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Smashing Illegal Slot Machines

Date: 1948
Description: John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigarette tax division, using a sledge hammer to smash illegal slot machines.
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Jimmy Demetral

Date: 1947
Description: Local wrestler "Jimmy" Demetral poses flexing his muscles in front of a painting of himself.
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Female Curling Team

Date: 
Description: A female curling team poses with their brooms and stones for a portrait.
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Children's Picnic at the Beach

Date: 1950
Description: Woman with children grilling hot dogs and wieners at the beach.
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Camp Randall Stadium and Field House

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of Camp Randall Stadium and Field House on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Aerial View of Camp Randall and Heating Plant

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of Camp Randall Stadium with the University of Wisconsin heating plant in foreground.
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Spot Lunch Diner

Date: 1949
Description: A little girl rides a tricycle in front of the Spot Lunch diner, a former streetcar. The Spot Lunch was located at 640 Williamson Street and owned by John ...
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Parade on the Square

Date: 1952
Description: Slightly elevated view of a parade on the Capitol Square, celebrating a visit by Adlai Stevenson, Democratic candidate for President.
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Aerial View

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of lake, baseball field, and downtown.
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Aerial View over Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view looking south from a point over the Maple Bluff country club golf course (foreground). A new housing development in the mid-ground and Maple Bl...
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Half-Time at Camp Randall

Date: 
Description: Aerial view of a full Camp Randall Stadium during half-time of a football game. The band is on the field in formation to spell "UW."
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Middleton High School

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of a high school in Middleton.
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Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 1957
Description: An air view of the Maple Bluff Country Club. In the upper lefthand corner is the Rennebohm residence.
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Smashing Illegal Gambling Devices

Date: 1948
Description: Destroying slot machines and other illegal gambling devices at Law Park. From L to R: John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigaret tax division; ...
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George Forrester at Ringling Circus

Date: 1953
Description: Madison Mayor, George Forrester, seated in the front row of the audience at the Ringling Brothers Circus. Clowns entertain the children seated near Forrest...
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Scale Model of Cyrus McCormick's First Reaper

Date: 11 1951
Description: State Historical Society employee Joyce Hancock with a model of Cyrus McCormick's first reaper.
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Scale Model of McCormick Hand-Rake Reaper

Date: 11 1951
Description: Scale model of a McCormick hand-rake reaper.
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Scale Model of McCormick Hand-Rake Reaper

Date: 11 1951
Description: Scale model of a McCormick hand-rake reaper.
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Scale Model of McCormick's American Reaper

Date: 11 1951
Description: Scale model of a McCormick reaper with automatic self-delivery attachment.
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Scale Model of the McCormick Bindlochine

Date: 11 1951
Description: Scale model of a grain binder called the "McCormick Bindlochine."

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