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| Explore Lake Life in Northern Wisconsin with the Holt Family |
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| Life and Lumbering in Chippewa Falls |
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| Read about the life and career of photographer Alfred Bish who documented the lumbering industry and daily life in the Chippewa Falls area. |
| An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900 |
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| Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900. |
| Doctor and Amateur Photographer |
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| Discover the career of amateur photographer and doctor Edward Bass who surprised people with his near-overnight success and natural talent. |
| Avid Amateur Photographer |
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| Learn about the career of photographer Harry Dankoler, who captured images of his experiences throughout life and experimented with photo manipulation. |
| Images of Pawling & Harnischfeger Electric Cranes |
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| Discover how Wisconsin-based company Pawling & Harnischfeger became one of the world's leading suppliers of manufacturing services. |
| Milwaukee's First Photojournalist |
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| Read about the life and career of photojournalist John Robert Taylor, who captured the spirit of Milwaukee through photographs in the early 20th century. |
| 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. |
| View many photographs of Cassville Wisconsin's varied river life, taken by Frank W. Feiker |
| Glimpses of African American Life in the Midwest, 1865-1934 |
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| Read about three generations of a Midwestern African American family. |
| Native American Photographs |
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| Collection of photographs documenting Native American life and the impact of federal government. |
| A Wisconsin family's photography of their life, pets, parades and other festivities from the late 19th through the early 20th century. |
| Black-and-white photographs taken and printed by Civil War-era photographer George N. Barnard. |
| An Inventive and Imaginative Photographer |
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| Learn about H.H. Bennett, the 19th-century photographer of Wisconsin Dells landscapes. |
| View a large gallery of Wisconsin residents playing: bowling, dancing, curling, sailing, skateboarding, skating, skiing and snowmobiling. |
| The Work of Blanchard Harper |
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| Learn about the work of Blanchard Harper, a female photographer who settled near Madison, Wisconsin. |
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