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World War I Rally
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A crowd has gathered facing a corner of the Sauk County Courthouse square where a man, elevated above the crowd, waves an American flag. A bonfire burns on the street in the foreground. Several other American flags are prominently displayed. There is snow on the ground and the trees are bare.
1918
Trimpey, Ephraim Burt
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Bonfire
1918
Men in hats are gathered around a nighttime bonfire, which was probably part of an anti-German demonstration.
Sauk County Conscripts
May 6, 1918
A group of 32 draftees pose on the steps of the Sauk County Courthouse before leaving Baraboo for Columbus Barracks in Ohio. There are paper tags attached to their clothing. A spotted dog sits on t...
Baraboo Marching Band
1940
The Baraboo High School marching band, its director and majorettes, pose in uniform on the steps of the Sauk County Courthouse.
Mrs. Alice Kent Trimpey
1920
Portrait of Alice Kent Trimpey, an authority and writer on American decorative arts and historic dolls.
Ephraim Burt Trimpey
1940
A seated self-portrait of the photographer. He wears eyeglasses, and a suit with vest and floppy cravat.
Crowd on Courthouse Square
1930
A crowd has gathered near a large cannon on the Sauk County courthouse square. There are drummers in military uniform and a group of youngsters in Scottish dress. Businesses across Oak Street are s...
