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Wisconsin Thematic Panel 793-799

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Description: Either way, the sides are bridged,
from wine to water, cutting back to wine

Paradoxical appointments, anticipated hour —

No one event can ...
Photograph

Dirt Road

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Description: View down dirt road through cut-over and burned-over terrain.
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

Copper Falls Waterfall

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

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...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Canoeing on Namekagon River

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

Marinette Tourist Camp

Date: 1925
Description: Stand of pine trees and pitched tents, with automobiles, in the Marinette Tourist Camp.
Photograph

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.
Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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-...
Photograph

Boy Posed Standing Outdoors

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

Woman on Wolf River

Date: 1940
Description: Woman seated on flat rocks, watching rushing water of the Wolf River.
Photograph

Portrait of Aunt Betsy Chamberlain

Date: 1865
Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite of "Aunt Betsy Chamberlain." She is wearing a dark dress and a white cap tied under her chin.
Photograph

Lucius Fairchild Home

Date: 1880
Description: View across lawn of the residence of Lucius Fairchild, in Madison. A woman is standing outdoors near the entrance. A fence surrounds the yard of the house,...
Postcard

Postcard from Sister Bay

Date: 1909
Description: View of Main Street, Sister Bay, looking downhill. Caption reads: Main Street, Sister Bay, Wis."

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