. The lake, bluffs, trees and sky are visible in the backgrou...
Postcard

Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 06 04 1924
Description: Photographic postcard of rocks and trees above the lake in Devil's Lake State Park. Below on the left railroad tracks run along the shoreline. Trees and bl...
Postcard

Historical Library, University of Wisconsin

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Description: Colorized postcard of an exterior view of the State Historical Library, now the headquarters building of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Text at top read...
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Swimming on Top of Blue Mounds

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Description: Photographic postcard view of the swimming pool on top of the mounds in Blue Mounds State Park. There are people swimming as well as standing around the si...
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West View from Top of Blue Mounds

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Description: Photographic postcard of the view to the west from the top of Blue Mounds, in Blue Mounds State Park. Handwritten is "Platteville Mounds, 45 miles" with an...
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Northwest View of Blue Mounds

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Description: Photographic postcard of the northwest view of Blue Mounds. Text below in a white box reads "N.W. View of Blue Mounds, Wis. Elevation 1760 ft."

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