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Charles E. Brown Among Burial Mounds on the Edgewood Campus
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Charles E. Brown poses near a historic tablet marking one of a row of conical burial mounds on the Park and Pleasure drive on the north shore of Lake Wingra. These mounds are now incorporated within the Edgewood College campus.
May 5, 1939
Brown, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1872-1946
Publication Information
| Creator | Brown, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1872-1946 |
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| Date Created | May 5, 1939 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 print |
| Dimensions | 19 x 12 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Charles E. Brown papers, 1889-1945 |
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| Call Number | PH 3700.321b |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9911124636802121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-wis000hb |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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