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Painting

Flintknapper

Date: 1997
Description: A watercolor of a person flintknapping, a process used to make prehistoric stone tools.
Photograph

People Shoveling Out Cars

Date: 12 03 1990
Description: View up snow-covered street towards people shoveling out cars stuck in the snow. Some vehicles are being driven in the street.
Photograph

Peace March in Ashland

Date: 08 1998
Description: Group of people walking across road during a Nukewatch peace march.
Photograph

Fred Smith's Concrete Park

Date: 1994
Description: Fred Smith's Concrete Park, including folk art pieces depicting people, dogs and a team of horses.
Photograph

Earth Day Globe

Date: 1995
Description: Elevated view of a large crowd of people wearing hard hats gathered on the National Mall. They are building a huge model of the planet Earth for the 25th A...
Photograph

IH School Bus on Mountain Road

Date: 1990
Description: Color photo of a person driving an International school bus in the southwest United States. In the background is a snow-capped mountain range. This photogr...
Photograph

Winning Ticket

Date: 08 1993
Description: "TV news people stand in front of the Fond du Lac Sentry store where the winning ticket was purchased."
Photograph

School Bus on Mountain Road

Date: 1990
Description: Color photo of a person driving an International Harvester school bus. This photograph was likely taken for promotional or advertisement material for the b...
Photograph

Ada Deer with Group

Date: 10 02 1992
Description: Congressional candidate Ada Deer, on the left, standing behind a podium holding hands with a group of people with their arms raised. The group includes Al ...
Photograph

Fourth of July at Park Falls

Date: 07 05 1994
Description: As a boy scout raises the flag, the people in attendance at the Park Falls Fourth of July celebration recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Congressman David R....
Photograph

Karly Hren and Edna Knueppel

Date: 04 1997
Description: Carly Hren pushes Edna Knueppal at the Lutheran Home.
Photograph

Learning Braille

Date: 03 1990
Description: Theresa Lions Club present Joey Bernhard, who is blind, a device to learn braille.
Photograph

Vel Phillips and Four People

Date: 10 1998
Description: Group portrait, from left: Curtis Harris, Jeannetta Robinson, Donald Sykes, Vel Phillips, and Rose Lue-Hing. Vel Phillips is wearing a red suit coat.
Photograph

Group at Fond du Lac Lutheran Home

Date: 04 1997
Description: Kay Widmer-Hren and her daughter Carly entertain Mrs. Edna Knueppel, age 95, at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home.
Photograph

Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker

Date: 04 1998
Description: "In ceremonies at Madison, Joe Widmer was named a Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker. His mentor was his uncle, Ralph Widmer."
Photograph

Missouri Missile School

Date: 10 06 1991
Description: Missouri Missile School photograph of six women hanging banners on a chain link fence topped with barbed wire. One banner reads: "Disarm The Missile Silos ...
Photograph

Delivering Meals on Wheels

Date: 09 1995
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin, a strong supporter of seniors, helps to deliver meals on wheels to a home-bound resident of his district.
Photograph

Watching the Hotel Washington Fire

Date: 02 18 1996
Description: View towards a small group of people watching as fire destroys the Hotel Washington. Behind them is an American Red Cross disaster services vehicle.
Photograph

Secretary Aspin

Date: 12 21 1993
Description: Les Aspin (second from the right) served as Secretary of Defense during the administration of President Clinton. He is seen here at the Pentagon holiday pa...
Photograph

Happy Birthday Medicare

Date: 07 29 1995
Description: At a celebration for the 30th anniversary of Medicare, Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey and guests blow out the candles on a cake.

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