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| Date: | 04 1959 |
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| Description: | Funeral procession of Frank Lloyd Wright to Unity Chapel Cemetery. His body is carried in a horse-drawn vehicle with a group of people marching behind. |
| Date: | 04 29 1955 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of students, Little Prairie School, District #2, taken outside in front of school building, including teacher Miss Vera Frederickson. |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Philleo Nash, a Democrat, riding on an elephant during the annual Circus Parade. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of town, with the Baraboo River. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View across street of the Al. Ringling Theater with a Studebaker pickup truck in the foreground. There is a hardware store on the right. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Map showing buildings formerly used as Ringling Brothers Circus winter quarters, along with adjoining buildings. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View of the Little Prairie school with a car parked alongside it. Playground equipment is in the yard. |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Baraboo Wisconsin Dells airport. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Raddatz Rockshelter and Natural Bridge, known by archaeologists as 47 SK-5. The bridge is made of sand stone, reaching 35 feet in height, and is the larges... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A view from a bluff on Tower HIll overlooking the Wisconsin River. A sign on the right reads: "Shot Shaft". |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View across river towards the tunnel leading to the bottom of the shot tower shaft at Tower Hill State Park. There is a rustic bridge on the right leading ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | The sign marking the location of the shot tower smelter. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View of the Wisconsin River dam. |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of town with multiple buildings and a water tower visible in the background. |
| Date: | 06 30 1957 |
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| Description: | Nancy Waterman unsuccessfully pours milk for Harriet Anderson (whose name has since changed to Penny Hilley) at the Wonder Spot. |
| Date: | 04 1959 |
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| Description: | Unity Chapel Cemetery on the day of Frank Lloyd Wright's funeral. |
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