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Washburn and Woodman Bank

Date: 1932
Description: View from across street of the Washburn and Woodman Bank building, erected by C.C. Washburn and Cyrus Woodman. The bank was established in 1846 and operate...
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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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UPWA Vice President Addie Wyatt

Date: 12 1978
Description: Addie Wyatt, of the United Packinghouse Worker's Association, is shown seated at a desk speaking during the Merger Talks.
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Testing Apparatus for McCormick-Deering Combine

Date: 1940
Description: McCormick-Deering #42 combine connected to a testing apparatus at International Harvester's East Moline Works. The factory was constructed in 1933 and was ...
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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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Directing an "Action Song"

Date: 1919
Description: Miss Streeter leading school children in the "shoemaker's song". Another woman is standing near a Victrola. The children are outdoors under trees. Possibly...
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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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Experimental Cotton Picker

Date: 12 23 1937
Description: Engineering photograph of an experimental cotton picker mounted to a Farmall F-20 tractor.
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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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Fourth Avenue

Date: 1918
Description: View of Fourth Street.
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Sauk County Courthouse

Date: 1918
Description: A statue of a soldier in front of the Sauk County courthouse.
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Main Street

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Description: Main Street in winter, including a clock tower.
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French Battery Company Facility, Aerial View

Date: 1935
Description: Aerial view of the French Battery Company facility, East Washington Avenue, and Winnebago Street at the Union Corners intersection.
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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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Sand Barrens

Date: 04 23 1937
Description: Sand barrens being used for poor crops. Note on back of print reads: "This should be in timber."
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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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St. Mary's College

Date: 1920
Description: View of Our Lady's Tower at St. Mary's College. Caption reads: "Our Lady's Tower".
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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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