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Kleinstueber Machine Shop

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Description: Elevated view of Kleinstueber's Machine Shop, where Christopher Latham Sholes perfected his typewriter. The sign on the top of the building reads: "Brass F...
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Sarah Fairchild Conover

Date: 1895
Description: Sarah Fairchild Dean Conover, sister of Civil War hero and governor Lucius Fairchild, reclines on a sofa in her home at 424 North Pinckney Street.
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Stage in front of Coon Valley Store

Date: 1892
Description: Caption: "Stage driven by William C. Alden stopping in front of Coon Valley store on the route between Viroqua to Muscoda and La Crosse. Alden drove the st...
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Elevated View of Houses

Date: 1965
Description: Elevated view from hill of houses and garages surrounded by trees.
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House near Portage Canal

Date: 09 1962
Description: View across yard of a house beside the Portage Canal. It was unoccupied at the time of this photograph.
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Dirt Road

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Description: View down dirt road through cut-over and burned-over terrain.
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Copper Falls Waterfall

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Description: Elevated view of Copper Falls on the Bad River. Four people, one man and three women, are posing on rocks at the top of the falls. Surrounding burned-over ...
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Copper Falls Waterfall

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Description: View through trees of Copper Falls, on the Bad River.
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Fishing Party

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Description: Small lake showing 19 fishing parties in small boats, all in one area.
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Picnic

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Description: Group of four adults eating at table in picnic area. There is a dog underneath the picnic table.
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Bird Tracks

Date: 1960
Description: Bird tracks in sand.
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The Shore of Lake Michigan

Date: 1963
Description: Rear view of a man standing on the shore of what is perhaps Lake Michigan. He is looking out toward moderate breaking surf and a distant freight steamer on...
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Brule River-St. Croix River Canoe Passengers

Date: 1895
Description: Group of men, with women passengers, poling canoes through a marshy stretch of water on the Brule River-St. Croix River portage between Lake Superior and t...
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Canoeing on Namekagon River

Date: 1935
Description: Two men in a canoe on the Namekagon River in northwestern Wisconsin.
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Marinette Tourist Camp

Date: 1925
Description: Stand of pine trees and pitched tents, with automobiles, in the Marinette Tourist Camp.
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Child at Terry Andrae State Park

Date: 1938
Description: Small child standing on the shoreline of a sandy beach, looking out at the waves, at Terry Andrae State Park on Lake Michigan.
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Woman on Lake Michigan Shore

Date: 1895
Description: Young woman on a driftwood stump, standing at the shoreline with what is probably Lake Michigan behind her. She is wearing a long skirt and a blouse, with ...
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Lakeside House on Green Bay

Date: 1909
Description: Scene near what may be Coleman, perhaps on the shore of Green Bay on Lake Michigan. View through tall grass towards a man standing next to an automobile lo...
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Homestead Act Applicants Waiting in Line

Date: 12 18 1890
Description: Elevated view looking down at homestead applicants waiting in line for 2-3 days in winter cold before a window in the Marathon County Court House, Dec. 18-...
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Boy Posed Standing Outdoors

Date: 1918
Description: Unidentified boy posed standing in the yard in front of a frame house, probably in Hartford.

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