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Aviation-Minded Governor

Date: 1928
Description: Walter J. Kohler, Sr., (partially hidden, wearing a straw hat and with a flower in his lapel) makes a stop to which he had flown in his airplane, the "Vill...
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Railroad Employee Outing

Date: 08 26 1908
Description: Elevated view of the third annual outing of the employees of the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company (TMERL) at Waukesha Beach.
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Robert La Follette, Sr., Speaking to Crowd

Date: 1924
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr., speaking to a crowd with his arms spread wide for emphasis. This photograph is thought to have been taken during the 1924 presi...
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Pioneers of Buffalo County Memorial Marker

Date: 09 10 1922
Description: Pioneers of Buffalo County memorial marker. Taken during the dedication ceremonies with a young girl standing next to an American flag.
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Building Used as Lodging House by Members of the first Territorial Legislature

Date: 1955
Description: Building used as a lodging house for the First Territorial Legislature held in Belmont in 1836. East end 2nd floor interior.
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Menominee Reservation Agency

Date: 1935
Description: U.S. Department of the Indian agency building on the Menominee Indian Reservation.
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Crystal Lake CCC Camp

Date: 1935
Description: Barracks buildings at the Crystal Lake Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp.
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Fruits and Flowers Building

Date: 1935
Description: The Fruits and Flowers Building at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Harvey Dueholm

Date: 03 1978
Description: Informal portrait of Democratic Assemblyman Harvey Dueholm in the Wisconsin State Capitol. A retired farmer, Dueholm was well-known for his humorous, down...
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Tractor Exhibit

Date: 1919
Description: Two men look over a tractor called the Indiana, while behind them a group gathers in front of a large Illinois Master Drive 3-4 Plow Tractor of America ten...
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Avery Tent at Tractor Exhibit

Date: 1919
Description: A large white tent marked with multiple signs reading: "Avery." Other signs advertise for the "Ross Alfalfa Hay Cutter and Syrup Mixer" and the "Ross Silo ...
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Two Men with American Flags

Date: 1918
Description: Two men sit in a field along with several small American flags.
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State Street Mall Under Construction

Date: 1975
Description: View of State Street Mall under construction. Visible in the background to the left is the Wisconsin State Historical Society and to the right, the Wiscons...
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Milwaukee Public Library and Museum

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior of library building, with a portion of the dome visible on the roof, from across the street behind a median strip planted with bushes.
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WPA Exhibit

Date: 1937
Description: Opening ceremonies for a Work Progress Administration (WPA) exhibit at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Anti-War Interview

Date: 10 16 1965
Description: At a sit-down demonstration at Truax Air Force Base, a journalist interviews one of the demonstrators.
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Tractor Farming Display

Date: 1938
Description: Display advertising Tractor Farming Magazine. The original caption reads: "Tractor Farming display designed by N.H. Schmidt for the Peoria B/H."
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Early Bush Campaign

Date: 1964
Description: Oil company executive George H.W. Bush was chairman of the Harris County Republican Party in 1964 when he made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate. He ...
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Group in Decorated International Auto Wagon

Date: 1914
Description: Man in driver's seat, with women and several small children (some or all possibly family?) in an International auto wagon parked near a curb on a residenti...
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Decorated Company Truck

Date: 1915
Description: Highly decorated, perhaps for a parade, a International Model E truck owned by Barcal & Barta is parked outside the company storefront. A sign on the side ...

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