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| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | A panoramic aerial view of the Isthmus taken from a kite. Lake Mendota is to the right in the background with Picnic Point jutting into the lake. The photo... |
| Date: | 05 09 1908 |
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| Description: | Kite aerial panoramic photograph of the central business district. In the distance is Lake Mendota. The fire damaged Wisconsin State Capitol is in the cent... |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Lake Mendota shore looking west with A.L. Dahl's photographer's wagon on shore and the Wisconsin State Capitol visible in the background. |
| Date: | 08 08 1914 |
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| Description: | A photographer is standing near a camera on the bank of the Chicago River. He likely works for International Harvester Company and appears to be photograph... |
| Date: | 1889 |
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| Description: | Chicago & North Western Railway viaduct on the line along the Milwaukee River. The viaduct has two arched passages, and stones and rocks lining the path f... |
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| Description: | Fire fighters work to put out a fire in a four-story building on a city block. In front of a fire hose spraying water, a photographer is kneeling in front ... |
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| Description: | A photographer is setting up for a shot of a man by a river. Across the river are buildings with advertisements and signs. A large log transport is on the ... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Composite layout combining family portraits with local views. Probably the family of Gerhard Gesell in Alma. |
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| Description: | Henry Hamilton Bennett stands with his camera on a platform. He built the platform in order to take photographs of passengers in the boats that toured the ... |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | "Mayville photographer, Edgar G. Mueller, covers a parade in Theresa." |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | This bird’s-eye-view map is a series of photographs compiled to show local streets and buildings. |
| Date: | 11 23 1930 |
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| Description: | Full page illustrated article in the Milwaukee Journal titled "The World Voyagers go Round The Globe by Radio and Roto." Included are photographs an... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Laurie Peterson, standing, and Muriel Peterson, kneeling, pose as if taking photographs of James seated on the ground. They each hold a camera. James is tu... |
| Date: | 03 27 1937 |
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| Description: | View across water towards a well-dressed man and woman posing in front of a car while another man takes their photograph. A woman and young girl are lookin... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Kite aerial panoramic photograph of the central business district. In the distance is Lake Mendota. The fire damaged Wisconsin State Capitol is in the cent... |
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