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Syl and Aunt Helen at Wild Rose Cottage

Date: 1900
Description: Syl and aunt Helen at Wild Rose cottage. Syl leans over the railing of the porch while Helen reclines in a hammock reading a book.
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Aunt Helen Seated on Arm of Willie's Chair

Date: 01 01 1900
Description: Aunt Helen seated on the arm of Willie's chair. Framed pictures are on the wall behind them.
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Aunt Helen and Syl on Gulle Bridge

Date: 09 16 1900
Description: Aunt Helen and Syl stand on Gulle bridge near Gordan Place. Dense foliage surrounds them, and in the background is a large building.
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Aunt Helen and Syl at River Park

Date: 1900
Description: Aunt Helen and Syl standing on an overlook at River Park. Behind them is a bridge spanning a wide river.
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Syl and Aunt Helen in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Syl and aunt Helen walking among trees on a hill. Behind them the roof and chimney of a house are visible.
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Syl, Mama, Aunt Helen and Will under Tree

Date: 04 1902
Description: Syl, his "Mama" Annette, aunt Helen and Will posing on and around a rustic bench under a willow tree.
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Aunt Helen and Will Shaking Hands

Date: 10 1900
Description: Aunt Helen and Will shaking hands in a clearing near the edge of a small lake at the Garden Place.
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Helen Pool and James McClure Canoeing on Archibald Lake

Date: 1903
Description: Helen Pool and James McClure are sitting in a canoe on Archibald Lake. McClure is holding a paddle. On the left is the pier. In the foreground, on the righ...
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Syl and Aunt Helen with Sticks

Date: 1901
Description: Syl and aunt Helen holding walking sticks at the edge of a steep cliff. Behind them far below is a lake or a river and far shoreline.
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Group Watches Dog Jump Towards Aunt Helen

Date: 06 1903
Description: A group of children watching a performing dog jump towards aunt Helen. Railroad tracks, power lines and horse-drawn carriages are visible in he background.
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Three Sisters

Date: 1903
Description: An informal head and shoulders portrait of Helen Farnsworth Mears (1872-1916), left, and her sisters Louise Morilla Mears Fargo (1866-1925), center, and Ma...
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Syl and Aunt Helen in Rowboat

Date: 1901
Description: Syl and aunt Helen in a rowboat on the Milwaukee River at Gordon Park. In the background a large bridge crosses the river. On the right the banks of the ri...
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Syl and Aunt Helen under Willow Tree

Date: 1901
Description: Syl and aunt Helen stand underneath a willow tree. Octagon Cottage is in the background to the right and wildflowers are in the foreground. The edge of the...
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Emma Helen Strand, as a Singer

Date: 1905
Description: Emma Helen Strand, member of the Menomonie High School class of 1905, depicted as a contralto singer. Pictured holding sheet music. Part of a yearbook crea...
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Syl and Aunt Helen on Gully Bridge

Date: 12 1901
Description: Syl and aunt Helen lean on a wooden hand rail on Gully bridge. Behind them is a lake with ice and snow. A large factory-like building is visible in the dis...
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Summer Relaxation

Date: 1901
Description: Aunt Helen lounging on a hammock slung between two trees. Her son, Syl, is sitting nearby on a cane rocking chair.
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"Genius of Wisconsin" Sculpture at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1900
Description: The sculpture, "Genius of Wisconsin" by Helen Farnsworth Mears, displayed in the rotunda of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. On the right is a display ca...
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Badger Beauty Contest

Date: 1905
Description: Badger Beauty contest at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Helen Fitzgerald is shown in back against the wall 6th from the left. She was a member of Tri...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Office of SHSW Historian

Date: 1900
Description: Historian Emma Helen Blair, who supervised the Historical Society's maps and manuscripts collection during the 1890s and who aided the editorial projects o...
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University Heights Houses

Date: 1902
Description: View of University Heights, including the Maurer House, the Buell House, and the Stevens House. In the foreground are Gertrude, Margaret, Harry, and Helen ...

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