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Arbor Seat

Date: 05 07 1961
Description: A scenic view of an arbor seat by a fallen, yet still living, apple tree. This image was taken on University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture pr...
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Making Cornish Pasties in a Small Restaurant

Date: 1953
Description: Three women stand at a table while making Cornish pasties in the kitchen of a small restaurant.
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McCaskill's Azur Arab Horse Ranch

Date: 05 09 1962
Description: Billy McCaskill (right), age 9, manicures his Shetland pony Bootsie for the Madison Saddle Club Show as "Tootie" McCaskill, age 4, looking on at the McCask...
Postcard

Wisconsin . . . The Wright Stuff

Date: 1988
Description: Text on reverse reads: "A State of Art... Wisconsin! Frank Lloyd Wright's Hillside School of Architecture, Spring Green - This world famous architec...
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Blackhawk Council of Girl Scouts Roundup

Date: 05 07 1955
Description: Five Girl Scouts bringing food supplies to their leaders, Mrs. William J. Chapin of Madison (on the left), and Mrs. Ernest Just of Sauk City (on the right...
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Girl Scout Phyllis Sanders Gathering Firewood

Date: 05 07 1955
Description: Girl Scout Phyllis Sanders of Madison gathering firewood for cooking lunch during a one day Roundup of the Girl Scouts, Brownies, and Intermediates of Dist...
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Wisconsin River Bluffs from Highway 80, West of Avoca

Date: 03 1953
Description: View across a prairie toward wooded hills. Caption reads: "Wisconsin River Valley. Bluffs as seen from Highway 80 west of Avoca, Wis."
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Aerial View

Date: 1925
Description: Aerial photograph taken as part of a survey by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company to promote economic development by emphasizing available buildings and...
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Factory site

Date: 1925
Description: Empty field with Mineral Point in the background taken as part of a survey by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company to promote economic development by emph...
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Vacant Factory Building

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior shot of a vacant factory building with a car parked in front taken as part of a survey by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company to promote economi...
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Railroad Depot

Date: 1925
Description: Railroad depot taken as part of a survey by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company to promote economic development by emphasizing available buildings and bu...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: The original caption states: "A confident winner, Julie Matthews stands before the microphone minutes before winning the county spelling title and a chance...

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