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First Artesian Well in DePere

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of people standing near an artesian well. Men wearing long coats and hats to protect them from the water are standing on and unde...
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White Scout Parked Outdoors

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Description: Three-quarter view from front of driver's side. Scout with white panels, and a black panel around the driver's side door. Has a roll bar. Parked outdoors, ...
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Daniel Shaw Lumber Company

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a large building complex along a river, with a raft of logs in the water in front of it. A man is standing at the end of the raft...
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Dr. Charles Delancey Alton

Date: 1920
Description: Full-length portrait of Dr. Charles Delancey Alton, standing outdoors and holding a cane. Dr. Alton was first a civil engineer, then completed his medical ...
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Local 326 Installation Ceremony

Date: 11 03 1951
Description: Four men are behind a table, one of them standing. A banner in the background includes the logo for the Textile Workers Union of America, and the words "Lo...
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Edward Alsworth and Rosamond Comstock Ross

Date: 1906
Description: Outdoor portrait of UW-Madison sociology professor Edward Alsworth Ross and his wife, Rosamund Comstock (Simons) Ross.
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Simons Family Portrait

Date: 1890
Description: Group portrait of two men and five women. On the ground in the center are hand fans, and a hat. Caption reads: "The Simons Family. Left to right, seated on...
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Edward Alsworth Ross in Caracas

Date: 10 13 1924
Description: UW-Madison sociology professor Edward Alsworth Ross poses on horseback on an unpaved road. A building is in the distance. Caption reads: "This is for Mrs. ...
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Alois Alphonsus

Date: 1923
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Alois Alphonsus, of the Austrian Department of Agriculture, standing outdoors. Alphonsus was a beekeeper who came to Madis...
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Home of Professor William Francis Allen

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Description: View of a house with a tree in the front yard. Caption on front reads: "Wishing you a very happy Christmas and New Year." On the reverse is written: "Would...
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Clarence and Robbie G. at Findlay House

Date: 1912
Description: Two young men are standing in the foreground. Behind them is a fence and a house. There is a yard swing in the yard on the right. Caption reads: "Madison, ...
Poster

Wisconsin Come See For Yourself

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Description: Wisconsin Division of Tourism poster. View toward a woman sitting on a log at the shoreline of a lake or river with a bicycle laying on its side in the for...
Poster

Bunch of Cherries on a Branch

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Description: Die-cut poster intended to promote cherries, showing a bunch of cherries on a branch with leaves.
Book or Pamphlet

Kenosha Comets 1947 Program Cover

Date: 1947
Description: Front cover of a program for the Kenosha Comets 1947 baseball season. The cover features a photograph of Lake Front Stadium where the Comets played.
Postcard

John and Mary Canoe with Children and Visitors

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Description: Group portrait of several adults and children. Caption reads: "Winnebago Family and white visitors, 'John Canoe' and his family of two children."
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Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians

Date: 1934
Description: Group portrait of several men, and a child, seated and standing in three rows. There is a drum in the right foreground.
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Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians

Date: 1934
Description: Outdoor group portrait of several people, identified collectively as "Pillager [Band] Ojibwa."
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Chief Sharp Nose and Captain William C. Brown

Date: 1899
Description: Two men smiling and shake hands outdoors. The man on the right is wearing a military uniform, and the man on the left is holding a rifle. There is a buildi...
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Sun Dance Near Fort Washakie

Date: 1900
Description: A group of men posing together in front of a stand of trees. Caption reads: "Indian 'Sun Dance' near Fort Washakie, Wyo, 1900."
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Apache Scouts for 6th Cavalry

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Description: Copy photograph of several young men posing with rifles. Caption reads: "Apache Indian scouts on duty with the 6th Cavalry at Fort Wingate. New Mexico."

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