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Christmas Tree on Bascom Hill

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view looking east from Lincoln Terrace on Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is in the foreground and...
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Fire at the Wisconsin State Capitol (Third)

Date: 02 27 1904
Description: Elevated view of the third Wisconsin State Capitol ablaze.
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Loggers Dining at Camp

Date: 1907
Description: Loggers at dinner in the woods north of Glen Flora. The man in the center is filing his saw.
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Church in Cassville

Date: 1930
Description: Winter scene overlooking town, showing Baptist church in background.
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Frazzle Ice

Date: 11 20 1959
Description: Frazzle ice (snow floating in water) on the Mississippi River near Alma.
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Vernon County in Winter

Date: 02 20 1985
Description: View looking downhill towards a young person walking across a road near snowy fields and hills in Vernon County.
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Snowplow

Date: 1947
Description: International snowplow.
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Snow on Butler Street

Date: 1910
Description: Winter scene of an unplowed, snowy Butler Street, with tire tracks and snow-covered trees.
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Randall School

Date: 04 1926
Description: View from sidewalk across empty lot towards the Randall Elementary School at 1802 Regent Street.
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Modern Windsled

Date: 05 1954
Description: Windsled used to transport passengers and goods between Madeline Island and Bayfield. This image was in Ross' book, "La Pointe: Village Outpost".
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Ice Fishing on Lake Superior

Date: 1942
Description: Two men and two boys standing on ice in front of a windsled. All four are holding lake trout.
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Windsled "Hurricane Hazel"

Date: 1946
Description: Windsled "Hurricane Hazel" on Chequamegon. One man is sitting in the windsled, Another man is standing on the ice.
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Boat-Type Windsled

Date: 1957
Description: A boat-type windsled on frozen Lake Superior.
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Windsled near Pier

Date: 02 1948
Description: Elevated view of the enclosed wind sled shaped like the Maybe, sitting on the ice with La Pointe dock on the left.
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) and Construction of Present Capitol

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view of the Fourth Capitol and dome under construction, while the north wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol remains standing on the right. T...
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Tree in Cornfield

Date: 08 23 1985
Description: A lone tree standing in a rural Ottawa cornfield in western Waukesha county.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Agriculture Hall

Date: 03 27 1928
Description: Winter scene with Agriculture Hall, covered with snow, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Agriculture Hall is in the distance.
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Big Falls Logging Crew

Date: 1900
Description: Four men from a logging crew posing standing in the snow with teams of horses and oxen.
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Howard Russell and Dog Team

Date: 1920
Description: Howard Russell with dog team bringing the mail to La Pointe.
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West Wing of Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the west wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. A view of the fourth capitol with snow flocked trees and snow-covered lawn and side...

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