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| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Black and white postcard view of Cedar Island Lodge, located on the Brule River, owned by Henry Clay Pierce, businessman and financier. It was dubbed the S... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of a boy with a large muskie displayed on a table in front of him. Caption reads: "66 - The Big Muscalunge 53 1/2 inches, Weight... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | A black and white photographic postcard view of the front of the Dickeyville Grotto. In the top left corner of the postcard is a small oval portrait of Fat... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Woman and child standing in a room with three tables covered in tablecloths. Caption reads: "Dodgeville, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Fish display, showing a small girl standing in front of Walleyes caught at the resort on Catfish Lake, east of Eagle River off of STH 70. Caption reads: "'... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Black and white postcard with three views of the cabins and guests at the Chippewa City Resort. Captions read: "Chippewa City Resort, Proprietor Prosper Le... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Postcard with the title: "Feely's Pike Lake Resort is the greatest place on earth for rest and relaxation." There is a photographic view of a man and woman... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Full-length portrait of a Native American Woman (Ojibwa) wearing traditional dress. Caption reads: "Chippewa Indian Squaw, Hayward, Wis." |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Interior view of a cheese factory, with two men posing. Caption on back reads in part: "Cooking the milk in copper-lined vats." |
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| Description: | Hand-colored view across street towards a church. There is an inset portrait of Leonard E. Blackmer, Pastor and Manager at top left. Caption reads: "St. Pa... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of a Lac du Flambeau medicine man in traditional dress holding a drum and a knife. Other people are standing behind him. Caption reads: ... |
| Date: | 1965 |
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| Description: | Outdoor portrait of a Native American man wearing a headdress, and bead work. Caption on back reads: "A Colorful American Indian." |
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| Description: | View across unpaved road towards a brick warehouse next to a dwelling. Attached to the postcard is an inset portrait of a seated women in the upper right c... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Amos and Andy, Gene Murray's Ox Team, Reedsburg, Wis." Mr. Murray posing with his oxen team and covered wagon. Text on the wagon cove... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "A New Settler, L. Gervoin, Rusk Farm Settlement, Rusk Co., Wis." A farm couple and dog are posing in front of their clapboard house w... |
| Date: | 07 08 1972 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Menominee Chief in priceless full head dress of rare Eagle feathers. Neopit, Wis." A native American man stands with his arms cross... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Winnebago Chiefs." One of 16 postcard images inside of a souvenir view folder. Two Native American Chiefs wearing indigenous clothing... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Wan-Juka, Eighty-Six Years of Age and a Veteran of Many Indian Wars." One of 16 postcard images inside of a souvenir view folder. A N... |
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