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Smokestack of the Milwaukee

Date: 08 01 2014
Description: Underwater view of a smokestack of the Milwaukee. While the ship is sitting upright, the smokestack is resting on the bottom of the lake bed.
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Stacked Sinks on the Milwaukee

Date: 09 16 2014
Description: Underwater view of a portion of the wreck of the Milwaukee. In the center a portion of the last cargo, a pile of sinks stacked together, are resting...
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Survey of the Milwaukee

Date: 08 03 2014
Description: Underwater view of an archeologist surveying the site of the sunken Milwaukee. The archeologist is swimming over a measuring tape, which runs from t...
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The Stern and Hold of the Northerner

Date: 01 21 2011
Description: Underwater view of the stern of the Northerner. The timber cargo is in the hold. An archeologist is surveying and photographs the wreck off the star...
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Maritime Archeologists Surveying the Northerner

Date: 01 21 2011
Description: Underwater view of five maritime archeologists measuring and surveying the bow of the sunken Northerner. Much of the ship appears intact, except the...
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The Windlass of the Northerner

Date: 01 21 2011
Description: Underwater view of the windlass (on the bow of the ship) of the Northerner, which is covered by algae and mussels.
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The Schooner Pathfinder

Date: 08 19 2014
Description: Underwater view of the schooner Pathfinder. Algae is growing on the wood of the ship. A tape measure has been placed along the left side.
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The Bow of the Pathfinder

Date: 05 12 2015
Description: Underwater view of the bow of the Pathfinder. Algae is growing along the sides, and clumps of sand are on the ship. A maritime archeologist is surve...
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Historic Train Depot

Date: 02 27 2012
Description: The Historic Train Depot at 640 West Washington Avenue, formerly the site of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul West Madison Station. There is a train parke...
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House at 3822 John Street

Date: 05 09 2012
Description: A two-bedroom house at 3822 John Street, originally built by Eugene O. Dahl.
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Brown School

Date: 03 31 2012
Description: View from road of Brown School, a brick school building near Fennimore.
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Residential Street

Date: 02 28 2012
Description: White houses and sparse snow line a street. There is a "Law Office" sign in the foreground.
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Main Street in Arena

Date: 02 22 2012
Description: A view of downtown Arena from Main Street, looking north.
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A Yellow House

Date: 03 22 2012
Description: A house on Willow Street at the former site of the Advent Church.
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Devil's Lake Entrance

Date: 08 06 2012
Description: The north entrance to Devil's Lake State Park. The entrance is flanked by two fieldstone pillars.
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Downtown Barnum

Date: 07 30 2012
Description: A view up a street, with a house and truck on the right.
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Photo Mosaic of the Rouse Simmons

Date: 01 20 2012
Description: Underwater, overhead view of the wreck of the schooner Rouse Simmons (also known as the Christmas Tree ship). The masts of the schooner are laying o...
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The Christmas Tree Ship

Date: 05 01 2014
Description: Underwater view of the bow of the Rouse Simmons with a Christmas tree placed on it. Local divers, every year (typically on the date the Rouse Sim...
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Deadeye on the Success

Date: 08 14 2014
Description: Underwater view of one of the deadeyes, in the middle of the ship along the port side, used on the scow schooner Success. The ship and rigging are p...
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Surveying the Success

Date: 08 15 2014
Description: Underwater view of two archaeologists measuring and surveying the site of the Success. Much of the ship remains buried under sand.

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