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Filter: Year of 1900-1999
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Fish display, showing a small girl standing in front of Walleyes caught at the resort on Catfish Lake, east of Eagle River off of STH 70. Caption reads: "'... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Black and white postcard with three views of the cabins and guests at the Chippewa City Resort. Captions read: "Chippewa City Resort, Proprietor Prosper Le... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | A man in a suit and hat, and a ribbon on his lapel, poses in front of a cart with a sign that reads: "E.D. Ochsner, Taxidermist, Prairie du Sac, Wis." Bunt... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of the James G. Dunn Grocery, with William John Dunn standing on the left and Maggie (O'Hare) Dunn on the right. Handwritten on the... |
| Date: | 07 1901 |
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| Description: | A standing, full-length studio portrait of Catherine Bartholomay forms the left half of a postcard. She is wearing a long dress with full sleeves. She is s... |
| Date: | 07 1901 |
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| Description: | Standing full-length portrait of Henry Bartholomay forms the left half of a postcard. The message reads: "Love and Greetings from Your loving cousin Henry ... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Postcard with the title: "Feely's Pike Lake Resort is the greatest place on earth for rest and relaxation." There is a photographic view of a man and woman... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Full-length portrait of a Native American Woman (Ojibwa) wearing traditional dress. Caption reads: "Chippewa Indian Squaw, Hayward, Wis." |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Interior view of a cheese factory, with two men posing. Caption on back reads in part: "Cooking the milk in copper-lined vats." |
| Date: | 1965 |
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| Description: | Outdoor portrait of a Native American man wearing a headdress, and bead work. Caption on back reads: "A Colorful American Indian." |
| Date: | 01 18 1927 |
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| Description: | Full-length studio portrait of Jennie White sitting on a chair in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a long, dark, patterned skirt, a light blouse... |
| Date: | 01 18 1927 |
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| Description: | Full-length studio portrait of Geda (Gyda) Severson standing next to a chair in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a long, dark skirt, a light blo... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | A man is posing with his rifle and two killed deer hanging from a beam in a tree. In the background is a large house. Caption reads: "F.R. Foster and the t... |
| Date: | 02 1923 |
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| Description: | A woman is standing and posing in front of a log cabin. She is wearing a dress with floral accents and puffed sleeves, and a fascinator with a lace veil. S... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Amos and Andy, Gene Murray's Ox Team, Reedsburg, Wis." Mr. Murray posing with his oxen team and covered wagon. Text on the wagon cove... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "A New Settler, L. Gervoin, Rusk Farm Settlement, Rusk Co., Wis." A farm couple and dog are posing in front of their clapboard house w... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Hand-tinted photo postcard of two beautiful women, with their heads together, holding the receiver of a vintage telephone. They are wearing gowns and have ... |
| Date: | 07 08 1972 |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Menominee Chief in priceless full head dress of rare Eagle feathers. Neopit, Wis." A native American man stands with his arms cross... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Winnebago Chiefs." One of 16 postcard images inside of a souvenir view folder. Two Native American Chiefs wearing indigenous clothing... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Wan-Juka, Eighty-Six Years of Age and a Veteran of Many Indian Wars." One of 16 postcard images inside of a souvenir view folder. A N... |
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