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Ground Plan of Indian Effigy Mounds

Date: 07 1838
Description: A map diagram of Indian effigy mounds seven miles east of Blue Mounds in the Wisconsin Territory.
Postcard

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...
Postcard

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."
Drawing

Sketch of Trempealeau Mounds

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Description: Drawing of Trempealeau Mounds.
Photograph

Blue Mounds Rural Road

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Description: View of rural Blue Mounds, with a two-lane, paved road. The caption at the bottom reads: "East View of Blue Mounds, Wis. Elevation, 1760 ft.".
Postcard

Cathedral Room, North Cave, Cave of the Mounds

Date: 1947
Description: Colorized postcard of the Cathedral Room, North Cave, in the Cave of the Mounds.
Photograph

East Blue Mounds Lutheran Church

Date: 1872
Description: East Blue Mounds Lutheran Church, built in 1868. The church was formerly the Norsk Evangelisk Lutheranisk Kirke.
Drawing

Map of Prehistoric Mounds

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Description: Map of prehistoric mounds near the Big Kanawha River.
Photograph

Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 12 2016
Description: Save the Mounds demonstration around the Capitol Square against Assembly Bill 620. View of protestors holding signs near the Capitol building.
Manuscript

Ebenezer Brigham Memorandum of Passing Events

Date: 06 23 1832
Description: Document written by Ebenezer Brigham listing events at Fort Blue Mounds.
Document

Ebenezer Brigham Memorandum of Passing Events

Date: 06 23 1832
Description: Document written by Ebenezer Brighman listing occurrences at Fort Blue Mounds.
Postcard

The Surprise Room Opened in 1957 — Cave of the Mounds

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Description: Stalactite-rich rooms of the Cave of the Mounds.
Photograph

Rural Blue Mounds

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Description: View of farmland near Blue Mounds, with possibly property markers horizontal, across the center, and some distant farm houses and a barn. Caption reads: "B...
Postcard

Old Indian Trail Marker, Top of Blue Mounds

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Description: Photographic postcard of an old Indian trail marker, a twisted tree, as seen on top of Blue Mounds. Text below reads: "'Old Indian Trail Marker' Top of Blu...
Postcard

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, ...
Postcard

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....
Photograph

Blue Mounds School House

Date: 1872
Description: Students and teachers sitting in front of the Blue Mounds school house.
Photograph

Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 12 2016
Description: Save the Mounds Protest participants march around the Capitol building against Assembly Bill 620. The lead marchers hold standards and flags.
Photograph

Save the Mounds Demonstration

Date: 01 12 2016
Description: Save the Mounds demonstration around the Capitol building against Assembly Bill 620. Demonstrators holding flags and standards wait to enter the Capitol.
Photograph

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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