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Smelt Wrestling

Date: 04 1939
Description: Two men smelt wrestling at the Smelt Carnival in Marinette.
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"Plowboy" Approaching the Mission Dock

Date: 1904
Description: View from shoreline of the steamboat "Plowboy" approaching the Mission Dock at La Pointe. The Plowboy was the first steam ferry to go to Madeline Island. T...
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Army Balloon

Date: 1904
Description: The first dirigible purchased by the U.S. Army and its builder, Thomas A. Baldwin.
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Maitland's Fokker

Date: 06 1927
Description: The Fokker airplane in which Lt. Lester Maitland of Milwaukee and Lt. Albert Hegenberger made the first California to Hawaii trans-Pacific crossing.
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Main Street in Alma Center

Date: 1908
Description: Main Street in Alma Center.
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Tank Cottage

Date: 1908
Description: View of the Tank cottage on its original site on the west side of the Fox River. The cottage was built in 1776 by Joseph Roi, a fur trader, who lived in it...
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Dedication of Historical Marker

Date: 1923
Description: This historical marker was erected in commemoration of the French explorers Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet in Wyalusing State Park. The two men ...
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Executive Mansion

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Executive Mansion in Madison.
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Main Street Arch

Date: 1898
Description: Main Street in Little Chute looking towards Kaukauna; the arch is at the intersection of the street that leads to the Chicago & Northwestern Depot.
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Boats in Harbor

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Description: Three boats on right. Left side has two buildings and small boats in fog.
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Agricultural Hall

Date: 1948
Description: Exterior of University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture. The building sits on a hill surrounded by a lawn with trees and bushes.
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Agricultural Hall

Date: 1948
Description: View from Babcock Drive. Landscaped entrance of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture.
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Chemical Engineering

Date: 1895
Description: Exterior of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus at 600 N. Park Street.
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Music Hall

Date: 1901
Description: View across Bascom Hill of Music Hall and Library on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Science Hall from Bascom Hill

Date: 1895
Description: Science Hall from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. There is a large smokestack on the left behind trees.
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Badminton Game at Campsite

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Description: Four individuals, presumably the Jonas family, play badminton at their campsite. A horse grazes behind the individuals playing badminton.
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Group of Soldiers at Camp Harvey

Date: 1898
Description: A group of soldiers from Company A, 3rd Regiment, take a break to drink inside the walls of Camp Harvey.
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Visitors at Camp Harvey

Date: 1898
Description: Women and children visit soldiers at Camp Harvey. A long building with other people on a long porch is in the background.
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Summer Cottage

Date: 1898
Description: Exterior view of U.S. Marshall Canon's summer cottage. The two-story cottage has an outdoor porch and is surrounded by trees.
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The C.A. Coon House

Date: 1898
Description: An exterior view of a home on S. Henry Street owned by C.A. Coon, an employee in the Department of "R.R. Conservation." The Victorian home has several deco...

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