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Kaminski at the State Fairgrounds

Date: 1912
Description: John Kaminski and his Curtiss pusher were scheduled to fly at the 1912 Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Milwaukee, along with several other Curtiss aviators ...
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National Aeronautics Association

Date: 1933
Description: An unidentified photograph thought to be of a National Aeronautics Association cross-country flight. The identified individuals are Steve Wittman of Oshkos...
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TWA's Sleeping Passengers

Date: 12 1952
Description: TWA executives napping during a round-the-world flight in a Constellation 803 organized to survey travel conditions in the Far East. The Lockheed Constella...
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Bong on Leave

Date: 1943
Description: Elvated view of war hero Richard Ira Bong (center, in flight jacket) on leave in Poplar, with friends, relatives, and admirers. The group is walking down a...
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Senator Proxmire and Constituents

Date: 07 1969
Description: Senator William Proxmire greets three elderly women seated on a bench at the Capitol Square.
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Clear Lake High School Football Team

Date: 1933
Description: The football team of clear Lake High School. Gaylord Nelson, later governor of Wisconsin and U.S. Senator, is second from the left in the front row.
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Judge McCarthy

Date: 1946
Description: Judge Joseph R. McCarthy sitting at the bench at the Outagamie Courthouse. This photograph was featured in McCarthy's U.S. Senate campaign literature in 19...
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Otto Falk House

Date: 1964
Description: Exterior of building just prior to demolition. At the time, the building was occupied by the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Three and one-half story...
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Boat Covered in Ice

Date: 09 20 1945
Description: A tugboat in the river is covered in snow and ice. Two men are at the front of the ship on the right wearing hats and heavy coats.
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Naval Air Station Waiting Room

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Description: Military personnel in the Naval Air Station waiting room. A sign on the wall reads: "Notice/ On this station salute/ square your hat/ hands out of pockets/...
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Delia and Frank King

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Description: Delia and Frank King on a terrace on the side of a house with their Doberman Pinschers at Folly Farm. A classical sculpture is in the foreground.
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Three Men

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Description: Close-up portrait of three men standing outdoors near a house. From left to right: Walter White Drew, Frank O. King, and Bill Gannon. Walter White Drew was...
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Frank King Sculpting

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Description: Frank O. King at home. He is working just outside the door to his sculpture studio at Folly Farm.
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Young Man Riding a Mule

Date: 1900
Description: A young man is shown riding a mule. He is transporting harvested sugar cane.
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Carson Gulley

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Description: Carson Gulley stands in front of the Van Hise building on the UW-Madison campus, holding his hat in one hand, with his other hand in his jacket pocket.
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Van Hise Dining Staff

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Description: Beulah Dahle, Carson Gulley and Margaret Roeckel Miner standing in front of Van Hise Hall (now Carson Gulley Hall). Gulley is wearing his white chef unifor...
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Charles M. Morris and Penny

Date: 1895
Description: Charles M. Morris standing with his horse Penny at a lake shore at Morris Park.
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Rural Farm

Date: 1913
Description: Man leaning against a split-rail fence. A farmhouse and several farm buildings stand along the far parameter of the fence.
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Split-Rail Fence Gate

Date: 1913
Description: Man working the gate of a split-rail fence.
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People Standing near Two Structures

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Description: View across clearing towards three people standing near two structures suspended on poles. Trees are in the background.

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