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The Great Outdoors

Mid-Century Photographs from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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Minnesota State Supreme Court Justice

Date: 01 20 2014
Description: Minnesota State Supreme Court Justice Alan Page posing for a portrait. He was the featured speaker on Martin Luther King Day at Viterbo University. Formerl...
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New Vote Tabulating Device

Date: 04 01 2014
Description: A new, controversial, vote tabulating device, ES&S’s DS200 voting machine at City Hall.
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Viterbo University Campus

Date: 02 2014
Description: Students walking on the Viterbo University campus in winter. Viterbo University is a Roman Catholic liberal arts university. On the right are banners, on t...
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Kid's Shoes

Date: 02 2014
Description: A large rack of kid's shoes at Payless Source, Shopko.
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Girl Scout Cookies

Date: 02 2014
Description: Girl Scouts selling cookies at Festival Foods on Copeland Avenue.
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Fire and Ambulance Vehicles

Date: 02 2014
Description: Elevated view of fire and ambulance vehicles after dark at Becker Plaza. In the background is a parking lot. Snow is on the ground.
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St. Patrick's Day Costume

Date: 03 2014
Description: Michael Pierce Murphy in his giant leprauchan hat and decorated scooter wheelchair at Becker Plaza.
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La Crosse Loggers’ Baseballs

Date: 04 10 2014
Description: La Crosse Loggers’ baseballs display, DMI Trend Showcase.
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Bart and Cherry Starr

Date: 03 13 2014
Description: Bart Starr (Pro Football Hall of Famer and Former Green Bay Packer quarterback and coach) and his wife, Cherry Starr, posing for a photo at a Boy Scouts of...
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Bart Starr

Date: 03 13 2014
Description: Posed portrait of Bart Starr, Pro Football Hall of Famer and Former Green Bay Packer quarterback and coach at a Boy Scouts of America press conference in t...
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Woman and View of River

Date: 04 10 2014
Description: The owner of La Crosse Radio Group, Jacklyn Daniels, gazes out of the window at the riverside. The event was the DMI Trend Showcase in the Cargill Room. S...
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Man with Beard

Date: 04 10 2014
Description: The La Crosse based artist John Satory and his long white beard, in partial profile at the DMI Trend Showcase in the Cargill Room.
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Hollywood Theatre Marquee

Date: 2014
Description: View from across street of the Hollywood Theatre and marquee. Various messages read: "Vote On Face Book," "Coming Soon" and "Wish Calliesimo A Happy 60th B...
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The Schooner Advance

Date: 2014
Description: Underwater view of pieces of the schooner Advance laying on the haul of the ship at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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Bathtubs on Board the Milwaukee

Date: 07 27 2014
Description: Underwater view of the wreck of the rail car ferry Milwaukee and part of its last cargo, bathtubs.
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The Bow of the Steamer Milwaukee

Date: 08 01 2014
Description: Underwater view of the bow of the Milwaukee sitting upright and largely intact on the floor of Lake Michigan.
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Surveying the Bow of the Milwaukee

Date: 08 03 2014
Description: Underwater view of an archeologist examining the bow of the Milwaukee.
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Automobile Under the Sunken Milwaukee

Date: 07 27 2014
Description: Underwater view of an automobile that had been part of the cargo carried on the Milwaukee when it was lost, on the floor of Lake Michigan. The car i...
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Coupling Block on the Milwaukee

Date: 07 28 2014
Description: Underwater view of the coupling block on the sunken Milwaukee.

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