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| Date: | 08 27 1927 |
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| Description: | Newspaper clipping from an unidentified Madison, Wisconsin publication about Wisconsin Governor Fred Zimmerman being made a Chief of the Ho-Chunk (Winnebag... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Hand-drawn, watercolor and ink, map of Lake Mendota. Locations and many small figures appear around the shore with explanations referring to Indian legends... |
| Date: | 05 25 1956 |
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| Description: | Attending the YWCA Benefit Tea for internationally speaking foreign students in costume of their native land are, left to right: Judith Ahana, Honolulu Haw... |
| Date: | 03 14 1957 |
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| Description: | Six cheerleaders standing in a row. Each of the girls has a letter "S" sewn on the front of their sweaters and are wearing (Sioux) Native American "colorfu... |
| Date: | 03 14 1957 |
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| Description: | Four Osseo cheerleaders with the letter "O" sewed to their sweaters pose on one knee with pompoms covering their legs. They wear (Sioux) Native American he... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | A pictorial map of Lake Mendota that shows Indian sites and legends associated with the Lake and its surrounding area. Some of those mentioned on the map i... |
| Date: | 07 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Arliss Nelson dresses as a Native American maiden, and John B. Nelson dresses as Pancho Villa while attending Blackhawk Country Club's Western Party. |
| Date: | 01 31 1959 |
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| Description: | Staff members Mary Bolgrien (left) and Kathy Martin view a miniature exhibit of Indian life at the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Date: | 04 25 1961 |
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| Description: | Chief No-Ha-Nutch'Ka,left, who is actually Jack Grey, head of public relations for Wisconsin Dells, gives Chamber of Commerce members tips on how to gain m... |
| Date: | 07 16 1960 |
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| Description: | Several participants tell the early history of Mendota State Hospital at the centennial pageant. They are, left to right: Cecilia Shedleski, a nurse at the... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | The Wisconsin Historical Society Museum display of Cliff Dweller Pottery from the Robert Laird McCormick Collection. Pottery is displayed in a glass case w... |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | This pictorial map focuses on the Madison Isthmus, Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Wingra, and shows points of historical interest, buildings, parks, and I... |
| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | Blue print and blue line print maps that show local streets, Nakoma Country Club, part of Lake Forest, and part of Lake Wingra. A legend is included that s... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | This maps shows roads, railroads, parks, recreational areas, Lake Wingra, Lake Monona, and part of Lake Mendota. The map includes pictorial images that dep... |
| Date: | 05 30 1961 |
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| Description: | World War I veteran Edward J. Starr watches the Memorial Day service at the State Capitol while holding a small American flag. He is from a Menominee India... |
| Date: | 05 30 1961 |
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| Description: | A Gold Star Mother shown holding her hand over her heart during the invocation at a Memorial Day service on the steps of the capitol. |
| Date: | 10 1911 |
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| Description: | This map shows lot numbers, building lines, roads, trees, and Indian mounds. Relief is shown by contours. Includes manuscript annotations marking parks. |
| Date: | 08 27 1965 |
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| Description: | Canada's internationally famous all-Indian band, the Chieftones, performing at the Middleton Good Neighbor Festival. |
| Date: | 05 31 1935 |
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| Description: | Students digging into a bird effigy mound on the University of Wisconsin campus on May 31 through June 1, 1935. |
| Date: | 07 30 1910 |
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| Description: | Group of people standing on an eagle effigy mound on State Hospital grounds. |
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