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Spearing Sturgeon at the Dam #23

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Description: Spearing sturgeon at the dam in Kilbourn. There is a man with a sturgeon on a spear in the foreground, and another man with a spear is in the background. A...
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Cherry Mine Disaster Survivor and Family

Date: 11 1909
Description: Group portrait of a family. Caption reads: "W.H. Clelland and Family. One of the Cherry Mine survivers [sic]. It is this man who was said to have le...
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Men and the Spoils of Hunting

Date: 11 11 1933
Description: Four men posing with their dog and hunting trophies — moose, deer, bear, and fish hanging in the farmyard.
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Dean Family Sleighing

Date: 1852
Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of Eliab Dean, an early Madison businessman, riding in a sleigh drawn by two horses with his wife Sarah Fairchild Dean and youn...
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Golden Spike Ceremony

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Description: A crowd gathers as a golden stake is driven as a part of a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Tanana Valley Railroad. Caption reads: "Driving Gold...
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"Yankee Farmer" and Oxen

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Description: A "Yankee Farmer" with two oxen and a cart near dilapidated farm buildings. Caption reads: "Yankee Farmer, Willimantic, Conn."
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Judging at Apple Show

Date: 1910
Description: Two men pose while several others judge apples from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, at the national apple show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A...
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"A Load of Montana Spuds"

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Description: A view of a man driving a horse-drawn wagon which is loaded with giant, six-foot-high potatoes, probably to be used as a tall-tale postcard. Caption reads:...
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Toboggan Slide

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Description: Groups of people ride sleds down a toboggan slide. People at the bottom of the hill are watching from both sides of the slide.
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Logging Near Rice Lake

Date: 1872
Description: A group of men use a team of four horses to transport logs across snow-covered ground on a sled. Trees are in the background. Caption reads: "A Logging Sce...
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Winter Street Scene

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Description: The street is surrounded by stores and other buildings and covered with snowdrifts. A child wearing a parka stands on the right. Caption reads: "View of Fr...
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Hotel Butterfield

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Description: Color view of the Hotel Butterfield. A man is standing on the sidewalk, leaning against a pole. Caption reads: "Hotel Butterfield, Antigo, Wis."
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Joe Mercedes

Date: 03 30 1954
Description: Portrait of Joe Mercedes of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He was the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Tourist Bureau and publisher of at least 23 editions of ...
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Lake Koshkonong at Burgy Mounds

Date: 1920
Description: View from shore of a group of men posing on a dock at Burgy Mounds on Lake Koshkonong. Boats are tied to the dock. There are a number of people in boats fa...
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Protest at Lake and State Streets

Date: 1968
Description: Composite photograph of an elevated view of an anti-Vietnam War protest at the intersection of Lake and State Streets looking east up State Street. A large...
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Frame 06: Police March Down Street

Date: 01 22 1964
Description: A group of Hattiesburg police officers wearing helmets and carrying batons walk in formation down a street in the rain at a Freedom Day on their way to For...
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Group of Men in front of Josie's Lounge

Date: 1971
Description: Group of four men, including William Dyke, third from right, posing outdoors across the street from Josie's Lounge, an Italian restaurant located at 906 Re...
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Scout II XLC in Mountains

Date: 1978
Description: Passenger side view of a white Scout II XLC with red and blue detailing on the side. The Scout is being driven up a snowy hill in the mountains. A woman is...
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Atlantic GO Patrol

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Description: Elevated view of group of men posing with Atlantic GO Patrol vehicles. Includes four Scouts, two helicopters, and a police vehicle.
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Shopping for Christmas

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: A woman is holding a doll while standing in front of a display of dolls and stuffed animals.

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