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Wilkins 25: The Black Hills

Date: 07 03 1849
Description: The Black Hills sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
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Wilkins 26: Ferrying Wagons at North Platte

Date: 07 03 1849
Description: Wilkins' wagons ferrying across the North Platte River in eastern Wyoming; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Ov...
Drawing

Wilkins 27: Buttes on Sweetwater

Date: 07 07 1849
Description: The Buttes, Wyoming and Sweetwater River; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the O...
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Wilkins 29: Clay Hills Along Sweetwater River

Date: 07 10 1849
Description: The clay hills that were formed by the Sweetwater River in Wyoming; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland ...
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Wilkins 30: Independence Rock

Date: 07 10 1849
Description: Independence Rock (the perceived midway point on the Oregon Trail),Wyoming, with two wagons unhitched at the base of the rock; sketched by Wilkins on his 1...
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Wilkins 31: Devil's Gate

Date: 07 10 1849
Description: Devil's Gate in Wyoming; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
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Wilkins 32: Sweetwater River

Date: 07 11 1849
Description: Sweetwater River in Wyoming; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
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Wilkins 37: Ferry at Green River

Date: 07 22 1849
Description: The Ferry at Green River in Wyoming; a single wagon is crossing the river. Sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Ov...
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Wilkins 40: Continued from Cathedral Rock

Date: 07 24 1849
Description: Cathedral Rock in Wyoming; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
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Wilkins 41: Clay Bluffs

Date: 07 24 1849
Description: The Clay Bluffs in Wyoming; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
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Wilkins 42: Fort Bridger

Date: 07 25 1849
Description: Fort Bridger in Wyoming, with wagon parts and teepees, where Wilkins camped for a night; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to Califo...
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Wilkins 43: Green River Valley

Date: 07 25 1849
Description: Green River Valley in Wyoming; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail...
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Wilkins 44: Bear River Peaks

Date: 07 31 1849
Description: Bear River Peaks in Utah; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail). W...
Photograph

Walter J. Kohler, Jr.

Date: 
Description: Formal portrait of former Republican Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr.
Photograph

Woman Uses a No. 7 Mower to Cut Mixed Crops

Date: 07 04 1936
Description: A woman operating a horse-drawn No. 7 mower owned by R.M. Howard from Dundas, Ontario. She is cutting a mixed crop of timothy hay, lucerne and clover.
Photograph

Setting Up Pins

Date: 02 19 1956
Description: Father and daughter Theodore and Janet Weiss setting up bowling pins on Dads Day at Milwaukee-Downer College.
Photograph

"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" Movie Still

Date: 1917
Description: Movie still from the Artcraft movie "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," featuring Mary Pickford (playing the title role) goofing off with a parasol.
Photograph

Elsa Lanchester Publicity Still

Date: 1943
Description: Publicity still of actress Elsa Lanchester.
Photograph

Harry Davenport Publicity Still

Date: 1949
Description: Publicity still of actor Harry Davenport. Caption reads: Veteran...of motion pictures, each role more distinguished than its predecessor, Harry Davenport g...
Photograph

Beulah Bondi Publicity Still

Date: 1945
Description: Publicity still of actress Beulah Bondi.

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