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Sledders

Date: 1905
Description: Winter scene with Muriel and Laurie Peterson, the photographer's children, reflecting on the snow conditions near their home. Laurie holds the rope of a sl...
Photograph

Sledding

Date: 1914
Description: Laurie, Muriel, and James Peterson, children of the photographer, sledding near the family home. Handwritten on reverse, "Laurie, Muriel, James Peterson, c...
Photograph

Tubing Down Mule Hill

Date: 01 02 1988
Description: Bundled-up boys ride their tubes down an icy slope in Mee-Kwon Park.
Photograph

Snowman and Child

Date: 01 19 1956
Description: Winter scene with Patty Kosinski, of 205 North Frances Street, posing on the 8-foot snowman she and her friends built.
Photograph

Speed Skating Champs

Date: 01 29 1956
Description: Portrait of two of the winners from the city speed skating finals at Vilas park, Carol Stokes and Kathy Stokes.
Photograph

Youth on View....Tobogganers

Date: 01 05 1959
Description: "Bundle up Tight" is the theme of this tobogganing group as they don winter clothing in preparation for outdoor activities. Shown from left to right are Ma...
Photograph

Boy Skiers at Ski Meet

Date: 01 22 1910
Description: Winter scene with boys on skis preparing to compete at the first ski tournament in Stoughton, Wisconsin, possibly in ski jumping.
Photograph

Teenage Toboggan Riders

Date: 12 23 1970
Description: Winter scene with teenage toboggan riders, Rick Borckel (age 14) and Pat Voight (age 13), hitting a bump on a hill in Brown Deer Park, Milwaukee.
Photograph

Skiers about to Ski Down Slope

Date: 
Description: Winter scene looking down a hill towards skiers about to ski on the Capital Mississippi Alps near La Crosse, Wisconsin. La Crosse is in the background, and...
Photograph

Gaff Rigged, Madison Style Iceboat

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Description: View across ice towards two people in an iceboat on Lake Mendota.
Photograph

Scandinavia Ski Team Posing in the Snow

Date: 1922
Description: Scandinavia Ski Team, all men, are posing in a row with their skis propped on their shoulders. In the background is a snow-covered hill and trees.
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin

Date: 1970
Description: This colored map displays a brief description of tourist attractions in the state, as well as a grid of state parks and recreational facilities. There is a...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin

Date: 1966
Description: This colored road map shows automobile roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. Information on the quality and type of any road shown (inte...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin

Date: 1973
Description: This colored map displays Wisconsin and bordering areas of Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan. There is color-coding on the map to indicate National Forests, a...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Road Map and Directory

Date: 1975
Description: This colored road map of Wisconsin displays "Featured Points of Interest" and "Historical Points of Interest" in the state, including three color photograp...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin

Date: 1973
Description: This map displays, in color, Wisconsin and bordering areas of Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan. At the bottom is a map key indicating road classifi...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin

Date: 1976
Description: This color map displays Wisconsin and bordering areas of Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan. At the bottom is a map key indicating road classification...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin

Date: 1976
Description: This colored map displays Wisconsin and portions of bordering states, including a detailed map of the Wisconsin Dells area. Surrounding the map are multipl...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin

Date: 1977
Description: This colored map displays Wisconsin and portions of bordering states, including a detailed map of the Wisconsin Dells area. Surrounding the map are multipl...
Map or Atlas

Central Wisconsin

Date: 1962
Description: This colored map represents "Tour #2" of a series of driving tours of the state published by the Sperry & Hutchinson Company, in order to "help you enjoy W...

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