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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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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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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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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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"Sahara" Trucks

Date: 12 1927
Description: "Sahara" trucks in a village in Africa. A man is sitting in the driver's seat of the truck. Villagers, including children, are standing together near the t...
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Group of People with "Sahara" Trucks

Date: 12 1927
Description: Group of men, women, children, and dogs posing near trucks parked in front of a large thatched roof building.
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Man with "Sahara" Truck

Date: 12 1927
Description: View of a man posing on a road in an African village. Men and women are standing among dwelling in the background.
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Men Riding Elephants on Road near Truck

Date: 12 1927
Description: Man are riding two elephants in the yard of large, tropical estate. On the right is an International truck. In the background is a large building.
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Man Standing with Zebra in Africa

Date: 12 1927
Description: View towards a man standing with a zebra in the yard in front of a building.
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Paddling Upstream

Date: 1940
Description: An unidentified man and woman are paddling their canoe against the current in the fast running Flambeau River. A small stand of leafless trees and blackene...
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Portrait of a Baby Lillian Wheeler

Date: 1907
Description: Baby Lillian Wheeler, wearing a dress, is standing on a pile of lumber with support from her mother Anna (Holt) Wheeler. Lillian's brother Gordon Wheeler, ...
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Albert Rhode Carrying a Big, Heavy Log

Date: 1908
Description: Looking at the camera, Albert Rhode, possibly a lumberjack, is standing and holding a big, heavy log. He is wearing a long sleeved shirt, pants, and a hat....

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