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Italian Woman Preparing Sarsa

Date: 1941
Description: Loretta Falci (Lorenzina Fiocco Falci), an Italian woman, preparing sarsa, tomato paste on boards on the porch of her home, 622 Milton Street, as she holds...
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Surrender of Black Hawk

Date: 1940
Description: Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the surrender of Black Hawk at Fort Crawford in 1832.
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African American Farmer on Farmall Cub Tractor

Date: 1947
Description: African American farmer pulling a trailer with a Farmall Cub tractor on McQueen Smith Farms. The trailer is loaded with large sacks, and a child is sitting...
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William Siebert Farm

Date: 10 02 1945
Description: William Siebert farm near Madison, taken for Wisconsin Power & Light Company.
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Mexican Migrant Workers

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: A Mexican woman and her six children are standing on the porch of the multiple-family housing provided to them by the pea cannery for which their husband a...
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Dr. J.P. Scanlan

Date: 08 19 1941
Description: Dr. J.P. Scanlan, Wisconsin historian.
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Helene Stratman-Thomas

Date: 08 08 1946
Description: Helene Stratman-Thomas, possibly at the home of Donalda La Grandeur, a singer of French-Canadian songs who recorded for Stratman-Thomas.
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Donalda La Grandeur and a Man

Date: 08 08 1946
Description: Donalda La Grandeur and an unidentified man sitting on a porch.
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Donalda La Grandeur and Helene Stratman-Thomas

Date: 08 08 1946
Description: Singer Donalda La Grandeur, left, and collector Helene Stratman-Thomas on the porch at the home of La Grandeur.
Drawing

Ackerman Farm House

Date: 1946
Description: Front view of the Ackerman farmhouse, built about 1841, located at University Avenue and East Mill Street.
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W.A. Fulton House

Date: 1947
Description: Front entrance with columns to W.A. Fulton's house.
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Denniston House Hotel

Date: 1945
Description: The hotel has a sign above the porch that reads: "Old Denniston House".
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Car Wrecked by Falling Tree

Date: 07 03 1947
Description: Car wrecked by falling tree, Edwards Park. The tree has been removed from the car and sawed into pieces.
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Car Wrecked by Falling Tree

Date: 07 03 1947
Description: Car, wrecked by falling tree, parked next to a house at Edwards Park. The tree has been removed and sawed into pieces.
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Nickel Plate Hotel

Date: 1948
Description: Nickel Plate Hotel's porch and balcony.
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Octagon House

Date: 1940
Description: Octagon house.
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Octagon House

Date: 1940
Description: Front entrance of Octagon House. Caption reads: "Another Fond du Lac octagon is this one, built in 1850, although it looks for all the world like one of th...
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Cotton House

Date: 1949
Description: View of three women standing in the foreground looking at the front of the Captain John Cotton house. Also known as "Beaupre", this Greek Revival style hou...
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Fort Howard Hospital, Surgeon's Quarters

Date: 1949
Description: Fort Howard Hospital, Surgeon's Quarters.
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Tank Cottage

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the Tank cottage. The cottage was built in 1776 by Joseph Roi, a fur trader, who lived in it until 1805 when it was purchased by Jacques P...

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