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Lighted Jack-o-Lanterns

Date: 10 31 1986
Description: Parents with children at a carved pumpkin, or jack-o-lantern, display on lawn on Halloween night.
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Mailman

Date: 07 11 1981
Description: A male mail carrier taking a break sitting in a mailbox on the sidewalk in a neighborhood.
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House and Trees

Date: 05 1981
Description: View from across street of house on 2051 Camilla Street.
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Backyards

Date: 04 1981
Description: Backyards, Ryan Street from Fair Oaks Avenue.
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Backyards

Date: 05 1981
Description: Backyards near Mound Avenue.
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Green Sheet Costume

Date: 10 31 1987
Description: Amanda Basile of Milwaukee's Northwest side dressed as the Milwaukee Journal Green Sheet for Halloween. She made the costume with her mother Penny Chapman ...
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Capitol Christmas Tree

Date: 1983
Description: Elevated view of crowd gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol for the lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree. The tree was cut in the Chequamegon National F...
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Solomon Juneau House

Date: 07 1981
Description: "Betty Zedler, artist, poses with her painting of the Solomon Juneau House."
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Theresa State Bank Employees

Date: 04 1980
Description: "Theresa Bank employees from left are Sal Beck, Suzy Erdman, Gene Koll, and Dick Lux."
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Capital Offenses

Date: 1986
Description: Photograph taken to illustrate the jacket of a recording issued by the Capital Offenses, the blue grass band headed by Congressman David R. Obey of Wiscons...
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Republican Candidate Dwight York

Date: 08 1984
Description: "Dwight York, Republican candidate for the 59th Assembly District, hands out campaign literature to Lucille Lux."
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Jaws of Life Fund Raiser

Date: 07 1988
Description: "Suzanne Erdman of Theresa State Bank and Fireman Chuck Trauba hold a sign showing progress of Theresa Fire Department's Jaws of Life Fund Raiser."
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Greeting Parishioners

Date: 08 1984
Description: Pastors John Berg and Bob Hoepner greet parishioners outside Saint Peters Lutheran Church.
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Rufus Dodge Maples

Date: 1981
Description: A row of mature maples standing along Highway 12. They were planted by Rufus Dodge, one of the early settlers of Fort Atkinson.
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Austrian Pine

Date: 1981
Description: A tall pine shading the front of the two-story brick house built by Rufus White in 1864. The tree was probably planted around the same time. Frank Hoard wa...
Postcard

Wilder Hall

Date: 1980
Description: View across lawn towards Wilder Hall, one of the first residence halls at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
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Joe Oulahan

Date: 08 20 1989
Description: A man is sitting on the railing of a back porch, with a garage and lawn in the background. Caption reads: "Joe Oulahan, 32, came here from Connecticut 15 y...
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Bob and Faye Becker

Date: 08 12 1984
Description: Portrait of a man and woman posing together on the lawn in front of a tennis court and a house. The man is sitting in a reclining lawn chair, and the woman...
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George W. Peckham House

Date: 1984
Description: Exterior view of the George Peckham House at 1029 North Marshall Street.
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Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church

Date: 07 16 1981
Description: Text on the reverse reads: "Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, Sayner, Wisconsin 54560. Pastor W. Wiberg." An A-frame style church with wings built of ...

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