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John MacKenzie and Portage Jail

Date: 1900
Description: Sheriff John MacKenzie poses in front of the Portage jail with his staff.
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Exterior of Portage Jail

Date: 1900
Description: Group posing on lawn outside of the large brick building with a steep hip roof. Four men are identified (from left to right) as the turnkey, William MacKen...
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Sports Fisherman Leroy M. Kreisler with His Prize Catch

Date: 09 12 1949
Description: Sports fisherman Leroy M. Kreisler, Monona, holding the thirty-eight pound sturgeon he caught in the Wisconsin River near Okee. The fish measured thirty-fi...
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Baby Huey with Two Band Members

Date: 04 24 1970
Description: Chicago R&B singer Baby Huey leaning against a car with his trumpeter, (likely Rick Marcotte) and conga player, (possibly Plato Jones) who is wearing an Am...
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"The Mud King"

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A bearded young man, Michael McCormick of Madison, was crowned the "The Mud King." He is covered in dark mud from the banks of nearby Rowan Creek holding a...
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Peter Obranovich Sitting on Horseback

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Peter Obranovich (better known at the time as "Pete Bobo"), promoter for the festival, on horseback talking to festival staff at the Sound Storm music fest...
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Peter Obranovich Sitting on Horseback

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Peter Obranovich (better known at the time as "Pete Bobo"), promoter for the festival, talking to a small group of festival staff from horseback at the Sou...
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Peter Obranovich on Horseback

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Peter Obranovich (better known at the time as "Pete Bobo"), promoter for the festival, on horseback riding up to address the festival staff near the campin...
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Cottage at Dells Farm Resort

Date: 1921
Description: A several vacationers and their dog stand outside a two-story cabin at the Dells Farm Resort.
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Dogs Eating Ice Cream

Date: 07 1956
Description: Dogs in a car being fed ice cream cones by a man standing on the sidewalk and a woman sitting inside the car. The car is a Rambler Custom. Across the stree...
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Fishin's Good at Jordan Lake

Date: 1926
Description: Men and boys fishing at Jordan Lake. One man is standing next to a boat pulled up at the shore and is holding up his catch of the day. There are cattails a...
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Colburn Cottages

Date: 1927
Description: Two Colburn Cottages on a shoreline of the Wisconsin River. In the yard a man is posing in front of an automobile near a dog standing on its haunches. Ther...
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At Riverview Free Campground

Date: 1927
Description: The general store and boat tour ticket selling counter. A man and a dog are posing in the foreground.
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August Derleth

Date: 1941
Description: August Derleth posing on a boat tied up to a pier on the Wisconsin River. With him are Ruth Marshall (seated), another woman, and a dog. Four men are stand...
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Fox Kits

Date: 1935
Description: Close-up of an unidentified man's hands holding a pair of blue fox kits, or pups.
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Wolf Pups

Date: 1939
Description: An unidentified person is holding three wolf pups, or cubs, at the State Experimental Game and Fur Farm.
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Oscar and Raccoon

Date: 1935
Description: Oscar, an employee at the State Experimental Game and Fur Farm, feeding a raccoon which is riding on his shoulder. The raccoon is grasping Oscar's hand wit...
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Netting Pheasants

Date: 04 1946
Description: A man, probably a game warden, wearing a necktie and woolen jacket is capturing pheasants in a net. There is a chicken wire fence behind the birds. Beyond ...
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Game Farm Laboratory

Date: 10 1935
Description: A man wearing a white surgical gown and gloves is standing at a surgical table. He is performing a necropsy on a small animal. There is a double basin stan...
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A Busy Day in Rio

Date: 08 18 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "A Busy Day in Rio." Slightly elevated view of an unpaved main street with cement sidewalks and crosswalks. There are buildings and s...

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