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Studio Portrait of E.E. Manuel

Date: 1930
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of E.E. Manuel, Superintendent of the Winnebago County Asylum.
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Studio Portrait of Olphene (Stromme) Manuel

Date: 1930
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Olphene Manuel, Matron of the Winnebago County Asylum.
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Eau Claire County Court House Staircase

Date: 1930
Description: Walnut staircase inside the Eau Claire County Court House.
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Julius Kelly, County Treasurer

Date: 01 09 1948
Description: Portrait of Julius Kelly, newly elected County Treasurer by the Dane County Board.
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Sheriff Herman P. Kerl

Date: 11 03 1948
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Dane County sheriff, Herman P. Kerl.
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A Day 'With a County Home Agent"

Date: 04 24 1958
Description: Portrait of Kathleen Russell, county home agent for Iowa County.
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James E. Quackenbush

Date: 09 04 1964
Description: Portrait of James E. Quackenbush, candidate for Dane County District Attorney.
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Orland Loomis

Date: 1940
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Orland Loomis.
Postcard

Douglas County Historical Museum

Date: 1940
Description: Dipslay of Sioux Indian Relics. Caption reads: "Barry Room, Sioux Indian Relics, Douglas County Historical Museum, Superior, Wis."
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Dane County Jail Corridor

Date: 06 01 1948
Description: Dane County Jail corridor in men's cell block.
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County Courtroom Interior

Date: 02 29 1944
Description: Interior view of County courtroom at Dane County Court House, 207 West Main Street, showing judge's bench and tables.
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Winnebago County Agricultural School Classroom

Date: 1907
Description: An interior view of a Winnebago County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy classroom.
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Undersheriff of Marathon County

Date: 1942
Description: John Nutter, Undersheriff of Marathon County. He may have played a role in the sweeping raid on many Hurley area establishments. The arrest warrants were f...
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Stan Prideaux

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: Indoor portrait of Stanley Prideaux, president of the Dane County CIO Council and president of Local 1404 United Steel Workers at Gisholt, the second large...
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St. Croix County Theater Group

Date: 02 01 1930
Description: St. Croix county theater group champions on stage in a scene.
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Ballot Box at the City-County Building

Date: 1978
Description: Ballot box collects the vote by absentee ballot in the City County building.
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Cecil LaValla

Date: 07 15 1933
Description: Portrait of Cecil LaValla, sitting in a chair at the county jail, suspect in the murder of Odin Tofsrud.
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Hazelwood

Date: 1925
Description: View of a fireplace and mantle in Hazelwood, the home of Morgan L. Martin. Morgan Lewis Martin served as county judge of Brown County from 1875 until his d...
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Eagle Cave "Giant Stalagmites"

Date: 06 15 1946
Description: Interior view of Eagle Cave, Richland County, featuring "Giant Stalagmites." Wisconsin's largest onyx cave.
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Dane County Jail - Bathroom

Date: 06 01 1948
Description: Dane County Jail woman's bathroom, with bathtub and toilet, showing unfit conditions.

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