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| Description: | A large tombstone marking the grave of Tabitha Burgoyne Bird, the daughter of Major Burgoyne, a surgeon in the English army. |
| Date: | 06 18 1958 |
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| Description: | Sue Carolyn Renk examines a piece of crystal glassware as her mother, Mrs. Wilbur Renk looks on. She is preparing for her wedding and her graduation. |
| Legendary Artist |
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| Biography of artist Georgia O'Keeffe. |
| Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin |
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| Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin. |
| A Wisconsin Educator |
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| Read about the Wisconsinite who was one of the first women to attend the University of Wisconsin and became the president of Milwaukee-Downer College. |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View across street of the Sun Prairie City Hall, a large brick building with two balconies in the tower and arched windows on the ground floor. A person dr... |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | View across lawn towards the front of the high school, a large brick building with steps leading up to the main entrance, which has a tower above it. Two p... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View down aisle between pews towards the altar in the interior of the Catholic Church. Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling. On the left in an arched n... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View from road of the German Methodist Episcopal Church. The double doorway has an arched window above it, and another circular window with a decorative fr... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View from railroad tracks towards the back of the canning company. There are freight cars parked near the loading dock. Two smokestacks are behind the buil... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View down Main Street. On the left is a bowling alley/billiard parlor, a real estate/insurance business, and a livery/garage. On the next block is City Hal... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View down Main Street, with City Hall in the background. On the left is a general merchandise store, a bank and other businesses. In the foreground on the ... |
| Date: | 04 18 1959 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the Schoep's Ice Cream bowling team, winners of the team championship at the annual Madison Bowling Association tournament at Prairie Lan... |
| Date: | 05 09 1960 |
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| Description: | James R. Jacobson (left), secretary, and William R. Cress, president, receive the charter for the new Sun Prairie Rotary Club from Lee H. Barker, Wisconsin... |
| Date: | 07 10 1961 |
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| Description: | Underwater photograph of a youth learning to swim in a Sun Prairie pool. |
| Date: | 07 10 1961 |
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| Description: | Underwater photograph of several youth learning to swim in a Sun Prairie pool. |
| Date: | 07 10 1961 |
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| Description: | Underwater photograph of a youth learning to swim in a Sun Prairie pool. |
| Date: | 08 19 1961 |
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| Description: | John Lynch (10) of Sun Prairie is shown biting into an ear of corn at the annual corn festival. |
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