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West View from Top of Blue Mounds

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Description: Photographic postcard of the view to the west from the top of Blue Mounds, in Blue Mounds State Park. Handwritten is "Platteville Mounds, 45 miles" with an...
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Northwest View of Blue Mounds

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Description: Photographic postcard of the northwest view of Blue Mounds. Text below in a white box reads "N.W. View of Blue Mounds, Wis. Elevation 1760 ft."
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Entrance to the Cave of the Mounds

Date: 1947
Description: Colorized postcard of the entrance to the Cave of the Mounds. A curved sign sits on two square stone pillars. The sign reads "Welcome, Cave of the Mounds, ...
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Oak Grove Parking Area at the Cave of the Mounds

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Description: Postcard of the entrance to the Cave of the Mounds. A curved sign sits on two square stone pillars. The sign reads: "Welcome, Cave of the Mounds, Drive In....
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Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 12 2016
Description: Save the Mounds demonstration around the Capitol building against Assembly Bill 620. Three blankets displaying Native American designs are being used to ke...
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Grand View From Top of Blue Mounds

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Description: Photographic postcard of the view towards Madison from the top of Blue Mounds. Handwritten on the card is "State Capitol, 25 miles" with an arrow. Text bel...
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Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 12 2016
Description: Save the Mounds demonstration around the Capitol building against Assembly Bill 620. Two demonstrators hold signs that read, "Save the Sacred" and "Preserv...
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Winter Scene at Blue Mounds

Date: 1910
Description: View of a main street during the winter. One horse is covered with a horse blanket. Caption reads: "Winter Scene at Blue Mounds Wis."
Photograph

Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 12 2016
Description: Save the Mounds demonstration around the Capitol Square against Assembly Bill 620. View of the protesters on the Capitol grounds, with many of the people h...
Photograph

Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 12 2016
Description: Save the Mounds demonstration around the Capitol Square against Assembly Bill 620. Two protestors hold a banner that reads: "Yo, WI-GOP-Thugs, Why Not 'Dev...
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Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 12 2016
Description: A demonstrator sits with his dog during the Save the Mounds demonstration around the Capitol Square against Assembly Bill 620. He is holding a sign explain...
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Swimming on Top of Blue Mounds

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Description: Photographic postcard view of the swimming pool on top of the mounds in Blue Mounds State Park. There are people swimming as well as standing around the si...
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Cornfield in Early Snow

Date: 11 06 1960
Description: A corner of a cornfield in an early snow.
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Clearing Snow

Date: 1916
Description: Winter scene with men clearing a pathway through mounds of snow, New Richmond, Wisconsin.
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Blue Mounds Opera House

Date: 02 2014
Description: View across street towards the historic Blue Mounds Opera House. Exterior stairs lead to porches on the ground and second floor. A small metal fence surrou...
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Downtown Blue Mounds

Date: 02 24 2012
Description: View of the downtown business district on a snowy, overcast day.
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Uptown Blue Mounds

Date: 04 25 2012
Description: A view of a main street in the business district.
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Stacks of Shredded Corn Stalks

Date: 1993
Description: Six large mounds of rolled up corn stalks are in a row on a field lightly covered in snow.
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Rephotographic Pair: Downtown Blue Mounds

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of buildings in the downtown area, presented as a pair. There is snow on the ground. The vintage view shows horses and wag...
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Depot and Train

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Description: A steaming train at the depot platform on a snowy day. A group stands at the platform.

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