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Scenery on Lake Namakagon

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Description: View of the sun shining through clouds over Lake Namakagon. There are trees are visible on the opposite shorelines. Text describing the photograph says, "t...
Photograph

Scenery on Lake Namakagon

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Description: Elevated view of the sun shining through clouds over Lake Namakagon. In the foreground are a few trees and in the distance is the opposite shoreline. Text ...
Photograph

Scenery on Lake Namakagon

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Description: Scenic view of the sun through clouds over a lake, identified as Lake Namakagon. In the foreground is a pine tree, and across the lake the opposite shoreli...
Photograph

Scenery at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: View of the sun shining through clouds over a lake, identified as Lake Namakagon. In the foreground are some rocks on the shoreline, and more trees are vis...
Photograph

Scenery at Nature Lovers Paradise

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Description: View of the sun shining through clouds over a lake, either Jackson Lake or Lake Namakagan. In the foreground are some trees, and more trees are visible on ...
Photograph

Europe Bay

Date: 1923
Description: Sunlight glints off the water under a threatening sky.
Historical Object

McCormick Woodcut

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Description: Original woodcut created for the letterpress print of McCormick's Harvester and Self Binder. It has three sections and is connected using wood splines. An ...
Historical Object

McCormick Electrotype

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Description: Electrotype created for the letterpress print of McCormick's Harvester and Self Binder. A woodcut was created first, the electrotype next, then the letterp...
Print

McCormick Letterpress Print of Wire Binder

Date: 1877
Description: Letterpress print of McCormick's Harvester and Self Binder (wire binder). The grain binder is operated by a man seated on the machine and pulled by two hor...
Photograph

Railroad Bridge

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Description: View looking up towards a locomotive and five railroad cars on a railroad bridge crossing a river.
Photograph

View Over River

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Description: Elevated view of a river, with exposed rock bluffs along the shoreline on the right.
Photograph

Bridge

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Description: View across water towards a bridge over the river.
Photograph

Across at the Dam — A Moonlight Effect #1085

Date: 1890
Description: Sunlight shining through a cloud, illuminating the water below. "Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
Print

Sunset, Lake Michigan

Date: 1874
Description: Engaved view depicting a dramatic sunset through clouds over Lake Michigan. Several sailing ships are in the foreground.
Photograph

Lakewoods Resort on Namagakon Lake

Date: 1931
Description: Scenic view from shoreline over Namakagon Lake towards the opposite shoreline. There are two large buildings nestled among trees with a pergola on the lawn...
Postcard

Pier and Lighthouse at Night

Date: 1927
Description: Hand-colored postcard view of a pier and lighthouse at night. The moon shines through clouds, and light shines in two directions from the beacon on top of ...
Photograph

The Flambeau River below the Flowage Dam

Date: 1935
Description: View from shoreline of men fishing out of wooden rowboats on the Flambeau River below the flowage dam. One man is standing in the river. A shack is visible...
Photograph

Milne Bay

Date: 08 11 1943
Description: A view of Milne Bay, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea), from the sea. A ship can be seen on the right, at the shoreline.
Photograph

C-47 Formation Leaving Saidor

Date: 08 25 1944
Description: Aerial view over wing of formation of Douglas C-47 Skytrain cargo and troop transport planes leaves Saidor, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). Robe...
Photograph

The Bombing of Cezembre Island

Date: 08 31 1944
Description: View from shoreline of Cezembre Island, just north of Saint-Malo on the north coast of France. It was German-occupied until the Allies mounted an operation...

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