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Cutting the Cheese

Date: 1950
Description: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture workers cut large blocks of Swiss cheese.
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Truax Field

Date: 1948
Description: Workmen overhauling the engine of a Wisconsin Central airplane in the airline hangar at Truax Field. Formerly known as Madison Municipal Airport, the field...
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Truax Field

Date: 1948
Description: A Beechcraft 18 in the former Air Force hangar at Truax Field. This photograph was taken shortly after Wisconsin Central Airlines moved its headquarters fr...
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Girder Climbing

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Description: Construction workers sitting atop a steel girder placed by a crane, bolting it together at the corners.
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Oiling the Machine

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Description: A man uses an oil can to lubricate equipment in a machine shop.
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Unitarian Meeting House Women Stacking Stones

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Description: Three female members of the First Unitarian Society helping to stack stones during the construction of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Meeting House. Membe...
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Tire Retreading Process

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Description: A man in a mechanic's garage holds a tire that is suspended over a tread mold. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. Feature on how to drive in winter. Retreading ...

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