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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition

Date: 1906
Description: Only the salvaged planking behind the "Forward" statue created by Jean Pond Miner indicates that anything more is going on in this picture than a peaceful ...
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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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Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Club on Train

Date: 1896
Description: Members of the University of Wisconsin Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Club posing at the rear of a train during the Spring Tour of 1896. Railroad employees and o...
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Faribands, Morse & Co. Building

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Description: Faribands, Morse & Co. Building, with power lines in the background.
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Covered Bridge over Cedar Creek

Date: 1934
Description: Southwest view of a covered bridge over Cedar Creek, with a man walking in the snow nearby.
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Lowell Damon House

Date: 1935
Description: The Lowell Damon house, east elevation or front. Snow is on the ground.
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Hamacher Hotel and Tavern

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of the Hamacher Hotel and Tavern, 302-306 West Mifflin Street, at the intersection of North Henry Street. Its demolition between 1955 and 195...
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The Empire Mill

Date: 1890
Description: View across water towards the Empire Mill. Alongside the building are railroad cars at a loading dock. The signs on the mill read: "Globe", "Globe's Empire...
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Elevated View of Viroqua

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view over rooftops of Viroqua.
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A.H. Kayser Lumber Yard Advertisement

Date: 1901
Description: An advertisement for the A.H. Kayser lumberyard at 204 East Washington Avenue.
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Thompson Store

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Description: Two men and a horse and carriage outside of Thompson Store. A dog is sitting in the open doorway at the corner of the building. A sign on the side reads: "...
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Tuberculosis Bus

Date: 1945
Description: State Board of Health mobile tuberculosis x-ray unit. The ability to bring tuberculosis diagnostic technology to all parts of the state greatly aided the v...
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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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Fruits and Flowers Building

Date: 1935
Description: The Fruits and Flowers Building at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Battling Grasshoppers

Date: 07 1938
Description: Loading a truck with bait at the county mixing station at Balsam Lake during the grasshopper outbreak in northwestern Wisconsin.
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Bismarck Branch Office

Date: 1910
Description: International Harvester branch office building with tractors and wheels on display in the foreground.
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International Motor Trucks Advertisement on Truck

Date: 1918
Description: A sign for International Motor Trucks reading "A Size and Style for Every Business" rests on a truck at Deport Hardware Co. The store may have been located...
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Martin's Tailor Shop and Cleaners

Date: 1958
Description: View of Martin's Tailor Shop and Cleaners at 419 State Street, owned by Martin Deutschkron. The following businesses are, (at left): Ethel Wood's Corset Sh...
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Elevated View of People Standing in front of a Building

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Description: Elevated view of people standing on the sidewalk in front of a building that used to be the United States Hotel, which was demolished in 1874 and replaced ...
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Atwater Garage

Date: 1930
Description: Two tractors are parked on either side of the entrance to the Atwater Garage, an International Harvester dealership.

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