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Mountain Meadow at Interstate Park
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Mountain meadow at Interstate Park. This area was an ancient lake which became filled with peat. Prehistoric bison bones, copper points, and flint arrow points were found at the lower end of this meadow.
circa 1920
Brown, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1872-1946
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Wisconsin Flint Weapon Points
circa 1920
Five examples of typical Wisconsin flint weapon points found at Interstate Park.
Tent at Interstate Park
circa 1920
Tent covering the excavation site of the bones of extinct bison. Milo Mickelson and Lester Giesler are standing in the doorway of the tent.
Flint Weapon Points
circa 1920
Five examples of typical Wisconsin flint weapon points. The upper row of points are notched sides and base, and the lower are notched convex base.
Bison Jaw in the Peat Pit
1936
The jaw bone of Bison Occidentalis in the peat pit at Interstate Park.
Conical Mounds at Morris Park
circa 1920
A row of conical mounds at Morris Park on the west side of Lake Mendota, in or near Governor Nelson State Park.
Uncovering Bison Bones
1936
Three men looking over the process of uncovering bones of a bison in Interstate Park.
