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Diver Documenting Australasia Wreck

Date: 2009
Description: A Wisconsin Historical Society maritime archeologist examines the bow of the steam screw Australasia at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
Photograph

Abel Dunning

Date: 
Description: Portrait of Abel Dunning (1811-1881), one of the first farmers to take up residence in Dane County and the brother of prominent pharmacist Philo Dunning.
Postcard

The Range Lights

Date: 1962
Description: Color postcard of a small, tower-like building on the side of a road.
Postcard

Lighthouse at The Ridges Sanctuary in Door County

Date: 1962
Description: Color photograph of a range light built in 1870 to guide ships into the harbor at The Ridges Sanctuary, north of Bailey's Harbor, Door County. The Ridges S...
Photograph

Fox River Dam

Date: 1905
Description: Trees are reflected in the waters of Buffalo Lake above the dam on the Fox River. There is a man standing on the far side of the dam near a rowboat.
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Waterfall at the Quarry

Date: 1905
Description: A winter view of the dam, left, on the Montello River and ice formations under the shed on the right. The polishing shed of the Montello Granite Company is...
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Kate Kelly Mast Step

Date: 08 2003
Description: View of the mast step which rested on the main keelson and held the bottom of one of the Kate Kelly’s tall masts.
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Lucerne Machinery

Date: 2004
Description: View of an archaeologist documenting the capstan and windlass from the wreckage of the schooner Lucerne at the bottom of Lake Superior.
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Frank O'Connor Steering Quadrant

Date: 08 07 2004
Description: View of the steering quadrant of the wrecked stream screw Frank O'Connor at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
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Sevona Remains

Date: 08 02 2004
Description: Valves and other parts of the wrecked steam screw Sevona at the bottom of Lake Superior.
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Documenting the Lucerne

Date: 2004
Description: View of an archaeologist documenting the capstan and windlass from the wreckage of the schooner Lucerne at the bottom of Lake Superior.
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Lucy Underwood

Date: 1905
Description: Lucy Underwood, the younger daughter of E.W. and Elenor Keyser Underwood, poses with her bicycle along a narrow sandy lane near the shore of Montello Lake....
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Boating on the Mill Pond

Date: 1905
Description: View looking down hill towards an unidentified woman who is sitting holding the oars in a skiff near the shoreline of the millpond on the Montello River, n...
Photograph

Jessie and Lucy

Date: 1905
Description: Sisters Jessie, left, and Lucy Underwood posing with their bicycles on the Montello River bridge in Montello. A man is standing in the far background on th...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Phillips Fire Historic Marker

Date: 12 09 1964
Description: Mrs. James Sima, a child when the Phillips Fire of 1894 raged, standing next to the historical marker documenting the horrific fire.
Photograph

Appomattox Bilge

Date: 08 2007
Description: View of the bottom, or bilge, of the Appomattox. The bilge was made entirely of wood, as on shipbuilder James Davidson’s other steamers. The heavy k...
Photograph

Sevona Frame

Date: 08 02 2004
Description: View of the bow and forward bulkhead of the wrecked steam screw Sevona at the bottom of Lake Superior.
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Pretoria Windlass

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Description: The Pretoria was slowly torn apart by the storm while anchored. Lying upside down on top of the bilge near Pretoria's bow, the heavy anchor windlass remain...
Photograph

Lucy Underwood

Date: 1905
Description: An album page titled "Lucy Underwood" features three trimmed photographs of a young girl wearing a winter coat and a hooded capelet. In the center photogra...
Photograph

Workshop

Date: 1905
Description: An available light photograph of the interior of the workshop of E.W. Underwood. Two bicycles lean against a workbench. There are various hand tools hangin...

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