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Hayward Indian School Students
1889
Three-quarter length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of five Hayward Indian School students, possibly a basketball team, from L to R: John Coudicon, McBride, Young Joe Gurnoe, unknow...
The Park Hotel
1880
An exterior view of the Park Hotel, at the corner of Main and Carroll Streets. Children and adults are standing on the street corner on the left. A large group of people is standing on the balcony ...
First Passenger Train at Merrill
May 18, 1885
Elevated view of the first passenger train to arrive at Merrill, a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway train. The passengers are waiting on a platform and there is no depot.
Girls at Lac du Flambeau Indian School
1890
Group portrait of young girls who were students at the Lac du Flambeau Indian School.
Locomotive Menomonee
1886
Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railroad locomotive no. 1, the Menomonee at a station with four people standing nearby.
Old Abe
circa 1880-1889
Side view of Old Abe perched on a shield with the American flag painted on it. The words "Old Abe" are printed at the bottom. Authenticity of this image doubted. The head of the bird appears to b...
