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Gesell Family Burlesque

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Description: The Gesell family in costume with broom, sword, and other props for a humorous picture. Family members identified as follows: Gerhard Jr. (drinking from pi...
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Television Store

Date: 06 01 1956
Description: A man standing in a television retail store. A number of television sets are displayed, including one Hallicrafters set.
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Railroad Freight Wagons

Date: 1913
Description: View down platform between two railroad trains of men unloading freight onto wagons from a Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway freight car at th...
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Police Firing on Crowd Near McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 05 03 1886
Description: Photograph of a painting depicting police in a horse-drawn wagon firing into a crowd of striking workers near the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company fact...
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Haymarket Square Riot

Date: 05 04 1886
Description: Photograph of a painting depicting a confrontation between police and protesters at the Haymarket in Chicago. Smoke from an explosion drifts in the backgro...
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Battle of the Brule

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Description: An illustration titled "The Battle of the Brule" based on an 1840's battle between the Ojibwe and Dakota Sioux over territory in the Ashland, Wisconsin are...
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Land Economic Inventory Mapping Crew

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Description: Wisconsin Land Economic Inventory mapping crew starting out in the snow for instruction.
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Man Sitting in a Field Near a Camera

Date: 10 14 1927
Description: A young man is sitting on a stack of hay or grain in a field near a movie camera on a tripod.
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Moving Boilers

Date: 06 13 1904
Description: View of men moving boilers on horse-drawn wagons from Fairbanks to Pedro Creek, June 13th, 1904. Caption reads: "Moving First Boilers From Fairbanks To Ped...
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Eddie Peabody with New Car

Date: 10 1947
Description: Eddie Peabody with his new Lincoln Continental, receiving the title from Lucien S. Hanks, general manager of Kayser Motors, Inc., 1501 Monroe Street. Eddie...
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Indians Visiting Dodge County Fair

Date: 1898
Description: Native American Indians in traditional dress outside their teepees (tipis) at the Dodge County Fair. There is a large building in the background along with...
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Appleton Woolen Mills

Date: 1904
Description: Interior office view showing Frank James Harwood, General Manager of Appleton Woolen Mills. Harwood became general manager in 1882 and served as the compa...
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Apostle Islands Tour

Date: 1979
Description: Senator Gaylord Nelson, Dave Obey, and Secretary of the Interior Cecil Andrus, walk along a beach with a park ranger during a tour of the Apostle Islands. ...
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Stationary Engine and Thresher

Date: 1915
Description: Men are operating a thresher and a stationary engine near a barn.
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Man and Woman in Sitting Room

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Description: Portrait of a man and a woman posed sitting in the corner of a room near a desk and two book stands. The desk has a clock and many books on it.
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Cars Buried in Snow

Date: 1925
Description: Winter scene with three men standing beside parked cars that have been buried by snowfall and snowplow on Fourth Avenue, Baraboo, Wisconsin. The Sauk Count...
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Sewing Machine Delivery Truck

Date: 1925
Description: View from across street of a small truck loaded with two "Singer Electric Sewing Machines" parked in front of a store. The store, identified as "The Hat S...
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Marines Running with Trucks

Date: 1941
Description: Marines running to climb aboard a truck after coupling a 75-mm gun.
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Tommy Thompson Speaking

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Description: Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson gestures while speaking from a podium while promoting Midwestern businesses in Germany.
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Trimpey Antiques

Date: 05 1946
Description: Mr. Trimpey creates a self-portrait while photographing the window of his antique shop at 128 Fourth Avenue. The window display features dolls from the col...

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