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N.C. Wyeth Depiction of McCormick Reaper Demonstration

Date: 1931
Description: Painting by N.C. Wyeth depicting the public demonstration of the first reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steele's Tavern, Virginia in 1831. The painting sh...
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High Rock and Romance Cliff

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Description: High Rock and Romance Cliff from bar above. Miriam and Ruth Bennett are standing at the sandy edge of the river holding hands. An open umbrella is laying n...
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Steamboat on Devil's Lake

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view of people, elegantly dressed, posing on a pier, with a steamboat and rowboats docked on it on Devil's Lake. An American flag is on the steamb...
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Farm near Stream

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Description: View from hill over a valley dotted with farmsteads and a meandering stream in the foreground. A group of three or four people are posing at the opposite s...
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Spectators at Grand Regatta

Date: 1877
Description: "The Grand Regatta, at Devil's Lake, June 21st & 22nd, 1877." A stereograph showing spectators gathered behind the starter's cannon on Devil's Lake.
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Observatory Hill Ceremony

Date: 1914
Description: Ceremony for erecting tablets on the Observatory Hill Mounds performed by University of Wisconsin summer session students.
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Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort on the shores of Lake Michigan, with crowds of individuals walking up the numerous paths that lead to the resor...
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Railroad Station

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Description: A horse-drawn carriage waits at the Oxford Railway Station which celebrated its opening on December 18, 1860.
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Baptism at McBrayer's Pond

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards an outdoor baptism at McBrayer's Pond. A group of adults and children are gathered at the water's edge, some of them holding para...
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Excursion Boats at Playland

Date: 1928
Description: Elevated view from shoreline of excursion boats docked at Playland near a jetty. People walk on the dock to board the boat, and tables shaded by umbrellas ...
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Spectators at Grand Regatta - Anaglyph

Date: 1887
Description: "The Grand Regatta, at Devil's Lake, June 21st & 22nd, 1877." A stereograph showing spectators gathered behind the starter's cannon on Devil's Lake.
Poster

International Harvester Centennial Poster

Date: 1931
Description: Poster commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the invention of the reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick (reaper centennial). The poster features a color repro...
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Man with Push Binder in Field

Date: 1902
Description: Man harvesting grain in a field with a horse-powered push binder. Another man with a horse-drawn carriage is in the distance. An umbrella reads: "J.T. Lob...
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Man with Push Binder in Field

Date: 1902
Description: Man harvesting grain in a field with a horse-powered push binder. Another man with a horse-drawn carriage is in the distance. An umbrella reads: "J.T. Loba...
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Procession to St. Anne's Hill

Date: 1928
Description: View down valley of a procession of hundreds of pilgrims walking up the hill to St. Anne's Chapel which is lined with Stations of the Cross. The crowd is w...
Postcard

Wreck of No. 33 on May 28, 1913

Date: 1913
Description: Photographic postcard view of the aftermath of a train wreck. Survivors and onlookers are gathered on and around the railroad tracks. Caption reads: "Wreck...
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Small Girl Near Railroad Tracks

Date: 1920
Description: Unidentified small girl holding a parasol, posed beside railroad tracks.
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Outdoor Portrait of Sarah Krueger

Date: 1908
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sarah Krueger sitting among several large tree logs on the side of a hill. Her hat and umbrella are resting on the logs next to her.
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Boating on the Black River

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Description: View across water towards four women and two men posing sitting in two rowboats on the water, with a steep shoreline in the background.
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Baby in a Buggy in a Field

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Description: Outdoor view of a European American infant sitting in a baby buggy under an umbrella in a field.

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