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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Thwaites' Office

Date: 1897
Description: Reuben Gold Thwaites, secretary of the State Historical Society, at his desk in the South Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. Thwaites succeeded Lym...
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Eleazer William's ("Lost Dauphin") Cabin

Date: 1915
Description: A group of people, men and women, standing outside in the yard in front of Eleazer William's log cabin, five miles south of De Pere. The women in the cente...
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Israel Greene Beaumont's House

Date: 1929
Description: Interior of the front parlor, with two women sitting on rocking chairs in front of the fireplace. The house is located at 203 South Jefferson Street. Beaum...
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Israel Greene Beaumont House

Date: 1925
Description: Israel Greene Beaumont House located at 203 South Jefferson Street. Anne ("Aunt Nan") Brett is seated in the south wing room. Beaumont's house was demolis...
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Lathrop Residence

Date: 1860
Description: Exterior view of the William H. Lathrop residence, with a figure standing in the front entranceway.
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Frank and Robert Drew King

Date: 09 1965
Description: Frank O. King and Robert Drew King relax outdoors in chairs at the Lake Flora Bell vacation home.
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Dousman Family Member with Dog

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Description: Man wearing a hat is seated on bench with a dalmatian dog.
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Daisy Bates

Date: 04 1963
Description: Daisy Bates seated at a desk in the NAACP office.
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Thuy Nguyen and Thanh Le

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Description: Thuy Nguyen sits on the lap of family friend "Uncle" Thanh Le, a teacher at Madison East High School.
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Tug-o-War

Date: 1965
Description: A group of men play tug-o-war on a lawn near the side of a street. Two buildings are in the background.
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Working in a Garden

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Description: A group of people work together in a garden.
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Churning Butter

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Description: Woman using a dasher churn to make butter. She is seated on the stoop of a house and a young girl watches behind her.
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Truckload of Cranberries

Date: 10 1968
Description: A large truckload of cranberries being unloaded into a large open storage tank. The truck has been lifted into the air on a large platform, and a woman sta...
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Olaus Pederson Grimsrud

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Description: Full-length portrait of Olaus Pederson Grimsrud standing on the deck of a ship. Other people are sitting and standing behind him.
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Statue of a Norwegian

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Description: View across lawn of a two children standing at the base of a statue on a pedestal.
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Portrait of Laura Graf

Date: 1960
Description: Portrait of Laura Graf seated in a chair at her home in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. A bookcase is behind her. Laura was born September 2, 1898 in Pewaukee (Wa...
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Two Boys on Porch

Date: 07 1965
Description: Two boys on a porch pose for a civil rights volunteer. "Tyrone (right) and his brother — my first friends whose parents allowed me to use their large bed d...
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John Henry Davis, Civil Rights Worker

Date: 07 1965
Description: Portrait of John Henry Davis, taken by a fellow civil rights volunteer. "John Henry Davis, a most dedicated and brave freedom fighter, a warm personal frie...
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Ned Gillam with Two Ministers

Date: 07 1965
Description: Group portrait of three ministers taken by a civil rights volunteer. "Ned Gillam, Disciple of Christ minister, Fairfield, Iowa, was denied admittance to...
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Mariner Scout Troop

Date: 1961
Description: Patricia Mullins (3rd from right) and her Mariner Scout Troop pose outdoors.

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