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Carvers at the Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1899
Description: Three stone cutters (probably Italian) working on decorative details over the east entrance of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Histori...
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Raftsman's Series No. 1411: Witching Up

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a group of men "witching up."
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Winter Street Scene

Date: 1899
Description: Winter scene of two men standing on a snowy street with the Wisconsin State Capitol visible in the background. They are holding snow shovels.
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View, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Date: 03 04 1881
Description: Winter scene from the corner of 7th Street after the "big snow" of 1881, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
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Munger's Mill and Dam

Date: 1895
Description: Munger's Mill and dam, with men standing on and around the dam.
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Summer Kitchen

Date: 08 1898
Description: Summer kitchen at the Turville family farmhouse.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1425 : Handspiking Off A Bar. A Heavy Lift

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a group of men standing knee deep in water using handspikes probably in an attempt to dislodge a lumber raft from a sandbar or from the shor...
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Pond at Wisconsin State Fish Hatchery

Date: 1879
Description: A pond at the Wisconsin State Fish Hatchery (aka Nevin Fish Hatchery, 3911 Fish Hatchery Road) with a sign reading "Brook Trout 3 and 4 years old." Funds f...
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Loggers Posing on Railroad Tracks

Date: 1896
Description: Loggers posing on narrow-gauge railroad tracks with a railroad velocipede and cant hook near Saddle Mound, a large hill that dominates the local area in Ja...
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Raftsman's Series No. 1418: Putting Down A Springpole In The Dells - Anaglyph

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of five men standing on a log while another man chops at the log with an axe.
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Men Clearing Stumps

Date: 09 03 1895
Description: Clearing stumps with a stump machine on the farm of Christopher Paustenbach, three miles east of Medford, Taylor County.
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Men in Sorghum Field

Date: 09 09 1895
Description: Two men with scythes stand in front of a sorghum patch planted on May 20th, 1895. The view was taken near Osceola.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1418: Putting Down A Springpole In The Dells

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of five men standing on a log and a plank of wood while another man is chopping at the log with an axe.
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Hay Barn

Date: 1895
Description: Three men posing with an open-air hay barn. Two men stand in front of the barn near two horses, while one man stands on the roof of the barn.
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Logging Scene

Date: 1890
Description: Outdoor group portrait of loggers with two teams of oxen.
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Logging Scene

Date: 1890
Description: Outdoor group portrait of loggers with their tools near their lodge.
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Log Loading

Date: 1886
Description: Men loading logs at D.J. Arpin's Crooked Reef camp.
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Jean Pond Miner with "Forward"

Date: 1893
Description: Sculptor Jean Pond Miner working on her statue "Forward" in the Wisconsin Building at the Columbian Exposition.
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Fisherman with Equipment and Catch

Date: 1875
Description: Studio portrait of a fisherman with his lure, spear, and catch.
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Fourth of July Barbecue

Date: 07 04 1899
Description: Fourth of July Barbecue in Menomonie arranged by the citizens and inspected by J.H. Stout. Thirteen quarters of beef were roasted and 8000 pints of soup se...

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