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Girl's Coat
1823
Front view of girl's faded gray coat with red velvet trim. Worn by Jane Larned (Williamson) Hague (born 1819) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Monster Knife
1990
A woman holds the monster knife and its sheath. Giant knife presented to John Fox Potter by Missouri Republicans after Potter's threatened duel with a Virginia congressman, 1860.(Museum object #195...
Jim Widmer — The Marsh Inn
April 30, 2010
Jim Widmer photographing the exterior of The Marsh Inn for his fish fry series. Andy Kraushaar photographed Widmer at work on his documentary project. Kraushaar, Visual Materials Curator at the Wis...
Save the Mounds Demonstration
January 12, 2016
Save the Mounds demonstration around the Capitol Square against Assembly Bill 620. In the foreground, seen from behind, is the headdress worn by Chief Clayton Winneshiek of the Ho Chunk Nation. Bel...
