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Horse and Buggy on a Country Road

Date: 1906
Description: View down tree-lined country road near Wausau, taken by Dr. Joseph Smith, talented amateur photographer. It depicts women (probably members of his family) ...
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Aerial View of Contour Strip Farming

Date: 1958
Description: Aerial view of contour strip farming with the Obert Olstad farm in foreground. The Carl Backum farm is in the background.
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Camp Randall Field

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view of Camp Randall Field from the top of Bascom Hall, with University Heights in the background. A crowd is in the stands at the stadium, and a ...
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Mission and Mission Dock

Date: 1920
Description: View from the water of the Mission, dock, Mission cottages, and Congregational Church on Madeline Island.
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Bluff Scenery

Date: 1924
Description: Long view of bluffs with a fence and a farm in the foreground.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Agriculture Hall

Date: 03 27 1928
Description: Winter scene with Agriculture Hall, covered with snow, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Agriculture Hall is in the distance.
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Shore Scene at Washington Island

Date: 08 24 1964
Description: Shore scene at end of Main Road showing studio and small boats at low water.
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Trempealeau County View

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view of Trempealeau County, south of Arcadia.
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Intaglio Effigy

Date: 1905
Description: View of an Indian intaglio effigy, the only one still in existence in Wisconsin. The effigy is in the shape of a panther. There is a car on the road in the...
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Red Pine Plantation

Date: 06 1948
Description: Ranger Jack Zimmerman in 10-year-old Red Pine Plantation near Blackwell in Nicolet National Forest.
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World's Largest White Pine Tree

Date: 1945
Description: Two men stand at the base of the White Pine tree reported in 1945 to be the largest in the world at 16.8' in circumference and 140.42' in height. Larger sp...
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Poker Hollow Planting

Date: 1930
Description: View looking over the field and tents of the Poker Hollow Planting Crew, Moguah Unit.
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Superdome Coach in the Wisconsin Dells

Date: 1953
Description: Exterior view of the Milwaukee Railroad superdome passenger car passing through the Wisconsin Dells.
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McCormick-Deering Farmall M Tractor and No. 52-R Combine

Date: 1944
Description: Farmer Paul Eblen operating a McCormick-Deering Farmall M tractor with attached McCormick-Deering no. 52-R combine in a 110 acre wheat field. The machines ...
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Harvesting Grain with Three-Horse Osborne Binder

Date: 08 05 1913
Description: Man harvesting grain with a New Osborne three-horse grain binder in a field.
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Farmstead with McCormick Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Scenic view of rural farmstead with horse-drawn McCormick grain binder and wagon in field in front of farmhouse.
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Farmer Harvests Grain on Steep Hill with McCormick Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view of a farmer harvesting grain on a hill or ridge with a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder near Pittsburgh. In the background is a va...
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Visiting the Glacier at Grindewald, Switzerland

Date: 1906
Description: Dr. Joseph Smith and family view the glacier at Grindewald during their European tour.
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Farmer with International TD-9 Tractor

Date: 12 1949
Description: Farmer cultivating hilly farm land with an International TD-9 diesel crawler tractor and cold point chisel.
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Round Barn

Date: 05 31 1965
Description: Round barn on "Ridge Road" in Ontario vicinity.

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