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View of Madison, the Capital of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1857
Description: Bird's-eye view of Madison over rooftop and across lake with sailboats and steamers. A group of people are standing on a viewing platform on the roof in th...
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Indian Children

Date: 1909
Description: A group of four Native American children thought to have been photographed at the Menominee Reservation. This image is part of an exhibit about Native Amer...
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Cain Brunoe

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Description: Left side view of Cain Brunoe, an Indian "cowboy," sitting on horseback at the Warm Springs Agency.
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Marching Band in Parade

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Description: Street parade led by four men on horses with a marching band following. A crowd is gathered to watch the parade. People are sitting on benches in a park on...
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Taliesin I Courtyard

Date: 1912
Description: Taliesin I courtyard from the "brow" of the hill looking toward the entry loggia. A young girl on a horse is talking to a young boy under the porte-cochere...
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Richie Robinson and Horse

Date: 06 23 1959
Description: Richard Robinson of Pewaukee sitting astride his horse, "Quaker Question Mark," during the Madison Saddle Club Horse Show. They were one of the winners of ...
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Group Portrait of Men in the Woods

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Description: Large group of men posing standing among other men on horseback in front of tents in the woods. The horses are wearing yokes. There appears to be a wood st...
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Boy on a Horse

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a boy posing sitting bareback on a horse in a field in front of some bushes. There is a building in the background.
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Woman on a Horse

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Description: Exterior portrait of a woman posing sitting side-saddle on a horse in a field. There are roads in the background, and a building in the distance on the rig...
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Austrian Cavalry Asking for Directions

Date: 1914
Description: An Austrian cavalry soldier asking a wagon driver for information and directions.
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Horseback Riding

Date: 1940
Description: View towards a line of several dozen men and women, in equestrian attire and on horseback, riding single file up a hill from a large arena style building s...
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Horse Soldier Reading News

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Description: Our Bavarians in the Vosges. A German soldier on horseback reading the newspaper with "Good News."
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Transporting Gifts for Bavarian Troops

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Description: Transporting gifts for Bavarian troops in the Vosges.
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On the Road to Albania

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Description: Austrian mountain artillery for deployment in difficult terrain moving forward.
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Man on Horse

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Description: A man wearing a suit, necktie and hat is sitting on a horse. In the background is a large, brick building. Lantern slide.
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Edward Alsworth Ross in Caracas

Date: 10 13 1924
Description: UW-Madison sociology professor Edward Alsworth Ross poses on horseback on an unpaved road. A building is in the distance. Caption reads: "This is for Mrs. ...

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