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Sailboat on Lake Mendota

Date: 1936
Description: View from shoreline of a sailboat on Lake Mendota.
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"The Spirit of the Northwest"

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Description: "The Spirit of the Northwest," a sculpture by Sidney Bedore which features a missionary, an explorer, and a Native American.
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Taliesin

Date: 1936
Description: An exterior view of Taliesin, the headquarters of the Frank Lloyd Wright organization.
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Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1936
Description: A view of several people sitting and standing under a tree in front of a beach area at Devil's Lake State Park. People are swimming and wading in the water...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1936
Description: A view of the Indian Agency House, built in 1832.
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William Dempster Hoard

Date: 1936
Description: A view of the bust of William Dempster Hoard — "Father of Wisconsin Dairying" — on the University of Wisconsin-Madison's agricultural campus.
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Dam on Fox River

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Description: View towards far shoreline of dam on the Fox River at De Pere.
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Racine County Court House

Date: 1936
Description: Exterior view from across street of the Racine County Court House.
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Canoe on Lake Mendota

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Description: View from shoreline of four individuals in a canoe on Lake Mendota, framed with branches from a tree on the left side of the image.
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Farm Scene

Date: 1938
Description: A view of a farm in the "Coulee Country" near La Crosse during the spring. There is a long ditch in the foreground.
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Russell Street

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Description: View from street towards the left of the residential neighborhood on Russell Street. The original negative was used for the Works Progress Administration (...
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Mississippi River Ferry

Date: 1938
Description: View from road leading down to shoreline of a Mississippi River ferry bringing several cars across the river.
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Old Brewery at Potosi

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Description: An exterior view of the old brewery at Potosi. A man is walking down the street toward the building.
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Oneida Colony

Date: 1936
Description: View of Oneida Colony, a northern lake resort. Small boats are lined up along the shore, and birds are gathered near a large birdhouse. A man is lifting on...
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Quisling Towers

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Description: Quisling Towers apartment building, 1 East Gilman Street at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue. Built in the Art Moderne style by the Quisling brothers and des...
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St. Josephat's Basilica

Date: 1936
Description: View down street of St. Josephat's Basilica and the surrounding streets.
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Villa Louis

Date: 1936
Description: An exterior view of the Villa Louis, built by H. Louis Dousman in 1870.
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Beach on Lake Michigan

Date: 1939
Description: A beach on Lake Michigan near the Milwaukee Yacht Club. Men, women, and children relax on the beach. In the background many boats are on the water.
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Dells of the Eau Claire River

Date: 1936
Description: Two women sitting on top of rocks in the Dells of the Eau Claire River. There is a bridge in the background on the left.
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Visitors at Vilas Park Zoo

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Description: Visitors strolling at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo), some looking at the animal cages. This picture by Harold Hone was one of many Wisconsin images mad...

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