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Stoughton Hospital and Park

Date: 1910
Description: Park view featuring two children and their nurse or nanny in the foreground and an inset of the hospital in the upper left corner. Caption reads: "Stoughto...
Postcard

Stoughton Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: View of the outdoor landscape as seen from a window in the Stoughton Hospital, along with an inset of the building in the upper left corner. Caption reads:...
Photograph

Hotel Kegonsa

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of Hotel Kegonsa.
Print

Stoughton High School

Date: 1910
Description: The High School in Stoughton.
Photograph

Lake Kegonsa and Yahara River

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view from hill of Yahara River flowing into Lake Kegonsa.
Photograph

Lake Kegonsa and Yahara River

Date: 1918
Description: Yahara River flowing out of Lake Kegonsa. There appears to be a boat house on the shoreline in the background.
Photograph

Lake Kegonsa and Yahara River

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view from hill of the Yahara River flowing south after leaving Lake Kegonsa. Last photo in the album, with the following statement "The little Ya...
Photograph

Harriett Grimm

Date: 1912
Description: Harriet Grimm speaking from a vehicle bearing a banner that reads, "votes for women." She is stopped in front of T.G. Mandt's wagon shop.
Historical Essay

Tornadoes in Wisconsin

Read about tornadoes in Wisconsin, including some of the worst to have struck the state.
Historical Essay

A Visual Tour of Wisconsin's Fine Opera Houses - Image Gallery Essay

Architectural photographs of the restored opera houses of Wisconsin.
Photograph

Ski Jumper

Date: 1911
Description: Skier heading down the jump at Stoughton with spectators in the foreground.
Photograph

Coming to a Stop

Date: 1911
Description: Ski jumper coming to a stop after a successful landing.
Photograph

Ski Jump

Date: 1915
Description: Hand-colored lantern slide view of a ski jumper wearing #32 sailing off of the jump at Stoughton. Spectators watch from the base of the jump which is decor...
Photograph

Ski Jump Landing

Date: 1915
Description: Ski jumper eases to a stop with his legs splayed wide apart, and bent over forwards with their hands touching the ground for balance.
Photograph

Young Women on Skis

Date: 1915
Description: Hand-colored lantern slide of two girls on skis. Other people are in the background.
Photograph

Skiers Parade at Stoughton

Date: 1911
Description: Men carrying skis march behind a drummer down Main Street.
Photograph

Children on Skis

Date: 1915
Description: Several young children on skis at the top of a hill at a Stoughton ski meet.
Photograph

Boy Skiers at Ski Meet

Date: 01 22 1910
Description: Winter scene with boys on skis preparing to compete at the first ski tournament in Stoughton, Wisconsin, possibly in ski jumping.
Postcard

View from Green's Store, Lake Kegonsa

Date: 08 13 1915
Description: Text on front reads: "View from Green's Store, Lake Kegonsa." The shore of Lake Kegonsa, looking over the lake. There are piers, a boathouse, an excursion ...
Postcard

River Scene

Date: 08 25 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "River Scene, Stoughton, Wis." Two women in a canoe on the Yahara River near wetlands foliage, with two people on the pedestrian bridg...

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