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Burial Mound on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus
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An unusual burial mound in the Willow Drive mound group on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, prior to its excavation by Charles E. Brown.
circa 1920
Brown, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1872-1946
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WHi 38996
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