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| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Audience at the Wisconsin State Fair, probably watching the children's pony races. One mother holds her daughter in her arms so that she can see better. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Midway performer (left) at the Wisconsin State Fair and an audience, primarily boys and men listening to an unseen speaker. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | A costumed young woman who danced as part of the Carioca Revue stands on a stage in the midway of the Wisconsin State Fair, perhaps waiting to perform. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | The driver of the wienermobile finds the entrance to the Oscar Mayer tent at the Wisconsin State Fair too low for it to get in. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | The Fruits and Flowers Building at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Fruits and Vegetables Building at the Wisconsin State Fair, showing the dining room and the tables decorated with lavish floral displa... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Booth at the Wisconsin State Fair promoting the Wisconsin Free Library Commission. |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre building at 7239 W. Greenfield Avenue, Grimsrud shoe store, and surrounding commercial buildings. |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | Looking west from S. 73rd Street at the Capitol Theatre and surrounding commercial buildings along W. Greenfield Avenue. Automobiles are parked on both sid... |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | Opening ceremonies for a Work Progress Administration (WPA) exhibit at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | Clothing demonstration for women by the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Extension at the 1921 Wisconsin State Fair. |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Ornamental street lighting system along a street in a local business district. House on corner is near a sign that says "Lot for Sale." |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Ornamental street lighting system in a residential district. Street sign on corner reads "W. Hayes Ave." Newly planted young trees are along the terraces n... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | View down road of overhead lighting equipment of the T.M.E.R. and L. Company, which, at the time had a proposal to be replaced by more modern lighting. Th... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Overhead light suspended over a road, hanging from wires. A car is parked at the corner, and billboards are in the distance. Railroad cars and railroad tr... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Electrical overhead street light suspended above road. A truck is parked on the right, and houses and trees line both sides of the road. |
| Date: | 1964 |
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| Description: | Fundraising booth of the United Temperance Movement of Wisconsin at the Wisconsin State Fair. At that booth one could purchase soft drinks, milk, and "fir... |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | Man grooming a baseball diamond at a community park using an International I-4 tractor. Original caption reads: "International tractor, I-4, used with home... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Pawling & Harnischfeger 40-ton bridge crane with a 10-ton 2 block type "A" trolley and two hooks. The crane is located at the West Allis Works. The crane i... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Allis-Chalmers plant showing several trains on the tracks next to a large industrial building. The steam engine tender in front of the loc... |
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