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Moving Boulder with Bulldozer

Date: 10 1959
Description: Moving a very large boulder with a bulldozer during construction of Highway 94 in Waukesha County.
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"Indian Guides"

Date: 01 27 1963
Description: Young Caucasian boys dressed like Native Americans as part of their YMCA "Indian Guides" program. They are being directed by the "All Nations Chief" Henry ...
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Child at Library

Date: 10 09 1961
Description: A girl enjoys a book at the library.
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Fancy Wedding Cake

Date: 06 26 1955
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Braatz top off the 26-layer wedding cake that Mrs. Braatz made for their daughter's wedding.
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Picking Up Steam

Date: 07 07 1984
Description: Steam locomotive No. 1385 moves along the tracks as part of the Butler Railroad Days.
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Ham Radio Operator

Date: 03 23 1961
Description: A ham radio operator uses his home radio equipment to allow Wisconsin residents far from home to link to family members via a radio-phone connection.
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Grave of the Unknown

Date: 1975
Description: A veteran places a flower on the grave of an unknown soldier.
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Patients at Wisconsin State Tuberculosis Sanitorium

Date: 1908
Description: View of a group of men dressed in winter clothes, under blankets, sitting in an outdoor porch at the Wisconsin State Tuberculosis Sanitorium in Wales. Capt...
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Building I-94 with Earthmover

Date: 10 1959
Description: Construction of Interstate Highway I-94 in Waukesha County using an earthmover manufactured by Allis Chalmers.
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Clark Station

Date: 1962
Description: Clark gasoline station near Brookfield, Wisconsin, which sold gasoline but not service work.
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Hawks Inn

Date: 12 02 1936
Description: Exterior eastern view of Hawks Inn.
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Re-elect Michael Lombardi

Date: 1954
Description: A handout urging citizens to re-elect Republican candidate Michael Lombardi for Sheriff of Waukesha County. He was re-elected, and served the statutory lim...
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Wern Farms

Date: 1931
Description: Aerial view of a farm complex, including a farmhouse and several large buildings. Caption reads: "Wern Farms, Waukesha, Wis."
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Dedication of Service Flag and Honor Board

Date: 08 18 1918
Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd in a public space. A man wearing a suit is standing on what may be a wagon, and he appears to be addressing the crowd. A ...
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Waukesha County Peace Council Vigil

Date: 12 20 1983
Description: Several people standing together outdoors holding candles. Three people are wearing signs that read: "Waukesha County Peace Council," "PEACE and JUSTICE to...
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Waukesha Firemen Picketing

Date: 08 20 1980
Description: Several people are standing or walking along a sidewalk. Some of the people are holding signs, one of which reads: "19 months without a contract." Caption ...
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Skate-A-Way for ERA

Date: 10 23 1980
Description: Several women and children are walking, riding bicycles, or on roller skates. Some are carrying signs that read: "Equality of rights under the law shall no...
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Carroll Students for Nuclear Freeze

Date: 1984
Description: Several college students are sitting on picnic tables under a canopy. They have hung a banner on the side that reads: "Carroll Students for Nuclear Freeze....
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Green Thumbs Were Put to Work

Date: 05 22 1962
Description: Three women are standing in a forest. One woman is holding the handle of a tool, and the other two are holding seedlings. Caption reads: "Green thumbs were...
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Camp Sidney Cohen Clean-up

Date: 05 22 1962
Description: Women are walking to and from a parked bus, some of them carrying boxes and bags of books. Caption reads: "Mrs. Theodore L. [Ann] Albert, 404 E. Apple Tree...

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