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Grazing Cow

Date: 1940
Description: Cow grazing in a pasture. Taken from The Writer's Program to be used as an illustration for "Wisconsin: a Guide to the Badger State."
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Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1936
Description: A view of Yerkes Observatory at Williams Bay, Lake Geneva. It was the "largest refracting telescope in the world," according to "Wisconsin: A Guide To The ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin State Capitol, with cars parked in front.
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Brown's Bookstore on State Street

Date: 1939
Description: A shaded view of Brown's Bookstore, 673 State Street.
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Chicago & Northwestern Locomotive

Date: 1938
Description: A Chicago & Northwestern train crossing a railroad bridge.
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State Street Winter Scene

Date: 1936
Description: Winter scene with people walking in the snow past a lamppost down State and Henry Streets, Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the backgr...
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Plaque

Date: 1936
Description: A view of a plaque, located near the entrance to the "main building" on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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German Brown Trout

Date: 1936
Description: A view of freshly caught German Brown Trout, lying near a net and fishing pole.
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Dells of the Wisconsin River

Date: 1936
Description: A view of the Dells of the Wisconsin River, with two people walking down a long dock/walkway leading to a boat.
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Cherry Blossoms

Date: 1936
Description: Close-up of cherry blossoms in Door County.
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Big Smoky Falls

Date: 1936
Description: A view of Big Smoky Falls on the Wolf River, on the Menominee Reservation.
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Rocks at Cave Point

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of the Lake Michigan shoreline and the rocks at Cave Point.
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Cornish Miners' Houses

Date: 1936
Description: An exterior view of Cornish miners' houses along the side of a street.
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Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1936
Description: A view of several people sitting and standing under a tree in front of a beach area at Devil's Lake State Park. People are swimming and wading in the water...
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Wisconsin Cheese Billboard

Date: 09 28 1942
Description: Highway billboard advertising Wisconsin cheese for the Department of Agriculture and Markets.
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Small Grain Elevator

Date: 1936
Description: A view of a small grain elevator and various other farm buildings near a road.
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Shore near Red Banks

Date: 1936
Description: Shoreline and wavelets near Red Banks on Lake Michigan.
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Rainbow Falls

Date: 1936
Description: View across Rainbow Falls on the Wolf River, on the Menominee Indian Reservation.
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The Wisconsin Club

Date: 1936
Description: An exterior view of the Wisconsin (formerly the Germania) Club.
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Sailboat on Lake Mendota

Date: 1936
Description: View from shoreline of a sailboat on Lake Mendota.

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