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| Date: | 08 11 1962 |
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| Description: | Youngsters admiring a 10-foot high animated model of legendary lumberjack Paul Bunyan at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
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| Description: | Framed mural depicting two men struggling against each other. One is holding an axe. Caption reads: "Fight incident from Paul Bunyan legend. Mural painting... |
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| Description: | Woman dressed as Paulina Bunyan (female version of Paul Bunyan) standing in the Minirama recreation of the Wisconsin Dells. She holds an axe in one hand an... |
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| Description: | Man in a long coat and hat standing with the large Paul Bunyan drum, which is mounted on wheels. |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | A family looking at a sculpture of a Hodag in a glass case at the Rhinelander Logging Museum. |
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| Description: | Hodag standing on a board balanced on logs near a road. There is a gasoline filling station in the background. |
| Date: | 08 1958 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Thaller's Steak House team, East Midget Central No. 2 champions. Having been unbeaten in 18 games, they lost to Gallagher's in the title ... |
| Date: | 07 20 2015 |
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| Description: | Ceramic mask of the Green Man hanging on a white stucco wall. |
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| Description: | Sid standing in his kitchen looking at a sculpture of a Viking troll set up on a stool. |
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| Description: | Sid is standing in his kitchen looking at a sculpture of a Viking troll set up on a stool. |
| Date: | 01 27 1963 |
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| Description: | Young Caucasian boys dressed like Native Americans as part of their YMCA "Indian Guides" program. They are being directed by the "All Nations Chief" Henry ... |
| Date: | 04 22 1953 |
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| Description: | View of a building under construction. A small tree is mounted on the gable. Caption reads: "Small tree placed atop frame of newly erected barn – an old cu... |
| Date: | 09 18 2014 |
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| Description: | View of the Annie Stewart Memorial Fountain. The base of the circular fountain is decorated with a repeated motif of shells and flowers. A sculpture is at ... |
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