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Bridge, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of the bridge across the Mississippi River between Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and Marquette, Iowa. Caption reads: "Suspension Bridge Between...
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Lower Mill

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Lower Mill. Caption reads: "Lower Mill, Poynette, Wis."
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Purdy House

Date: 1959
Description: View from street of the Purdy house, Portage, Wisconsin. A stone wall runs along the sidewalk, topped with an iron fence.
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Henry Merrell House

Date: 1940
Description: A view of the Henry Merrell house, built about 1833. Snow is on the ground.
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First Congregational Church

Date: 1920
Description: A view of the First Congregational Church, and parsonage. Caption reads: "First Congregational Church, and Parsonage, Plymouth, Wis."
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Tall-tale Postcard: Riding a Pig

Date: 1916
Description: Two girls wearing white dresses ride a pig, sitting back-to-back. One girl holds the pig's tail and the other holds its ears. A boy pokes the pig's haunch ...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Man Riding Sheep

Date: 1916
Description: An older man is riding a sheep on a dirt road. He has a small barrel, some sausage links, and a loaf of bread. The object in his right hand appears to be a...
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Tall-tale Postcard: The Buck Fever

Date: 1910
Description: Two men are hunting with rifles in the Wisconsin woods. It is winter; there is snow on the ground. Instead of shooting a deer, one hunter shoots a giant ...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Rabbits

Date: 1910
Description: Two hunters stand around a pile of giant rabbits that they have killed in a Wisconsin forest. It is winter; there is snow on the ground. One of the hunters...
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Tall-tale Postcard: A Good Bag

Date: 1910
Description: Two hunters, rifles in hand, transport the giant rabbits they have killed homeward. They have tied the rabbits to a wooden pole, which they rested between...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Out for Air

Date: 1923
Description: Two police officers holding rifles escort two prisoners into a paddywagon. Lining the road is a long, perspective view of an outdoor prison. Red text impri...
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Carson Gulley Catering Services

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Description: Carson Gulley, in chef's hat, is leaning out of the driver's side of his catering truck. The promotional card indicates that the chef specialized in large ...
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Mound Street Building

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Description: Front view of a brick front building at 826 Mound Street, which was Smitty's barbershop.
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Logging Camp at Big Bay

Date: 1910
Description: Logging Camp dock and buildings made of logs. Madeline Island shoreline on the bank of Lake Superior.
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Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Chruch. There are five people, probably a family, posing in front of the building. Caption reads: "Norwe...
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Madison Public Library

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Description: Postcard view of the Madison Free Library and its surrounding area. The library was built with Carnegie money and opened in 1906. The name changed to Madis...
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Saint Mary's Hospital

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of Saint Mary's Hospital, located at 707 South Mills Street. Caption reads: "Saint Marys Hospital - Madison Wis."
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Yahara River Lock

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Description: Elevated view of the Yahara River lock.
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Shoreline with Pier

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Description: Lake Lawn. Several boats are on the water with a man standing on his sailboat next to the dock. Trees run along the shoreline into the distance.
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Chadbourne Hall

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of Chadbourne Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Three women are on the steps to the entrance on the right.

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