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| Wisconsin photographer David Marcou's images of life in La Crosse, Wisconsin. |
| View many photographs of Cassville Wisconsin's varied river life, taken by Frank W. Feiker |
| 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. |
| Jim Widmer's "Spirit of Rural Wisconsin," Part I |
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| Explore Jim Widmer's photographs of Theresa, Wisconsin. |
| Snapshots of Daily Life |
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| Study this collection of family photos and see a natural, simple view of everyday life in early 20th-century Randolph, Wisconsin. |
| 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. |
| See images that document the stories of 18 Wisconsin survivors of the World War II Holocaust. |
| View Edmund Eisenscher's photographs of the personal and work life of Milwaukee union members from 1938-1956 |
| 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. |
| Mississippi River Town |
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| View 19th century photographs of life on the Mississippi River logging town of Alma, Wisconsin. |
| The Natchez Poverty Report |
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| View this gallery of photographs from an unpublished 1960s report on living conditions in the African-American neighborhoods of Natchez, Mississippi. |
| A Wisconsin family's photography of their life, pets, parades and other festivities from the late 19th through the early 20th century. |
| The Watercolors of Winifred Ford |
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| Read about the life and career of painter Winifred Ford who created watercolors of historic Madison residences. |
| Photographer David Giffey Captures Details of Migrant Worker Life |
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| Learn about migrant worker life in Wisconsin and Texas captured by Wisconsin-born photojournalist David Giffey. |
| View the International Harvester Glass Negative Series featuring images of farmers, animals, factory workers, tractors, small-town life and more. |
| Glimpses of African American Life in the Midwest, 1865-1934 |
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| Read about three generations of a Midwestern African American family. |
| An Inventive and Imaginative Photographer |
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| Learn about H.H. Bennett, the 19th-century photographer of Wisconsin Dells landscapes. |
| A Visual Biography, 1908-1957 |
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| Learn about the four years Senator Joseph McCarthy held the nation in his grasp with his anti-Communist rhetoric. |
| Jim Widmer's "Spirit of Rural Wisconsin," Part II |
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| Explore Jim Widmer's photographs of the Friday fish fry dinner tradition in Wisconsin. |
| View these images shot by an early female war correspondent, Dickey Chapelle from Wisconsin. |
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