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Family Cleaning their Motorboat

Date: 04 21 1957
Description: An industrious family cleans their motorboat which is parked in the driveway.
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Graduation Ceremony

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Description: Group of graduates in robes lined up outdoors.
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Lawn Maintenance

Date: 08 12 1977
Description: A man picks up grass from a lawn, with garbage bags of mowed lawn clippings lined up behind him. A lawn mower stands on the sidewalk nearby.
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Polo Game

Date: 07 24 1957
Description: Elevated view of a polo game in action.
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Snowmobiling Club

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Description: Ed Westrick, the president of Genesse Trailmakers Club, and his family pose on their snowmobiles on a lawn.
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Mailman

Date: 07 11 1981
Description: A male mail carrier taking a break sitting in a mailbox on the sidewalk in a neighborhood.
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On Strike

Date: 11 05 1962
Description: Lone picketer from Painters' Local 781 protests against workers not receiving union wages, hours, and benefits.
Postcard

Railroad Yard

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized view depicting what was then the "new" Chicago, Northwestern Railroad Yard. Caption reads: "New C. & N. W. R. R. Yards, Janesville, Wis."
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Turtle Mound on Observatory Hill

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a double-tailed turtle effigy mound on Observatory Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Water Spirit Burial Mound

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Description: A view of a two-tailed water spirit burial mound on the grounds of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus near Observatory Hill.
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Eugene A. Gilmore House

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Description: The Eugene A. Gilmore residence at 120 Ely Place. Known as the "Airplane House," it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1908.
Postcard

Sunflower Cottage Resort

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Description: View from lake of the buildings of the Sunflower Cottage Resort. People are canoeing and boating in the lake in front of the resort, and a few people are s...
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Maypole Dancers

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Description: A group of women in white skirts and wearing caps are dancing around a tall maypole. A crowd is watching in the background, and a dog is running in front o...
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Ho-Chunk Men Waiting for Annuity Payment

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Description: Group of five Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) men seated on the lawn outside a building waiting for their annuity payment.
Postcard

Man Leaving for Work

Date: 12 30 1908
Description: Photographic postcard of a man stepping onto the sidewalk in front of his home. A woman on the porch is watching as he leaves. He is wearing an overcoat an...
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Delivery of Bread Right To Your Door

Date: 1939
Description: A woman standing on her doorstep buys bread from a deliveryman. His truck is parked in the driveway. Text on the truck reads "Capitol Bakers, 'Right' to yo...
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Abortion Demonstration

Date: 05 06 1972
Description: Women hold signs at an abortion demonstration sponsored by the Rhode Island Coalition To Repeal Abortion Laws.
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Police Officer on Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

Date: 09 1929
Description: A police officer poses on the street, seated on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He is dressed in his uniform with police badges on his jacket and hat. A si...
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Apiary Tent Display

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Description: Three men and a boy standing outside a tent with a sign reading "Apiary." Beekeeping supplies, including hives and frames are displayed inside and outside ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Racer

Date: 1949
Description: Philip Lenhart with his soap box derby car, Silverstreak. Lenhart wears a helmet and a Wisconsin State Journal t-shirt.

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