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The Wisconsin Historical Society-Water Council Partnership

Documenting History in Real Time
The Wisconsin Historical Society recognizes the Water Council as a contemporary history maker and seeks to ensure that its records are preserved.
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Wisconsin History Maker Award

View of list of individuals who received the Wisconsin History Maker Award between 2006 and 2010.
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Laurel Clark

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Laurel Clark, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
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Liza Kanne

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Liza Kanne, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers and Storytellers
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Madelyn Davis

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Madelyn Davis, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers and Storytellers
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Kaia Stueck

Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers, and Storytellers
Kaia Stueck, Celebrating Wisconsin Visionaries, Changemakers and Storytellers
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Spirit of Carnival

Date: 2003
Description: Vinnie Ream's sculpture of the Spirit of Carnival.
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Middleton Airport Scene

Date: 08 02 2001
Description: A rainy day at Middleton Municipal Airport, formerly the Morey Airfield.
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General Mitchell International Airport

Date: 11 16 2001
Description: Aerial view of General Mitchell International in Milwaukee, looking southeast to the Lake Michigan shoreline.
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Cedarburg, Wisconsin

Date: 2007
Description: This map of Cedarbug is a bird's-eye map with 8 inset views and an index. The map is a print out of the original map dated 1892 held at the Cedarburg Cultu...
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Winifred Bundy and Bill Morgan

Date: 08 04 2004
Description: Winifred Bundy, secretary of the School of Music at UW-Madison, and her uncle, Bill Morgan. Both recorded for song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
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Governor Jim Doyle

Date: 02 13 2004
Description: Governor Jim Doyle speaks to members of the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators and staff in the Society library.
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Former Governor Tommy Thompson

Date: 04 26 2002
Description: Former Governor Tommy G. Thompson speaks at the unveiling of his official portrait, painted by portrait artist George Pollard. The event took place at The ...
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Former Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus

Date: 04 26 2002
Description: Former Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus speaks at the unveiling of a portrait of Governor Arthur McArthur at The Madison Club. The painting is by portrait arti...
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George Pollard and former Governor Tommy Thompson

Date: 04 26 2002
Description: Portrait artist George Pollard (left) and former Governor Tommy G. Thompson at the unveiling of Pollard's portrait of Thompson at the Madison Club.
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Governor's Conference Room Ceiling

Date: 07 2002
Description: The Governor's conference room ceiling at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The mural was painted by Hugo Ballin. The theme is an allegory of the arts and theat...
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Rotunda in the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 07 2002
Description: View from walkway down the rotunda inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. This was taken before the restoration.
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Wall Decoration in Senate Parlor

Date: 02 2005
Description: Upper wall decoration, before restoration, in the Senate Parlor of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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"Genius of Wisconsin" Statue

Date: 2002
Description: "Genius of Wisconsin" statue, which was originally sculpted by Helen Mears for the Columbian Exposition of 1893. It was later recreated in marble by the Pi...
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Legislator Using Computer

Date: 03 18 2000
Description: Legislator working on a computer.

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