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View of Jerusalem, the Holy City & Suburbs

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Description: Bird's-eye view of Jerusalem with the Muslim shrine, the Dome of the Rock, as seen from the hills outside the city.
Photograph

Raja Radhakant Deva Bahadoor, Author

Date: 1857
Description: Carte-de-visite of Raja Radhakant Deva Bahadoor (1783-1867), Indian scholar and author. Best known for writing the Sanskrik Encyclopedia, Sabdakalpadruma (...
Photograph

Antique Shop Interior

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Description: Interior view of an antique shop, the proprietor of which was Mrs. L.H. Morrison. Scene includes teacups on saucers, a wooden chair, an oil lamp, a table ...
Photograph

Exterior View Antique Shop

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Description: Exterior view of an antique shop. Signage reads, "Post Office, King of Prussia, Furniture, Antique Shop, Old Glass, L.H. Morrison." Also visible are chairs...
Photograph

Fuller Cradle

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Description: View of the Fuller Cradle, built in Duxbury, Massachusetts between 1680 and 1720. Constructed out of maple and white pine, the cradle features handcrafted...
Photograph

Violet Lee Dousman and Fellow Travelers in Egypt

Date: 1896
Description: Group portrait including Violet Lee Dousman (back row, 4th from left) and her fellow travelers on a trip to Egypt.
Photograph

Violet Lee Dousman and Fellow Travelers and Guides

Date: 1896
Description: A group portrait of Violet Lee Dousman (back row, 3rd from left) and her fellow travelers, guides and Egyptians on a trip to Giza, Egypt. Five people are r...
Historical Object

Copper Bird Object

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Description: A bird-shaped object made of copper.
Drawing

Sketches of Artifacts

Date: 04 15 1911
Description: A sketch of artifacts, including pottery and a copper implement. There are notes written next to the drawings.
Photograph

Pottery Fragments

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Description: Three pottery fragments.
Photograph

Spirit Rock

Date: 1930
Description: View of a sign identifying the Spirit Rock, which is a large boulder surrounded by sturdy protective posts. There are tree stumps in the foreground and a w...
Photograph

State Historical Society of Wisconsin Museum

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Description: Interior view of a room displaying a carriage, spinning wheel, and two chairs. Paintings are on display, hanging from molding along the walls.
Photograph

Robert Hall

Date: 08 1951
Description: Robert Hall, curator of anthropological materials, standing in the anthropology room of the Wisconsin Historical Museum.
Photograph

Prehistoric Pottery

Date: 1945
Description: A display of prehistoric pottery exhibited at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
Photograph

Howells, Jenkins, and Baerreis

Date: 1950
Description: Group portrait of, from left to right: Professor Howells, John W. Jenkins (chief curator of the Wisconsin Historical Museum), and Professor Dave Baerreis.
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Ethnology Room

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Description: The ethnology room in the State Historical Society museum.
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Arts of the American Indian Exhibit

Date: 1947
Description: A view of the exhibit "Arts of the American Indian" at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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Visitors in the Pioneer Gallery

Date: 1957
Description: Two children are standing and looking at an exhibit that features tools, a map, and some text. Caption reads: "Visitors in the pioneer gallery of the State...
Photograph

The Zerk Museum Interior

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Description: Exhibits in the Zerk museum. Display tables are in the foreground. Photographs are along the back wall, and above them are murals of dinosaurs and other ex...
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Zerk Museum Exhibits

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Description: An exhibit of petrified wood sections and other objects on tables and display cases in the Zerk Museum. Paintings, photographs, jewelry and other objects a...

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