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| Date: | 1655 |
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| Description: | Engraving made after a painting by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (died 1588) while on the Laudonnière Expedition in Florida, ca. 1564. |
| Date: | 1655 |
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| Description: | Scene from the Vespucci Expedition, 1499. |
| Date: | 04 02 1949 |
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| Description: | Seven-year-old Fred "Freddy" Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.W. (Colya) Nelson, 3918 Nakoma Road, with his pet alligator, "George". The baby alligator was se... |
| Date: | 12 05 1950 |
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| Description: | Brothers Jim, age 13, and John Gannon, age 10, gazing upon their small pet alligator named "Friday" that they received a year and a half previous from New ... |
| Date: | 1903 |
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| Description: | Humorous posed photograph of a woman in a wagon being attacked by an alligator. The alligator is stuffed and propped against the side of the wagon. The wom... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Uncle Sam, labeled "NORTH," is holding a Union flag out to a man who has fallen off of a dock loaded with provisions. The dock has cannons along its front ... |
| Date: | 03 23 1981 |
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| Description: | An animal control officer with a dead alligator that has been pulled out of the water. |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Two stuffed alligators appear in a 1903 Model A Cadillac automobile. One is driving, the other riding in the back seat. Palm trees and dwellings are in the... |
| Date: | 1703 |
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| Description: | Map of the Golf of Mexico and surrounding countries from the Great Lakes down to the northern most parts of South America. L'Isle labels cities, towns, and... |
| Date: | 1746 |
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| Description: | Map of North America from the southern portion of James Bay to Florida. It shows the colonies, cities, Native American land, and topological and geographic... |
| Date: | 1758 |
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| Description: | This map of the north-west hemisphere shows the cities, lakes, rivers, mountains, and political borders. In the upper left corner sits a decorative cartouc... |
| Date: | 1780 |
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| Description: | Map of North and South America, showing the boundaries of colonial territories, cities, settlements, rivers, lakes, and Native American land. Particular em... |
| Date: | 1766 |
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| Description: | This map of North America shows the boundaries of European claims at the end of the French and Indian war. The British colonies extend to the Mississippi. ... |
| Date: | 1733 |
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| Description: | This map of North America shows settlements, rivers, lakes, Native American land, trade winds, and numerous topographical features such as forests and moun... |
| Date: | 06 06 1960 |
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| Description: | Zoo keeper Almar Baker drags a baby alligator from its winter pen in the lion house basement at the Vilas Park Zoo. |
| Date: | 06 06 1960 |
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| Description: | Zoo keepers Jess Butler and Dale Coyler carry an alligator from the winter pen to an outside pen at the Vilas park zoo. |
| Date: | 06 06 1960 |
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| Description: | Three zoo keepers move a 45-year-old, one-hundred-fifty pound alligator from its winter pen to an outside pen at the Vilas Park Zoo. |
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