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H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh

Date: 1952
Description: Foil-covered portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen is seated and wearing a tiara...
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King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria of Spain

Date: 1906
Description: Portrait of King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria of Spain. He is standing and wearing a military dress uniform with sword, and she is sitting and wearing a...
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King Alfonso XIII

Date: 1907
Description: Full-length portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Alfonso XIII, King of Spain. He is posing in a coat and boots and is holding a hat. His signature is...
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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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Chief "McSauby"

Date: 1908
Description: Quarter-length portrait of a man wearing a hat. Caption reads: "Chief 'McSauby', Charlevoix, Mich."
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Chief Jim Greenhill

Date: 02 1938
Description: Waist-up portrait of a man wearing a feathered headdress and holding a tomahawk. Caption on back reads: "Chief Greenhill, 'Jim Goose,' Chippewa Tribe, Cass...
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Arena High School Class Portrait

Date: 1910
Description: A class portrait of high school students seated at desks. There are two adults, most likely teachers, standing behind them by a chalkboard. Written on the ...
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Man at State Agricultural College

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Description: View of a man standing in a field holding a sheaf of grain. In the background is a water tower near a building and a smokestack.
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Foot Bridge in Tenney Park

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Description: View from lawn towards the arched foot bridge and drive at Tenney Park. A young man is standing on the bridge. Caption reads: "Foot Bridge in Tenney Park, ...
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Excursion Boats, St. Paul, Minnesota

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Description: Caption reads: "Excursion Boats, Foot of Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minn." People are standing along the wharf, and crowds of people are on the boats. The b...
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In Redbird Gorge

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Real Photo Postcard." A group of sightseers wave to the camera as they travel under a bridge and through a tree shaded gorge in a Duc...
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Red Bird Gorge

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Red Bird Gorge." A water and land vehicle, called a Duck, squeezes through a narrow gorge full of trees and foliage. A bridge above s...
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Tour Boat "Josephine"

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "'Capt. Herb Droste' and the 'Josephine,' Wisconsin Dells, Wis." A tour boat and the captain, moored at the Dells Boat Company dock wi...
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Lone Rock

Date: 10 01 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Lone Rock. Lower Dells, Wis." The tour boat "Josephine" from the Dells Boat Company glides past an island rock formation. Trees and f...
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Ravenswood Annex

Date: 07 30 1924
Description: Text on front reads: "Ravenswood Annex, Kilbourn, Wis." A group of visitors poses on the porch and yard at the Annex at Ravenswood, a three-story building ...
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Hornet's Nest

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Hornet's Nest, Dells of the Wisconsin, Kilbourn City, Wis." The rock formation "Hornet's Nest" surrounded by trees and foliage with a...
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Hornet's Nest

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Hornets Nest. Dells of Wis." The rock formation "Hornet's Nest" surrounded by trees and foliage, with a man sitting at the base.
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High Rock from Romance Cliff

Date: 1920
Description: Text on front reads: "High Rock from Romance Cliff. Dells of the Wisconsin River." On reverse: "High Rock from Romance Cliff.–This is the imposing 'Lower J...
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Hawk's Bill

Date: 1920
Description: Text on the front reads: "Hawk's Bill, Dells of the Wisconsin River." Four men in a rowboat are beneath the Hawk's Bill rock formation. One man is pointing...
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Winnebago Indians at Demon's Anvil

Date: 1920
Description: Text on front reads: "Winnebago Indians at Demon's Anvil, Dells of the Wisconsin River." On reverse: "Winnebago Indians at Demon's Anvil. Each summer some ...

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