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Wausau German Choral Society

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Description: Members of the Wausau German Men's Choral Society in Sheboygan, gathered outdoors, relaxing and drinking beer. A banner behind the group says "Wausau Liede...
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General Winfield Scott Hancock and Staff

Date: 06 1864
Description: Civil War General Winfield Scott Hancock and division commanders, (standing left to right) Generals Barlow, Birney, and Gibbon (previously commander of the...
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Felling White Pine

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Description: Two lumberjacks pose at the base of a tree with a double-handled saw poised to cut.
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Pioneer Home of Nels Wickstrom

Date: 1891
Description: This is a family photograph of Nels Wickstrom with his wife Anna (born Anna Stoel) and their children in front of their log home. The oldest child, wearing...
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Two Lumbermen with Saw

Date: 1880
Description: Two lumbermen posing with a two-man crosscut saw they are using on a fallen tree trunk, cutting the pine into manageable sizes for hauling.
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Horse-Drawn Trolley

Date: 1890
Description: Man driving a horse-drawn trolley of the Milwaukee City Railroad Company on the Greenfield Avenue & Third Street line. The corner of a building advertising...
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Two Men in Bathing Suits

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Description: Two men in bathing suits pose for portrait. They have their arms around each other and are smiling.
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Jens Jensen

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Description: Jens Jensen, world famous landscape architect who pioneered the use of indigenous vegetation in his designs, at Ellison Bay, Wisconsin.
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Deer Hunters' Camp

Date: 1904
Description: Five deer hunters posing at a camp next to deer carcasses hanging up on a log pole.
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Capturing the Hodag

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Description: A staged scene depicting men poised with weapons pointed at a hodag, a mythical beast, who has attacked a child.
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A Happy Christmas

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with Santa Claus with a walking stick, carrying a sack and holding a Christmas tree on his shoulder. He is in front of a snow-covered hous...
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Santa and Children on a Coffee Advertisement

Date: 1890
Description: Advertising greeting card which reads "Handsome Christmas Card in Every package of Lion Coffee, November 5 to Christmas Day." The card depicts Santa Claus ...
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Fowler House

Date: 1890
Description: Framed view of the Captain Samuel Fowler house, with a couple posed outside. Caption reads: "J.E. Eggleston, Princeton, Wis."
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Wisconsin's First Coupe

Date: 1905
Description: Automobile alleged to be the first coupe built in Wisconsin. The vehicle was built by Gus Wilkie of Sheboygan from the body of a carriage and the chassis f...
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Two Men Sawing a Tree

Date: 1890
Description: Sigvart Solbrg, (left) and Anton Follstad, (right) sawing a tree down during winter.
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Duck Hunters

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Description: Two men standing holding guns, with birds draped around their necks from hunt. Line strung between trees shows additional kill from duck hunt. A dog is sit...
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Bicycles on Mendota Drive

Date: 1898
Description: Louis and Henry Harder and Mr. and Mrs. Schildhauer pose by a tree with their bicycles parked nearby. They were probably resting during a bicycle ride on M...
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Thorstein Veblen

Date: 1920
Description: Thorstein Veblen, seated on the ground outdoors amongst bushes and trees. He is wearing a suit and bowler hat.
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Group of Men at La Crosse Tractors?

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Description: View across plowed field of group of employees of La Crosse Tractor? The men are wearing long jackets, neckties, gloves, and hats. In the background are fa...
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La Follette Family at Maple Bluff Farm

Date: 1909
Description: The La Follette family pose with Dr. Philip Fox La Follette outdoors at the Maple Bluff farm. Shown here are Philip Fox La Follette, Belle Case La Follette...

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