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Wisconsin National Guard

Date: 1887
Description: Members of the Wisconsin National Guard lined up at Camp Douglas.
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Yak

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Description: Washington Park Zoo yak exhibit. The park was later replaced by the Milwaukee County Zoo.
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The Upper Deck of the "Saint Paul"

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Description: The upper deck of the sidewheel excursion, "Saint Paul" with smoke streaming from smokestacks. A child is sitting in a chair on the deck. Later named Senat...
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Colonial Britannia Dishware

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Description: Early American Britannia dishware.
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Dr. Birge on Trout Lake

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Description: Dr. Edward Ashael Birge paddling on a raft in Trout Lake. In 1875 Dr. Birge first came to teach natural history at the University of Wisconsin, and remaine...
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Iva Rindlisbacher, Helene Stratman-Thomas, and Lois Rindlisbacher at Swiss Bells

Date: 08 15 1941
Description: Iva Rindlisbacher (left), Helene Stratman-Thomas, and Lois Rindlisbacher at the Swiss bells. The bells stand was built by Otto Rindlisbacher, Iva's husband...
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Imperial Hotel Luggage Tag

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Description: Luggage tag from the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan. The hotel was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The luggage tag is part of an album of images of the hot...
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Albion College

Date: 1869
Description: Engraving of an elevated view of Albion College.
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Residential Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of a residential street in Beloit.
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Old Beecher Tavern

Date: 1935
Description: Tavern in a state of deterioration, with rubble in front. The tavern is partly obscured by an oak tree, and a white house stands behind the tavern.
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Hiram Vroman's Residence

Date: 07 1933
Description: Hiram Vroman's residence located in the area known as Stoner's Prairie.
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Stony Hill School

Date: 06 14 1946
Description: View of the school surrounded by trees, out in an overgrown field during a warm season. Stony Hill School house, where the first Flag Day was celebrated on...
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Stony Hill School

Date: 06 14 1946
Description: Stony Hill School house, where the first Flag Day was celebrated on June 14, 1885.
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Library and Lunch Room

Date: 1910
Description: View of some storefronts, including a lunch room, and a library on a dirt road.
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Fort Howard

Date: 1851
Description: Several men rowing in a boat near Fort Howard that has an American Flag, barracks, and various related military buildings enclosed behind a wall.
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Tank Cottage in the Summer

Date: 1930
Description: View of the cottage from the outside, with trees and plants surrounding it. A garden is in the foreground with a low-lying brick wall. The cottage's porch ...
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Theodore Pomeroy

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Description: A carte-de-visite portrait of Theodore Pomeroy of Decatur, Wisconsin, a member of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps Band. Mustered out July 8...
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4th Wisconsin Cavalry Camp

Date: 10 25 1864
Description: The 4th Wisconsin Cavalry's camp.
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Willow River Falls

Date: 1880
Description: Willow River Falls. Text at right reads: "Published by Whitney's Gallery, St. Paul, Minn. Willow River Falls Near Hudeson, Wis."
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Falls of Saint Anthony

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Description: Elevated view of the Falls of Saint Anthony as viewed from the east, with a bridge spanning the falls, and a part of Saint Paul on the opposite shoreline.

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