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Swimming Pool

Date: 1940
Description: Children play in a large swimming pool with a stone changing house.
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Shoemaker

Date: 1940
Description: A shoemaker in striped work jacket and a tie works on a machine in his shop.
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McFetridge House

Date: 1935
Description: The Tudor Style stone and stucco home of E.P. McFetridge, president of the Island Woolen Mill Company.
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Trimpey Collection Exhibit

Date: 1948
Description: John Jenkins, museum director of the (then) State Historical Society of Wisconsin museum, examines a pitcher in preparation for an exhibit of English luste...
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Natural Bridge

Date: 1925
Description: The Raddatz Natural Bridge and Rock Shelter, now in Natural Bridge State Park, established in 1972.
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Portrait of a Young Woman

Date: 1925
Description: A full-length studio portrait of a young woman, possibly a dancer, in costume.
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Al. Ringling Residence

Date: 1935
Description: Awnings shade the windows of the three-story stone Richardsonian Romanesque style residence of Al. Ringling.
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Norwegian Chest

Date: 1930
Description: A Scandinavian chest with old script and rosemaling. The metal fittings are handmade.
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Boys in Oriental Costume

Date: 1930
Description: A group portrait of boys and young men in oriental costume and make-up. Most are holding opened hand fans.
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Woman Knitting

Date: 1930
Description: An elderly woman in an old-fashioned dress sits and knits by a table in front of a painted backdrop.
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Young Woman

Date: 1915
Description: A young woman sits on a log which lies over a stream bed in a wooded area.
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Retired Army Man

Date: 1920
Description: Seated portrait of an elderly army man, partially in uniform, with medals on his jacket.
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Bonfire

Date: 1918
Description: Men in hats are gathered around a nighttime bonfire, which was probably part of an anti-German demonstration.
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Trimpey Collection Exhibit

Date: 1948
Description: John Jenkins, museum director, and Ruth K. Harris, museum curator, of the (then) State Historical Society of Wisconsin museum prepare a display case for an...
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Trinity Episcopal Church

Date: 1935
Description: View from across street of stone church with a short, sturdy tower, which sits on a corner lot at 111 Sixth Street.
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Lustreware Collection

Date: 1940
Description: An open cabinet in the photographer's home displays his collection of lustreware and other pottery. The collection is now owned by the Wisconsin Historical...
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Magazine Display

Date: 1940
Description: An unidentified man with a cigar stands next to a rack displaying periodicals, including a large number of movie fan and detective magazines.
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Woman and Child

Date: 1930
Description: A Native American woman wearing a mix of traditional and western dress holds a child in her lap outdoors.
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Zona Gale

Date: 1920
Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Zona Gale (Mrs. William Breese) standing near a window and holding a rose in her left hand.
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A Shepherd with His Flock

Date: 1925
Description: A shepherd with a crook watches his flock in a wooded area beside a pond. His sheep dog rests beside him.

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