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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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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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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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WWI Ace

Date: 1918
Description: Rodney Williams, a World War I pilot from Delafield, Wisconsin, posed wearing his U.S. Air Service uniform. With five enemy aircraft downed in July 1918, ...
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Opening to No. 2 Mine

Date: 12 11 1918
Description: Two men, at least one of them a miner, standing in front of the no. 7 opening to the no. 2 mine. Benham was a "company town" created by International Harve...
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Seated Couple at Home

Date: 1899
Description: Portrait of an elderly couple seated in their home. The woman is holding a bouquet of flowers. The man is seated slightly behind her, with his right arm o...
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Two Elderly Men Outdoors

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Description: Two elderly men in front of young tree, both with beards and moustaches, wearing outer jackets. The Man on the right wears an engineer's cap, and a watch c...
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International Model F City Dray

Date: 09 1917
Description: A man is posing standing and holding the steering wheel, and a boy is sitting in the passenger seat of an International Model F (or 31) truck operated by F...
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Wisconsin Senate

Date: 1862
Description: Composite of photographs of the members of the Wisconsin Senate of 1862. At the top is a depiction of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Banner in center top rea...
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Studio Wedding Portrait

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Description: A married couple stands, holding hands, for a wedding portrait in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing flowers in the lapel of his suit jacket, and s...
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Married Couple Posing for Portrait

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Description: A bride and groom stand, holding hands, for a studio wedding portrait in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing flowers in his lapel, and she is wearin...
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Studio Portrait of a Married Couple

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Description: A bride and groom pose for a studio wedding portrait in front of a painted backdrop. The groom sits in a chair with flowers in his lapel, as the bride in h...
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Portrait of Man Smoking Cigar

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Description: A man leans against a stump while smoking a cigar in front of a painted backdrop in a photography studio. He is wearing a hat, suit jacket, vest, and trous...
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Portrait of a Bearded Man

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Description: A man with a long beard and moustache leans against a stump for a studio photograph in front of a painted backdrop. A coat and hat are on the top of the st...
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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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Couple in Farmyard

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Description: An outdoor portrait of a man wearing a hat, suit jacket, and trousers seated on a stool, and a woman standing next to him, with a fence behind them. The ma...
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Copy Photograph of a Studio Portrait of a European American Man

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Description: Copy photograph of a studio portrait of a European American man with a white moustache and beard, wearing a dark-colored suit coat and dark-colored ribbon ...
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Portrait of Man and Child Outdoors

Date: 1920
Description: Outdoor portrait of man seated in a rocking chair with child standing next to him. They are both wearing hats and neckties. In the background is a house wi...
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John Gottlieb Kleinlein

Date: 1906
Description: Mr. Kleinlein poses outdoors with a photograph in his hand. There is a large building on a hill in the background.
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W.H. Canfield

Date: 1906
Description: William H. Canfield, an early settler of Sauk County, civil engineer, local historian and archeologist, posing outdoors holding a walking stick.

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