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Passenger Pigeon: Side View on Perch

Date: 1896
Description: Profile view of a passenger pigeon, a species of pigeon now extinct. Part of a group of pigeons that lived in captivity in the aviary of Professor C.O. Whi...
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Passenger Pigeons: Profile View

Date: 1896
Description: Profile view of several passenger pigeons, a species of pigeon now extinct. Part of a group of pigeons that lived in captivity in the aviary of Professor C...
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Young Passenger Pigeons

Date: 1896
Description: View of a young passenger pigeon, a species of pigeon now extinct, with others visible below. Part of a group of pigeons that lived in captivity in the avi...
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Passenger Pigeon: Profile in Cage

Date: 1896
Description: Profile view of a passenger pigeon, a species of pigeon now extinct, in a cage. Part of a group of pigeons that lived in captivity in the aviary of Profess...
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Passenger Pigeon in Nest

Date: 1896
Description: Profile view of a passenger pigeon, a species now extinct, sitting in a nest within foliage. Part of a group of pigeons that lived in captivity in the avia...
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Passenger Pigeon: Side View

Date: 1896
Description: Side view of a passenger pigeon, a species of pigeon now extinct. Part of a group of pigeons that lived in captivity in the aviary of Professor C.O. Whitma...
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Group of Perched Passenger Pigeons

Date: 1896
Description: Group view of several passenger pigeons (possibly other types of pigeon also?), a species of pigeon now extinct. Part of a group of pigeons that lived in c...
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Passenger Pigeons on a Perch

Date: 1896
Description: Two passenger pigeons (left bird possibly a different species). The passenger pigeon is now extinct. Part of a group of pigeons that lived in captivity in ...
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Passenger Pigeon and Ring Dove

Date: 1896
Description: A passenger pigeon (center) and a ring dove (left) on a downward sloping perch. The passenger pigeon is now extinct. Part of a group of pigeons that lived ...
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Passenger Pigeon on a Perch

Date: 1896
Description: A passenger pigeon on a perch. The passenger pigeon is now extinct. Part of a group of pigeons that lived in captivity in the aviary of Professor C.O. Whit...
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Passenger Pigeon with Young

Date: 1896
Description: An adult passenger pigeon with its young. The passenger pigeon is now extinct. Part of a group of pigeons that lived in captivity in the aviary of Professo...
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Passenger Pigeon on a Perch

Date: 1896
Description: Profile view of a passenger pigeon, a species of pigeon now extinct. This bird was part of a group of pigeons that lived in captivity in the aviary of Prof...
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Passenger Pigeon with Immature Plumage

Date: 1896
Description: View of a young passenger pigeon with immature plumage. The passenger pigeon is now extinct. A dove is visible in the background. Part of a group of pigeon...
Drawing

Prairie Wolf Drawing

Date: 
Description: Drawing of Prairie Wolf.
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Wisconsin Conservation Warden

Date: 
Description: Wisconsin Conservation Warden checking on beaver traps.
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Wisconsin Conservation Warden

Date: 
Description: Wisconsin wardens patrolling waters of Wisconsin in a canoe.
Map or Atlas

State of Wisconsin

Date: 1912
Description: This map from the U.S. General Land Office shows railroads, counties, cities and villages, rivers, lakes, U.S. Land Offices, Indian reservations, military ...
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Bird Census

Date: 12 12 1956
Description: Madison Audubon Society president Mary Walker filling one of her bird feeders in preparation for the annual December 22 bird census. The metal bird feeders...
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Neda Mine Bat Hibernaculum

Date: 11 1996
Description: "What was a thriving iron ore mine at Neda is now home to some 500,000 bats. The steel cage keeps humans out, but allows access for the bats."
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Neda Mine Bat Hibernaculum

Date: 11 1996
Description: "A 90-foot-long culvert will serve as an entrance for researchers."

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