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Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman melt pitch in a pot over an open fire in a forest. The pitch will be used to seal a canoe that they're making. |
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Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman prepare to transport rolled bark back to their home to use in the construction of a canoe. |
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Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman peel bark from a tree to use in the construction of a canoe. |
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Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman split and peel bark from a tree for use in the construction of a canoe. |
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Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman slit the bark on a tree as they prepare to peel it off for use in the construction of a canoe. |
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Description: | A woman waiting by her mailbox receives a Sears Roebuck catalog delivered by her mail carrier who drives a horse-drawn wagon. The farmhouse and barn are vi... |
Date: | 1998 |
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Description: | This scene was painted by Seferina Contreras Klinger from memories of her grandmother, Aurelia M. Contreras, and her uncle, Fidel Contreras, who worked pic... |
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Description: | An Ojibwa man sits on the ground tying cedar materials with wigub as a woman looks on. The cedar will be used in the construction of a canoe. |
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Description: | Painting of the Eben Peck cabin, the first house in Madison, was built in June, 1837. Text on back of art board: "Madison in June 1837." Painting likely ba... |
Date: | 1859 |
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Description: | Hölzlhuber felt his most interesting experiences in America were his interactions with southern slavery. "My sketch here shows a negro family as I saw them... |
Date: | 1938 |
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Description: | Levi B. Vilas built this house in 1853 at 521 North Henry Street on the corner of Langdon Street. |
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Description: | View of a country store in autumn. A man driving a horse-drawn wagon hauls full milkcans in the foreground and, to the right, several families are hauling ... |
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Description: | The Eben Peck cabin was the first house built in Madison. |
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Description: | A farm family takes part in milking time. The mother carries a milk can and a stripping bucket while the boy pushes milk cans on a cart toward the barn. Th... |
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Description: | A town scene featuring the blacksmith shop and horses. |
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Description: | An auctioneer, a clerk, and a helper stand on a stage on a farm conducting an auction as potential bidders surround them. Farming equipment and other items... |
Date: | 1856 |
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Description: | The main deck of The Tuisco, showing groups of immigrant men, women, and a child in brightly colored clothing, conversing while standing below a ful... |
Date: | 1893 |
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Description: | Back of painting reads: "Madison in June 1837 after photo taken by E.E. Bailey" and "Peck's cabin by Dengel." The Eben Peck cabin was the first house built... |
Date: | 1842 |
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Description: | This hand-colored lithograph of the second Fort Howard, with Indians canoeing on the Fox River, shows the hospital built 1834-1835 outside the stockade on ... |
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Description: | An Indian man sits in front of a dwelling forming a bow or stem for a canoe that he's making. In the background is a wigwam (or wetu). |
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