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Christmas Tree on Bascom Hill

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view looking east from Lincoln Terrace on Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is in the foreground and...
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The Dream Sled

Date: 1953
Description: This was the first boat & sled-type windsled built on Madeline Island. Built by Elmer Nelson for Howard Russell between 1950-1951. Had a 9-cylinder R-680-E...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Agriculture Hall

Date: 03 27 1928
Description: Winter scene with Agriculture Hall, covered with snow, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Agriculture Hall is in the distance.
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Children Sledding

Date: 1975
Description: A winter scene with excited children on a toboggan.
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Man Snowmobiling

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Description: Man jumps off a hill on a "Johnson" snowmobile.
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Apatment House, 148 E. Gorham Street

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: Three-story apartment house, 148 E. Gorham Street, with snow on the ground.
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St. Barnabas Catholic Church

Date: 12 30 1930
Description: Exterior view of the St. Barnabas Catholic Church. Snow is on the ground.
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Snow Scene

Date: 03 27 1928
Description: Winter scene with snow-covered evergreens on Bascom Hill.
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Home Economics Building

Date: 03 27 1928
Description: Winter scene, looking east, with snow on the ground in front of the Home Economics Building, University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A snow-covered tree is...
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Snow Scene Agricultural Campus

Date: 03 27 1928
Description: Winter scene, looking west, of the snow-covered Agriculture Campus, with the Home Economics building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Campus Snow Scene

Date: 1926
Description: Winter scene showing students walking through snow near the Home Economics building. The University of Wisconsin Agricultural Hall is in the background.
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Minuteman F-8

Date: 1986
Description: View across valley towards missile silo, Minuteman F-8. In the foreground is prairie, in the far background are snow-capped mountains and foothills.

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U.S. Ski Team with Scout Traveler and Scout II

Date: 1975
Description: Two views of the U.S. Ski Team. Top: Alpine team practices near Park City, Utah headquarters. Bottom: Nordic team trains near Hanover, New Hampshire.
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Walking on Frozen Lake Mendota

Date: 01 02 1979
Description: Two younger men assisting an elderly woman as they are walking across a snowy, frozen Lake Mendota. Shoreline buildings off Langdon Street, including The E...
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Virgin Forest

Date: 1950
Description: A man snowshoeing in an old growth forest.
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Wisconsin Winter

Date: 1950
Description: Trees and snow, with buildings behind trees in the background. In the far background are hills or bluffs with rocky outcroppings.
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On a Christmas Day

Date: 1948
Description: Winter scene through snow-covered trees. Showing the Madison skyline.
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Creek in the Snow

Date: 11 1958
Description: Black Earth Creek with November Snow. The water meanders and a large tree grows on the bank.
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The Big Jump

Date: 01 1952
Description: Ski jumping at Timber Coulee. A large crowd is gathered to watch. Today it is named Snowflake Ski & Golf Club. It is host to a ski jumping tournament since...
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January Frosting

Date: 1960
Description: Rock formation, Devil's Doorway, in the snow. In the background Devil's Lake is frozen and bluffs are in the background.

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