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Fishermen on Pike River

Date: 1945
Description: Two fishermen on rocks alongside the Pike River.
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Fisherman by River

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Description: Fisherman cooking on campfire at the edge of a river.
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Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 1940
Description: Summertime view of people at tables on University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union terrace, looking out to canoes and sailboats on the lake. In the back...
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Lake Monona

Date: 1894
Description: Man in a rowboat on Lake Monona with a view of the city in the background.
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Buying Tickets at Ellis Island

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Description: Immigrants buying tickets at Ellis Island.
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Rachel Lawe Grignon

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Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype, waist-up portrait of Rachel Lawe Grignon, daughter of John Lawe and wife of Pierre Bernard Grignon. Wearing heavy bead necklac...
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Main Street Looking South

Date: 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street Looking South, Lone Rock, Wis." Unpaved street with sidewalks, dwellings and buildings on both sides. Horse drawn vehicle...
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State Street Winter Scene

Date: 1936
Description: Winter scene with people walking in the snow past a lamppost down State and Henry Streets, Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the backgr...
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Sweet's Food Shop

Date: 08 28 1931
Description: Exterior view of Sweet's Food Shop, located at 354 West Main Street.
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Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: View down sidewalk along West Washington Avenue, looking toward the Capitol. A man is crossing the street and there is a car at the corner that has the wor...
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IH Dealership in Oskaloosa

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of the Oskaloosa Implement Company, an International Harvester dealership. A group of men and young boys pose near a Farmall A Tractor, and o...
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Williamson Street with Fauerbach Brewery

Date: 1940
Description: The 600 block of Williamson Street ("Machinery Row") with the old Fauerbach Brewery in the background.
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Early Power Boat Used for Fishing

Date: 1900
Description: Steamboat on Long Lake owned by Lorenzo Newman of Chippewa Falls. It is anchored at Newman Peninsula on Long Lake near a wet boathouse. The boat was operat...
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Fisherman on a River

Date: 1942
Description: Man fishing for trout at edge of river.
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Circus People with Fish

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Description: A crew of people from the circus, possibly Ringling Brothers, Barnum, and Bailey, holding up their catch after a fishing trip.
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Four People on a Toboggan

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Description: Three women and a man slide down a snowy hill on a wooden toboggan.
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Counterbalance on a Sailboat

Date: 1959
Description: Two boys on the class-C scow sailboat "Bobalong III," with one boy balancing off the side while standing with one leg on the bilge keel.
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Salmon Fishing

Date: 10 07 1977
Description: Man and woman napping on the rocks with their hats down over their eyes as they fish for salmon.
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Middleton Railroad

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of railroad tracks and several houses. Several railroad employees are doing repair work on the tracks, and one man is riding on a handcar. Be...
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Methylene Blue Milk Test

Date: 1928
Description: Dairyman conducting Methylene blue test on a can of milk. Notice in background reads: "For all milk which passes the quality requirements of this factory, ...

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