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| Description: | Copy of architect's rendering of the exterior of the West Allis Public Library. The library was funded with a $15,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie. Upper righ... |
| Date: | 08 21 1940 |
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| Description: | An airplane is pulling a banner reading: "Heil says repeal oleo tax" over the Wisconsin State Fair on Governor's Day. |
| Date: | 10 10 1966 |
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| Description: | Four auto club members work on a 1932 Ford Coupe. Rick Burkee (right, foreground) and Robin Friberg work on engine parts as Greg Beaster polishes the car h... |
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| Description: | Men work on a huge, metal water wheel at Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company. |
| Date: | 1891 |
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| Description: | Julia, the cook, on the rolling machine pulled by a team of horses wearing fly-nets. She is wearing a full-length dress and holding a whip in her right han... |
| Date: | 1888 |
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| Description: | Several adults, two children and a dog enjoying a pond at Bracken Brae, the country home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker. Hilda... |
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| Description: | Bracken Brae, country home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the back stage area of the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition at the State Fair Park. Permanent and temporary structures are visible, as are ... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Two men are pounding a tent stake into the ground at the State Fair Park. Behind them are excavating machinery, automobiles and permanent structures associ... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A woman in a uniform places a lei of orchids around Margaret McGuire's neck as she accepts the role of Centennial Queen on a stage at the Wisconsin Centenn... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | View from road of crowd of people walking towards the entrance to the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition on Greenfield Avenue. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Oxen and prairie schooner owned by Charles Ward, Wisconsin Dells, on display for a passing crowd at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Night view of small crowd of people gathered at outside entrance of the "Wisconsin At Work" building at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A young boy and young girl feed a fawn from a nippled bottle at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A man films a family as they sit at a picnic table and eat lunch at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A crowd of people outside of the Wisconsin At Work Building at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition at the State Fair Park. A blimp emblazoned with the word... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A small crowd leaves the "Alice In Dairyland" building at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition at the State Fair Park. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Cows and calves at the "Farmers 1948 Dairy Barn and Milk House" at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition at the State Fair Park. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Two men sheering sheep on a stage surrounded by a crowd of fair-goers, possibly in a competition at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a number of young boys, and one girl, each crouched next to a sheep, displaying it to the crowd gathered around a pen at the Wisconsin Cen... |
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