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Monona Lake Assembly Pavilion Interior
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A view inside the Monona Lake Assembly Pavilion showing people gathered listening to speakers. Behind the speakers, a large banner is displayed. It is decorated as an American flag and reads, "Progressives, 1886".
1886
Curtiss, E. R. (Edwin Rodney), 1836-1906
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WHi 87596
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