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| Description: | An Ojibwa man prepares to fell a tree to use in the construction of a canoe. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman shape bark during construction of a canoe. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa woman reinforces bark during canoe-building by sewing weak points. |
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| Description: | A canoe under construction is weighted down by rocks placed inside the vessel. The canoe is in a frame and an Ojibwa woman stands behind it. |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa woman is binding bark to the frame of a canoe during construction. An Ojibwa man is looking on. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa woman caulks the seams of a canoe with pitch. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man carries a canoe on his head and shoulders. An Ojibwa woman walks behind him carrying materials on her back. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman paddle a canoe on a lake at sunset. |
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| Description: | Watercolor painting of Lake Monona from asylum grounds or Governor's Island. On the far shoreline is Madison and the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Watercolor painting of a canoe and sailboat on Lake Mendota. In the background is the city skyline on the far shoreline. |
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| Description: | Painting of the Eben Peck cabin, the first house in Madison, was built in June, 1837. Text on back of art board: "Madison in June 1837." Painting likely ba... |
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