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Publication Information
| Date Created | 1913 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 14 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin Folk Museum, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, artists files, compiled 1980s-1990s |
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| Call Number | M98-044 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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