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Ducharme/Grignon House

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Description: Ruins of the Ducharme/Grignon House in Kaukauna built during the French fur trade period of Wisconsin history. The left portion of the building was built a...
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Abandoned Farm House

Date: 12 1971
Description: An abandoned farm house located on Highway 39 between Linden and Mineral Point.
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Red Cedar or Menomonie River and the Mills

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of Red Cedar (or Menomonie) River and the Knapp, Stout & Co., mills from the top of present day Meadow Hill Dr. looking Southeast.
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Mark Harmon at Old World Wisconsin

Date: 1990
Description: Costumed for the lead role in the made-for-TV movie "Dillinger," actor Mark Harmon signs autographs for some tourists who were visiting Old World Wisconsin...
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Exterior of Muscatine Implement Co.

Date: 01 14 1929
Description: Exterior of the Muscatine Implement Company, an International Harvester dealership.
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Thuy Nguyen and Ronald McDonald

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Description: Thuy Nguyen poses in front of a Ronald McDonald figure in a public play area. She is wearing a red vinyl jacket. A Pizza Hut sign is visible in the backgro...
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Nguyen Children at Playground

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Description: The children of Trong and Hong Nguyen pose on a playground structure shaped to look like the McDonald's character The Grimace. From left to right in...
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Nukewatch at the Gate

Date: 01 1999
Description: Bonnie Urfer, one of the leaders of Nukewatch, speaking with local police officer Ken Johnson outside the Project ELF facility. Nukewatch was present for o...
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M-246 Wrecker with Jet Fighter Wreckage

Date: 1952
Description: Color photograph of men guiding a piece of wreckage from a jet fighter onto the ground as it is lifted by the arm of a Model M-246 truck. The specification...
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9/11 Destruction

Date: 09 2001
Description: Debris from the collapse of the Twin Towers in the churchyard at St. Paul's Church near the World Trader Center, a few days after 9/11.
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Vesey Street at Ground Zero

Date: 09 2001
Description: World Trade Center debris piles on Vesey Street, looking west. On the left are World Trade Center buildings 5 and 6 which were heavily damaged by the colla...
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International 3600 Vista School Bus

Date: 1994
Description: Color photograph of an International 3600 Vista school bus on a gravel road along a shoreline. There is a man in the driver's seat. In the foreground is a ...
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IH School Bus on Mountain Road

Date: 1990
Description: Color photo of a person driving an International school bus in the southwest United States. In the background is a snow-capped mountain range. This photogr...
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IH School Bus Parked on Residential Street

Date: 1990
Description: Color photo of an International school bus with a man in the driver's seat. The bus is in the middle of a street in a hilly residential area, with landscap...
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Homestead Act Applicants Waiting in Line

Date: 12 18 1890
Description: Elevated view looking down at homestead applicants waiting in line for 2-3 days in winter cold before a window in the Marathon County Court House, Dec. 18-...
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Aasta, Aamott, Aastbrobakken, Norway

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Description: Colorized elevated view of a Norwegian rural home. The buildings in the foreground are the home of Lars Haagenson. Across the Glomma River is the Aaseth Es...
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Black Point Estate

Date: 1972
Description: A winter view of the northeast side of the main house at Black Point Estate. There are two large chimneys, and first and second floor porches. A portion of...
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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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Vel Phillips and Patrick Lucey

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Description: Vel Phillips posing outdoors with a man wearing a suit. Vel is wearing a yellow top over a long, striped skirt with a vegetable design. Behind them is a dr...
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Vel Phillips with People and Watermelons

Date: 06 1972
Description: Vel Phillips, standing on right, is in a brown and blue patterned buba (a Yoruba blouse) and holding a bouquet of flowers. Next to her (second from right) ...

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