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Log Jam at Big Eddy

Date: 1905
Description: Log jam at Big Eddy on the Chippewa River during the Chippewa Lumber & Boom Company log drive. There is a bridge in the distance, and trees are along the s...
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Compass Training

Date: 1937
Description: Probably Native Americans receiving instructions on compass use for Wisconsin Land Economic Inventory.
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Industrial Home for Women

Date: 1920
Description: The dormitory building of the Taycheedah Industrial Home for Women.
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Aerial View of Town and Wisconsin River

Date: 1965
Description: Aerial view that encompasses most of the town and part of the Wisconsin River.
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Reburial of Chief Simon Kahquados

Date: 05 30 1931
Description: A group of people pose around the casket containing the body of Chief Simon Onanguisse Kahquados at Peninsula State Park during a reburial ceremony.
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Automobiles in Parking Lot for Chief Kahquados Ceremony

Date: 05 29 1931
Description: A large numbers of cars are shown parked at Peninsula State Park during the reburial ceremony for Potawatomi Chief Simon Onanguisse Kahquados. A crowd of p...
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School Group in Classroom

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Description: School group in classroom with teacher, possibly at Appleton, Wisconsin.
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Middleton Grade School

Date: 1902
Description: Students standing outside of Middleton Grade School, at its original location at the southwest end of Middleton near a stone quarry. The building was moved...
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Rice Lake

Date: 1905
Description: View across street towards a long row of automobiles parked on the left side at an angle along the curb in front of storefronts.
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Rice Lake

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of Rice Lake. A partially constructed building is in the right foreground. Unpaved roads and a sidewalk lead to commercial buildings and dwel...
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Franklin School

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the Franklin School. Children are standing along the side of the building.
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Milwaukee Auditorium

Date: 1909
Description: Interior view of the Milwaukee Auditorium during an event.
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North First Street

Date: 1931
Description: View from shoreline towards North First Street showing the Brisbois house (center).
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Benjamin Walker Castle

Date: 1890
Description: Side view of Benjamin Walker Castle, (1862-1893) in the 900 block of East Gorham Street.
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Bijou Opera House

Date: 1889
Description: Souvenir Booklet made for the opening night of August 19, 1889. Half of the image is the opera house, and the other half is a brief summary and descriptio...
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Gettelman Brewery

Date: 1880
Description: The brewery was built by George Schweickhart after he came to the city in 1856. He purchased three acres of land on the then Watertown Plank road, now just...
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Native American and View of Milwaukee

Date: 1847
Description: Drawing of a Native American man looking into the Milwaukee settlement.
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Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1908
Description: Aerial View of University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture. Lake Mendota with Picnic Point is in the background.
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Children Meet the Milkman

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Description: A group of children gather around a milk truck as the milkman emerges with bottles of milk.
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Woman Frying Bacon

Date: 1939
Description: Mrs. Baltes frying bacon for the children at Kiddie Camp, 3910 Mineral Point Rd.

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