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Grazing Cow

Date: 1940
Description: Cow grazing in a pasture. Taken from The Writer's Program to be used as an illustration for "Wisconsin: a Guide to the Badger State."
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Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1936
Description: A view of Yerkes Observatory at Williams Bay, Lake Geneva. It was the "largest refracting telescope in the world," according to "Wisconsin: A Guide To The ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin State Capitol, with cars parked in front.
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Vilas Park Zoo Scene

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Description: Children and adults visiting the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This is one of many images taken by Harold Hone to illustrate "Wisconsin: A Guide to th...
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Brown's Bookstore on State Street

Date: 1939
Description: A shaded view of Brown's Bookstore, 673 State Street.
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The Wisconsin Club

Date: 1936
Description: An exterior view of the Wisconsin (formerly the Germania) Club.
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Cherry Blossoms

Date: 1936
Description: Close-up of cherry blossoms in Door County.
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Rocks at Cave Point

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of the Lake Michigan shoreline and the rocks at Cave Point.
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Dells of the Wisconsin River

Date: 1936
Description: A view of the Dells of the Wisconsin River, with two people walking down a long dock/walkway leading to a boat.
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Iowa County Courthouse

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Description: Exterior view across road of the Iowa County Courthouse.
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Shore near Red Banks

Date: 1936
Description: Shoreline and wavelets near Red Banks on Lake Michigan.
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Power Dam

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of the power dam on the Wisconsin River at Prairie du Sac.
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Rainbow Falls

Date: 1936
Description: View across Rainbow Falls on the Wolf River, on the Menominee Indian Reservation.
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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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"The Grand Loggery"

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Description: A view of "the Grand Loggery," Governor Doty's home at Neenah-Menasha, built in 1845.
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Grazing Dairy Cows

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Description: Seven dairy cows out grazing in a pasture, surrounded by trees.
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Monkey Island

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Description: Spectators looking at the Monkey Island at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This is one of many images photographed by Harold Hone for "Wisconsin: A Guide...
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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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Cornish Miners' Houses

Date: 1936
Description: An exterior view of Cornish miners' houses along the side of a street.
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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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