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Derleth and Arkham House Press

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Description: Wisconsin writer August Derleth examining the stock of the Arkham House press. He established it in Sauk City to publish in hard cover the works of H.P. Lo...
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Pete's Cafe

Date: 1940
Description: Pete Sprecher's Cafe and Bar on Water Street. A sign identifies the entrance to Pearl's Garden Dining Room. There are two benches and a penny weight machi...
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"Place of Hawks"

Date: 1940
Description: An exterior view of August Derleth's home, "Place of Hawks," seen from the garden and partially obscured by trees. The house was built in 1940.
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"Place of Hawks"

Date: 1940
Description: The entrance to "Place of Hawks," the home of author August Derleth, built in 1940. The stone house is roofed with a kind of thatch.
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August Derleth

Date: 1941
Description: Sauk City author August Derleth sitting in a wing back chair near a fireplace in his home, "The Place of Hawks."
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Cornerstone Ceremony

Date: 10 01 1939
Description: A group poses at the laying of the cornerstone for August Derleth's new house, the Place of Hawks. Attendees include, back row, left to right, E.B. Trimpey...
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Sauk County Civil War Veterans

Date: 1915
Description: Group portrait of Sauk County veterans posed outdoors.
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Sauk City Baseball Team

Date: 08 14 1952
Description: Group image of the Sauk City baseball team.
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Waunakee-Sauk Prairie Baseball Game

Date: 07 11 1954
Description: Right fielder Bob Kessenich slides into home plate in a cloud of dust with Waunakee's sixth run in its 7-0 victory over Sauk-Prairie at Sauk City. Catcher ...
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Sauk City Basketball Tournaments

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: Sauk City School superintendent William Leahy goes over some basketball tournament details with Coach Bob Schrader, while players Larry Breunig and Wayne S...
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"Going to State" Basketball Tournaments

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: Sauk City Mayor Gilbert (Gilly) Meyer discusses the state tournament with Cliff Lyons, the high school's official basketball scorekeeper for the last 12 ye...
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"Going to State" Basketball Tournaments

Date: 02 11 1956
Description: Audrey Rasmussen, faculty adviser for the Sauk City High School cheerleading corps, demonstrates proper gestures to Betty Leykauf, Jackie Kennedy, Shirley ...
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"Going to State" Basketball Tournaments

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: Barber Clarence (Hap) Lang discusses basketball with customer Joe Bernhard, while Nick Truckenbrodt, Herman Bings, Jerry Lochner, Ray Lueth, and Syl Faskin...
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"Going to State" Basketball Tournaments

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: Indoor group portrait of the Sauk City High School basketball team and coach with their sectional trophy.
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"Going to State" Basketball Tournaments

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: View of Water Street, looking north. Commercial buildings stand on either side of the street, including Lang's, Jack & Tony Superette, Ace Hardware, and Mi...
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"Going to State" Basketball Tournaments

Date: 02 11 1956
Description: Exterior view of Sauk City High School. The water tower is visible in the background.
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"Going to State" Basketball Tournaments

Date: 02 19 1956
Description: A group of students register for WIAA State Basketball Tournament tickets.
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State High School Basketball Tournament Teams

Date: 03 14 1956
Description: Group portrait of the Sauk City High School Cardinals basketball team.
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Wisconsin Kerosene Tractor

Date: 1920
Description: Advertisement for the Wisconsin kerosene tractor featuring a side view illustration of the tractor. The text beneath the illustration reads: "It Has 16 Dra...
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Sauk City Main Street

Date: 1924
Description: View down center of Main Street. On the left is a soda shop/confectioner, with two women and a baby carriage on the sidewalk in front. Further down is a ch...

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