Date: | 1904 |
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Description: | Jean Nicolet (1598-1642) was the first European to see Wisconsin and was a prominent French explorer who, for many years, lived among the Indians of Quebec... |
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Description: | Survivors of the Titanic sinking with Congressman William J. Cary and his Secretary, Richard P. Momsen, in front of the United States Capitol. |
Date: | 1916 |
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Description: | Maypole dancers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Bascom Hill (Main Hill). In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument. In the distance is the Wiscon... |
Date: | 05 1916 |
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Description: | A view looking down on the Maypole Dance at the May Fete on Bascom Hill, showing dancers around four different Maypoles. In the foreground is the Lincoln M... |
Date: | 1875 |
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Description: | Large group at Syttende Mai celebration. Group posing with what may be the national and merchant flag of Norway flag. A number of people are holding croque... |
Date: | 1931 |
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Description: | Painting by N.C. Wyeth depicting the public demonstration of the first reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steele's Tavern, Virginia in 1831. The painting sh... |
Date: | 1908 |
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Description: | The west wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol on Decoration Day. The steep slope of the western side of the park delayed the construction of the east ... |
Date: | 10 26 1945 |
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Description: | The official delegation party with their wives at the ceremony of silver service presentation aboard the USS "Wisconsin". Seated left to right are Judge Ro... |
Date: | 1916 |
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Description: | Farmers in the street of a rural town with their International Harvester horse-drawn mowers and binders on "McCormick Day." The event was organized by the ... |
Date: | 1876 |
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Description: | Halle Steensland, his wife Sophia, their five children and a large crowd are posed around and on the family home, later located at 733 Lakewood Boulevard, ... |
Date: | 1878 |
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Description: | Group portrait of a large group of men, women and children, at a lake shore, possibly Maple Bluff on Lake Mendota near Madison. The Norwegian flag suggests... |
Date: | 05 17 1870 |
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Description: | A large group, mainly men, are gathered behind the "Lake City Cornet Band" who are in uniform near a lake shore, possibly Lake Monona. The card was marked ... |
Date: | 1877 |
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Description: | "The Grand Regatta, at Devil's Lake, June 21st & 22nd, 1877." Spectators sit on the railroad bed at Devil's Lake. |
Date: | 1897 |
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Description: | Two young men and ten young women in white dresses sitting in a semi circle on the stage of the Black River Falls Opera House. The stage is decorated with ... |
Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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Description: | Automobiles and police officer on West Mifflin Street. Celebration of V-J Day August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surrender of Japan... |
Date: | 1916 |
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Description: | Maypole Dance at the May Fete on Bascom Hill. Just visible at the top of the photograph is the new Wisconsin State Capitol, completed except for the north ... |
Date: | 09 02 1918 |
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Description: | Elevated view of the Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at King Street, featuring a float that has the words "Win The War For Freedom" on the front. |
Date: | 11 11 1947 |
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Description: | Armistice Day ceremony with Mrs. Ella M. Bresee, representing the Grand Army of the Republic and the Daughters of 1812, shown placing a wreath at the cenot... |
Date: | 06 07 1948 |
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Description: | Newly selected Alice in Dairyland, Margaret McGuire, receiving an orchid from Virginia Palan, legionnaire and WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency ... |
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