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Children at 4th of July Celebration

Date: 07 04 1917
Description: Children dressed up for the Fourth of July at the Trenton Country Club. Three young boys are pulling a girl and boy in a wagon adorned with stars and strip...
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First Women ATC Trainees

Date: 09 1977
Description: The first class of female Air Force jet pilots posing with a supersonic T-38 Talon training aircraft at Randolph Air Force Base. Their training was part of...
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Allouez Monument

Date: 1900
Description: Monument to Father Claude Allouez, near the site of St. Francis Xavier mission established by him. The monument was erected in 1899 by the citizens of De P...
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Burial Mound on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

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Description: An unusual burial mound in the Willow Drive mound group on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, prior to its excavation by Charles E. Brown.
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Luther Memorial Church

Date: 1922
Description: An interior view of Luther Memorial Church.
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Nashotah Mission, Shelton Hall

Date: 1920
Description: Nashotah Mission, Shelton Hall about 1920(?)
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Lincoln Salesmen

Date: 1914
Description: A group of men standing together in front of a farm field all wearing shirts that say "Lincoln Salesman." The men were likely salesmen for the Internationa...
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South Twin Island Fishing Village

Date: 1915
Description: Building, boats, and fish net drying reels on South Twin Island in the Apostle Islands archipelago.
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Confetti Falls at Parade

Date: 1918
Description: Confetti falls as pedestrians and automobiles take to the street during a parade.
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Large Flag in Parade

Date: 1918
Description: As confetti falls from above, men are walking on Michigan Avenue in a parade. The man on the left is carrying a large American flag on a pole over his shou...
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Prairie du Chien City Library

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior view of show windows of the Prairie du Chien City Library. The cardboard backing reads: "Prairie du Chien, 1918." Reverse of the cardboard mountin...
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Prairie du Chien City Library

Date: 1918
Description: Interior view of the Prairie du Chien City Library. The cardboard backing reads: "Prairie du Chien, 1918." Reverse of the cardboard mounting reads: "Prairi...
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Man in Beverage Truck

Date: 1912
Description: Man driving an International Model M truck for Gravel Springs Co. water supply. The truck is loaded with crates of water jugs.
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Classmates Picking Weeds

Date: 02 1919
Description: A group of children and adults from Elm Grove school learning to identify and pick weeds along the side of a dirt road.
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Inspecting Gas Tanks

Date: 1990
Description: "Tanknology" employee inspecting gasoline at "Cenex" gas station.
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Farm Home with Dilapidated Yard

Date: 1924
Description: Exterior view of a farmhouse, windmill, and an adjacent barn, all standing in a dilapidated yard. A partially collapsed fence is in the foreground, and wha...
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Men Standing on Manure Pile in Railroad Yard

Date: 1918
Description: Men hold a sign that says "Car No. 1 Manure Secured by Y.M.C.A. for Eighth Ward War Gardens" while standing on top of a manure pile in a railroad yard.
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Flower Garden Border

Date: 1915
Description: A border of herbaceous perennials with a background of shrubs and trees.
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Cormican's Cabins

Date: 1938
Description: View from road of a man, woman and boy sitting in the entry way of a cabin, with another cabin, a canoe, and an automobile on the right. A sign says "Clam ...
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Hemlock Lodge

Date: 1943
Description: Exterior view of Hemlock Lodge, a one-story log and wood building with a brick chimney. There is a lawn chair on the far left.

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