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Conklin Ice House Employees

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Outdoor group portrait of Conklin Ice House employees posing on a loading dock in front of the ice house on Lake Mendota. Wagons are parked on the left and the right.

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Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Stanley C. Hanks Madison, Wisconsin, history photograph collection, circa 1850s-1985
Call Number PH 6095, Box 8 #130

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W01450M
Legacy ID
WHi 117658

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