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Medicine Man Jes´ akkid´

Date: 1885
Description: Illustration of medicine man Jes´ akkid´ bending over an ill person, removing disease from his/her body.
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Storm Encountered on the Way to Washington, D.C.

Date: 1852
Description: An illustration of a storm encountered by a delegation of Indians on their way to Washington, D.C.
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Fur Trading Post

Date: 1833
Description: Illustration of the Solomon Juneau fur trading post at Milwaukee in 1833.
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Potawatomi Indians Cooking

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Description: Illustration of three Potawatomi Indians cooking.
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Indian Infant on Cradleboard

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Description: Illustration of an Indian baby on a cradleboard propped up between two Indian women.
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Chippewas Gathering Wild Rice

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Description: Illustration of three Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians gathering wild rice into a canoe.
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Jane Addams of Hull House

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Description: Jane Addams holding an open book, surrounded by immigrant children.
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Chandler Citrus Workers Camp

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Description: Pencil sketch of Chandler citrus workers camp designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Making a Portage

Date: 1879
Description: Lithograph of voyageurs making a portage from an article on "The Honorable Hudson Bay Company" from Harpers Monthly in 1879.
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Charles Darwin

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Description: Charles Darwin seated on a wicker chair with folded hands.
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Henry David Thoreau

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Description: Head and shoulders image of Henry David Thoreau.
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Second Ward School House

Date: 1868
Description: Illustration of the exterior of the Second Ward School House, copied from the 1868 Madison City Directory.
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Madison Female Academy

Date: 1848
Description: Sketch of the Madison Women's Seminary on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and East Johnson. The Madison Female Academy was a 19th century school for girls w...
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Theordore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders

Date: 07 01 1898
Description: Illustration of Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill.
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Commemorative Roster of Co. D, 7th Wisconsin Infantry

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Description: Hand-lettered Civil War commemorative roster of Company D, Seventh Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, known as the Stoughton Light Guard. The background is decor...
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Lakeside House

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Description: Illustration of the Lakeside House.
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Menominee Men Playing Games

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Description: Menominee men playing the moccasin or bullet game.
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Abraham Lincoln Drawing

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Description: Hand-colored drawing of President Abraham Lincoln. This image is one of several on a page from the Grant family bible.
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Cottage Drawing possibly drawn by Frank Lloyd Wright

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Description: Pen and colored pencil drawing of a small cottage, possibly to be built at Taliesin. Included on the drawing is a floor plan of the cottage and a perspect...
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High School

Date: 1869
Description: View of the Berlin High School, with children playing and people walking in the foreground.

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