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Railroad Workers at Boardinghouse

Date: 1898
Description: Group portrait of boarders, all railroad shop workers, sitting on the front porch at Mrs. Armour's boarding house. Left to right are: Bill Salsig, Roy Mart...
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Herman Rafoth

Date: 1925
Description: Herman Rafoth, smoking a pipe, stands behind a two-story wooden house. Rafoth was the driver of a stage held up by Raymond Holzse on May 8, 1880. A woman...
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Picnic

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Description: Low angle view from the grass of two women and a man having a picnic near a wooden bench.
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The Phillips Family

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Description: The members of the Phillips family stand on the lawn outside of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Armory (Red Gym or Old Red).
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Syl and Pa Lighting Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1901
Description: Syl and Pa, both wearing hats, sit on a lawn lighting fireworks. There is a tent or open-sided awning behind them among trees.
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Man and Women in International J-30 Passenger Car

Date: 07 14 1910
Description: Man driving two women in an International J-30 automobile. In the background is a park or cemetery.
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Fiftieth Annual Reunion of the 26th Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 08 21 1912
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the fiftieth annual reunion of the 26th Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry at Whitefish Bay.
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Reunion of Company K, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 08 28 1913
Description: Group portrait of a reunion of Company K, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, on the Trautwein farm. The company on this occasion were the guests of Mr. And ...
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Reunion of Company K, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 07 28 1913
Description: Group portrait of a reunion of Company K, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, on the Trautwein farm. The company on this occasion were the guests of Mr. And ...
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Third Wisconsin Civil War Veterans' Reunion

Date: 1915
Description: Third Wisconsin Civil War veterans' reunion, posed on the lawn in front of the Beloit Public Library.
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Sauk County Civil War Veterans

Date: 1915
Description: Group portrait of Sauk County veterans posed outdoors.
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Two Men Sitting on Lawn

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Description: Two men sitting in the grass and visiting. Both men appear to be holding cigars. One man is wearing a jacket, vest, bowtie and hat. The other man is wearin...
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Giese Combination Smokehouse and Milkhouse

Date: 2004
Description: This combination smokehouse and milkhouse are still standing on the Giese property.
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Meinen Golden Anniversary

Date: 1900
Description: Group portrait of eight members of the Meinen family on the occasion of the golden anniversary of two of its members. The portrait was taken in front of tw...
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People Posing in front of House

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Description: Photographic postcard of a group of adults posing in front of a brick house. The house has a patterned design on the exterior. Below the peak of the roof, ...
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William Howard Taft in Milwaukee

Date: 09 17 1909
Description: President Taft walking along a path at the Soldier's Home where he addressed veterans. Several others accompany the President, including Mayor David S. Ros...
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Valley House

Date: 1909
Description: Two men stand on the sidewalk in front of a boardinghouse [?]. A man and a dog sit on the porch of the Valley House.
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Merchants Hotel

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Description: Exterior view of the facade of Merchants Hotel, located at the intersection of First and Fillmore Streets. Men and women are posed sitting and standing on ...
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Man with Two Wheeled Hand Cart

Date: 1920
Description: John Virnig, Sr., harness maker, grips the handle of a two wheeled hand cart as he poses on the sidewalk in a neighborhood. He is wearing a hat, shirt and ...
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Waupun State Prison Band

Date: 1898
Description: String band consisting of seven inmates at Waupun State Prison. Three seated men hold guitars, three others hold violins and one standing man holds a cello...

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