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Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche

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Description: Don Ameche (standing) and Ralph Bellamy (sitting) pose as the Duke Brothers from the film Trading Places.
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Man on River near Oslo

Date: 1914
Description: Various views of places in Oslo. Text at bottom reads: "Stephenson Bros., Oslo, Manitowoc Co., Wis., U.S.A., 1914."
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Stamping Cheeses

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Description: A male worker in a cheese-making factory places a Wisconsin stamp on cheeses.
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Milwaukee-Downer College Dining Hall Interior

Date: 1906
Description: Interior view of the Milwaukee-Downer College dining hall. Places at the tables are set.
Print

Fight CommUNism Stamp

Date: 1954
Description: Brochure advertising anti-Communism stamps created and distributed by McAllen, Texas. The handwritten date on the brochure places its publication at the p...
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"Wisconsin" Statue on Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 07 20 1914
Description: A crane places the gilded bronze statue, "Wisconsin," by Daniel Chester French, on top of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome.
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View of Shell Lake

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of Shell Lake before a fire on December 3, 1889 which swept Main Street and destroyed more than twenty business places.
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Kilbourn Fire Aftermath

Date: 03 15 1866
Description: People gather the morning after a fire that destroyed Dixon's store as well as $100,000 worth of goods and eleven other places of business. The flames were...
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Ice-Damaged Railroad Bridge

Date: 04 04 1913
Description: Elevated view of the Soo Line train crossing a bridge over the Black River near Withee. The three x's indicate places where the bridge had been damaged by ...
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Do You Want This: Apples

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Description: Highlander Chautauqua route traveling group that went to North Carolina and other places during the `40's. Myles and Zilphia Horton, far left. Posters re...
Postcard

Soldier's Monument

Date: 1900
Description: Soldier's Monument on Grand Avenue, with a wreath places at the base. Steeples of a church are in the background. Scroll work has been added to the upper a...
Poster

Build a Stronger Labor Movement Through Rank and File Action

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Description: Poster with screen printed images of people, places and things. Text at top reads: "Build a Stronger Labor Movement Through Rank and File Action." Text at ...
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Elizabeth Plankinton House

Date: 1975
Description: 1492 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Built in 1886 by John Plankinton for his daughter Elizabeth. Edward T. Mix was the architect. Listed in the National Register of...
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Estburg House

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the John Estburg house, built around 1840.
Postcard

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of church at 904 E. Knapp St. The belfry tower has a rounded corner turret. Caption reads: "St. Paul's Church, Milwaukee."
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Agricultural Hall on Henry Mall

Date: 1927
Description: View of Agricultural Hall and Henry Mall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Brewers House

Date: 1976
Description: Brewer's house (Saxonia House) with driveway, front entrance, and trees. Built about 1855, it is a half-timbered Greek Revival type of architecture. Loacte...
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Nathaniel Dean

Date: 1870
Description: Seated oval portrait of Nathaniel Dean (1817-1880). Dean was a prominent early Madison businessman and political leader. He built a cream brick farm hous...
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First National Bank

Date: 06 05 1952
Description: View of the remodeled interior of the bank, showing the original skylight.
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Rhinelander First National Bank

Date: 08 1911
Description: Exterior view of First National Bank under construction.

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