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Pedestrians in a Snowstorm

Date: 12 29 1954
Description: Winter scene with pedestrians standing on the sidewalk near a downtown street waiting for bus transportation in a snowstorm. Probably at Capitol Square.
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Courthouse after Ice Storm

Date: 1922
Description: Limbs litter the ground under trees heavily coated with ice on the Sauk County Courthouse Square after an ice storm.
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Al. Ringling Home in Winter

Date: 1922
Description: Trees broken and bowed under the weight of a heavy coating of ice stand in front of the Al. Ringling home. Limbs litter the snow-covered ground. Ice is on ...
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First Congregational Church in Winter

Date: 1922
Description: Downed wires and broken tree limbs mar the scene in front of the First Congregational Church at 131 6th Avenue.
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Gooding Park

Date: 1963
Description: Winter scene with snow-covered trees after a storm in Gooding Park.
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Winter Scene

Date: 1930
Description: Winter vista across the Wisconsin River, with ice-coated trees.
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Loggers Next to a Log Cabin

Date: 02 1914
Description: Several loggers are standing next to a log cabin, while a few men are sitting on the roof of the cabin during a snowstorm.
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Steamhauler

Date: 02 1914
Description: A steamhauler pulling logs on skids to the mill during a snowstorm.
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"Daylight Store"

Date: 01 21 1917
Description: Winter scene entitled "Daylight Store," New Richmond, Wisconsin. View down sidewalk with storefronts on the right cleared of snow, and a tall snowbank alon...
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Train with Snow Thrower

Date: 1881
Description: Winter scene with three men posing in front of a locomotive with a snow thrower attached to the front of the engine. The snow trough, barely wider than the...
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Digging Out Train Stuck in Snow

Date: 1937
Description: Winter scene with a group of men, many holding shovels, standing on the left watching a Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul train pushing through snow, somewher...
Photograph

Men Shoveling Around Train

Date: 02 06 1923
Description: Winter scene with a group of men holding shovels pausing and looking toward the camera. Behind them is a railroad train in deep snow.
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Train Pushing Through Snow

Date: 1923
Description: Winter scene with a Wisconsin & Michigan train pushing through snow. Men are shoveling snow in front of it. Smoke is billowing from the front of the train.
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National Hotel

Date: 1852
Description: View of people riding in a horse-drawn sleigh in front of the National Hotel in a snowstorm. The National Hotel was owned by Major Eliab B. Dean. It was or...
Photograph

Snow, Slush and Pedestrians

Date: 03 05 1965
Description: People jumping over slush from a sidewalk to the street. Three inches of snow had fallen, adding up to 39 inches of water.
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The Getto House After a Snowstorm

Date: 02 1922
Description: View from porch of a wood sided building behind a large pile of snow. A path has been shoveled on the wood walkway between the porch and the outer building...
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Deep Snow on Lakeland Avenue

Date: 
Description: A car on Lakeland Avenue is buried in snow during a blizzard. A bumper sticker on the car reads: "Nature Bats Last." In the background a person is shovelin...
Historical Object

Album Page with Violets

Date: 1901
Description: An album page decorated with hand-painted yellow violets features interior and exterior photographic views of the Frank B. Fargo house. At top left, a phot...
Drawing

Campaign Promises

Date: 
Description: Drawing of a thin, naked man standing in a cold wind with his hand over his mouth. Around his waist is a newspaper, with the headline: "Campaign Promises."...
Historical Object

Album Page with Valentine

Date: 1910
Description: An album page featuring a die cut, chromolithograph Valentine's Day card in the shape of an arrow. The greeting "To My Sweetheart" is printed on the card, ...

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