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Self-Portrait of Photographer Wearing Cape

Date: 1930
Description: The photographer stands on a park or garden path holding his gloves. He wears a coat with attached cape, hat, and large cravat.
Postcard

Scene at Vilas Park

Date: 1915
Description: Early souvenir postcard showing people strolling around the grounds of the recently-opened Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Caption reads: "A Visit to the...
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Nordland Camp for Boys

Date: 1940
Description: A view of a cabin and the tent grounds of Nordland Camp for boys, operated as an auxiliary of the German-American Bund, the American Nazi Organization. A f...
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Muddy Pathway on Farmland

Date: 1911
Description: View of open gate and a muddy path through farmland along a fence. Corn shocks are in the field on the left.
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Tift Hall at Bessie Tift College

Date: 1920
Description: View from the porch of Upshaw Hall toward Tift Hall, completed in 1904. The buildings were erected on the campus of Bessie Tift College, founded in 1849.
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Addie Upshaw Hall at Bessie Tift College

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior of Addie Upshaw Hall, completed in 1904. The building was erected on the campus of Bessie Tift College, founded in 1849. On the far left, a set o...
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Bessie Tift College

Date: 1920
Description: A view of the Carithers Memorial Gate at the entrance to the Bessie Tift College campus, consisting of four brick pillars with globe lamps on top flanking ...
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Bessie Tift College

Date: 1925
Description: A view of the campus green space at Bessie Tift College, with buildings in the background. The outdoor space includes trees, shrubs and lamp posts.
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Bessie Tift College

Date: 1925
Description: A view of the green space and buildings on the campus of Bessie Tift College. Trees stand near the buildings and a fountain is to the right.
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Oberlin College

Date: 1910
Description: A view of the Oberlin College campus looking toward a campus building through trees. Caption reads: "Campus View, Oberlin, Ohio."
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River Pine Sanitarium

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior of River Pine Sanitarium, which opened in 1906. A path surrounded by trees leads past benches to the sanitarium porch. Caption reads: "River Pine ...
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Path Through an Informal Planting

Date: 1907
Description: View of a straight gravel path through an informally planted garden. The side and roof of a building can be seen on the right.
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Villa Louis Grounds

Date: 1904
Description: East view of round canna bed and grotto on Villa Louis grounds. The house can be seen at left.
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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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Path to Lyndale Bay Resort Cabins

Date: 1938
Description: Cabins around clearing in the woods at Lyndale Bay Resort on Upper Eau Claire Lake.
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Briar Cliff on Diamond Lake

Date: 1937
Description: House, garage, and cottage on shoreline of Diamond Lake.
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Cabin in the Woods

Date: 1937
Description: Stone-lined path through woods leading to a one-story log cabin with a wrap-around porch and window boxes with flowers. The cabin is located near Cable.
Postcard

Rustic Bridge and Pleasure Drive

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of a wooden bridge over the Brule River flowing through the forest. A person is on the far side of the bridge. Caption reads: "Brule Riv...
Postcard

Along the Old Indian Trails

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of a hiking trail winding through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. Al...
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Swanson Cottages, Lake Ripley

Date: 1926
Description: A cottage with a "Hill-Side" sign. An outhouse is to the right of the cottage. There is a path up the hill on the left.

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