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W.M. Smith and W.H.D. on a Log

Date: 07 1895
Description: Two men, W.M. Smith and W.H.D., rest on a large log over Little Bear Creek.
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Two Men on a Bench

Date: 1903
Description: Carl Bohnsack (left) and August Marquardt sitting on a bench outside a jewelry store. They are wearing hats and suits. Pocket watches are on display in the...
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Sauk City Humanist Ladies Aid

Date: 1905
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Sauk City Humanist Ladies Aid. Standing left to right: Mrs. Crusius, Mrs. Kuoni, Mrs. Mueller, O. Meyer, Mrs. Schmiedhofer. S...
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Group Looking over Fence

Date: 1906
Description: A group of adults, including Harry E. Cole (center), stand behind a fence. A sign on the fence reads, "YOU CAN'T PLAY IN OUR BACK YARD."
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World War I Rally

Date: 1918
Description: A crowd has gathered facing a corner of the Sauk County Courthouse square where a man, elevated above the crowd, waves an American flag. A bonfire burns on...
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Sauk County Farm

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view of a large farm in a valley. Caption reads: "Prosperous Sauk County Dairy farm — nestling in a fertile valley between timber-clad hills. Phot...
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Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1945
Description: University students on a field trip to Devil's Lake State Park climb the trail up through the piles of talus (broken rocks) on the slope. A couple in the f...
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Elderly Couple Smelling Herbs

Date: 04 18 1945
Description: Elderly couple standing in a room with dried herbs hanging from the rafters, and bottles on a shelf in the background. The man is smelling dried herbs in a...
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Devil's Lake and the Baraboo Bluffs

Date: 1948
Description: View from the east bluff of lake with a motorboat. A geologic pinnacle juts out from the lower left of the image.
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Mirror Lake

Date: 1950
Description: Mirror Lake, below the dam at Timme Mill. Trees and foliage cover the banks and overhang the water. The one lane high reverse metal truss bridge, commonly ...
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Simpson's Valley

Date: 1950
Description: View down hill towards a farm in a valley, with harvested corn in corn shocks in the field. Tree-lined hills are in the background. Text on reverse of imag...
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The Old Grist Mill

Date: 10 07 1950
Description: Grist mill on a river. In the foreground is the mill stream with trees and shrubs on the shorelines.
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Winter Scene

Date: 1959
Description: Wooded country lane along the Wisconsin River, covered with new snow and fairy frost.
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Drawbridge

Date: 1960
Description: Drawbridge over the Wisconsin River with the lift mechanism on the left.
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January Frosting

Date: 1960
Description: Rock formation, Devil's Doorway, in the snow. In the background Devil's Lake is frozen and bluffs are in the background.
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"Colsac II" Ferry

Date: 1963
Description: View from road of the ferry "Colsac II" arriving at the shoreline of the Wisconsin River, with an automobile on the right waiting to board.
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Trail at Parfrey's Glen

Date: 1963
Description: A trail leading into Parfrey's Glen in Devil's Lake State Park. Parfrey's Glen was Wisconsin's first State Natural Area in 1952.
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Quiet Reflections

Date: 05 1968
Description: Elevated view from riverbank of a family enjoying a canoe ride on the Wisconsin River, in Tower Hill State Park. The trees are thick on both shorelines.
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Klondike Flapjacks

Date: 05 1968
Description: A Boy Scout or Scout Leader, with "Madison Wis 101" on his shoulder patch, making pancakes in a skillet over an open fire. Beside the skillet is a coffee p...
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Rocky Challenge

Date: 09 1968
Description: View looking up at two boys climbing the tumbled slabs of rock at Devil's Lake State Park.

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