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Cows Near Gates Ravine

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Description: Cows near Gates Ravine (Glen Eyrie). There is a bridge over a river in the background.
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St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1910
Description: Lawn, trees and blooming flowers in front of St. Mary's Hospital. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Hospital, Columbus, Wis."
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Religious Fountain in Durwards Glen

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Description: Brick and stone religious fountain in the shape of a Gothic arch, with a cross in the center and a pinnacle on top. The cross is engraved with the words, "...
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Fort Winnebago Monument

Date: 1924
Description: Fort Winnebago monument two miles east of Portage on Highway 33, erected by the Wau-bun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1924. The mo...
Drawing

Fort Winnebago

Date: 1930
Description: A sketch of the surgeon's quarters at Fort Winnebago. Caption reads: "Fort Winnebago Surgeons' Quarter".
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Lutheran Church

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view across fence and field towards the Lutheran church and cemetery of a German or Norwegian settlement near the intersection of Highway 16 and C...
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Grotto

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Description: Roman Catholic grotto with a cross under a peaked arch surrounded by trees and shrubs.
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Residential Yard

Date: 05 05 1962
Description: A residential yard with ornamental tree trimming. Several fenced-in gardens are visible as well. Houses are in the background.
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Hayfield with Hay Bales

Date: 06 09 1963
Description: View from grassy border of a large field dotted with hay bales. Trees line a small ridge in the far background.
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Silo and Field

Date: 09 04 1967
Description: A cement silo surrounded by plants and shrubs. A tree-lined field is in the background.
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Abandoned Farm with Overgrown Yard

Date: 09 04 1967
Description: An abandoned farm with overgrown foliage. In the background is a farmhouse. The doorway is detailed with decorative pilasters or engaged columns flanking t...
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Barn and Silo

Date: 09 04 1967
Description: Rear view of a barn with stone foundation and a cement silo. In the foreground are overgrown shrubs and grass.
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Outdoor Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman

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Description: Mary (Stacy) Yellowthunder, (Cowboy Woman) weaving a basket while seated on a blanket. A dwelling and trees can be seen in the background. She is the daugh...
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Dells Farm Resort

Date: 1930
Description: Outdoor scene at the Dells Farm Resort. Five people pose while seated on lawn furniture outside the cabin. Another woman poses as she is about to hit a cro...
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Down The Narrows — From Opposite Cold Water Canyon #237

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Description: A boy, probably Ashley Bennett, leaning against a tree stump near the entrance to the Old River Bed. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beaut...
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From the Top of High Rock

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Description: Ruth or Miriam Bennett in a plaid dress and hat sitting on top of High Rock. Chimney Rock is located below, on the right side of the river.
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Across The Lake From Deep Side To Kirkland #132

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Description: View of a man leaning on a tree overlooking Devil's Lake. Text at right reads: "A Visit to Devil's Lake, Sauk County, Wis., in the Summer of 1870."
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Main Lawn at Pine Glen Properties

Date: 1931
Description: View across lawn of a group of women and one man. The guests of the hotel are relaxing under the trees on the lawn of the resort. A man and a woman are hol...
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Merry Go Round

Date: 1932
Description: A man wearing a hat pushes a rig similar to a horse mill to give four children a ride on a merry go round in the Columbus Park. The children are seated on ...
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Cottage at Berry's Coldwater Canyon Hotel

Date: 1926
Description: View across lawn of Berry's Coldwater Canyon Hotel. Sidewalks lead to a two-story building with wrap-around porches and balcony. There are exterior stairs ...

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