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Niles Trammell

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Description: Studio head and shoulders portrait of Niles Trammell.
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Father Holding Child

Date: 1960
Description: A father is holding his young son in his arms.
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Hiawatha Observation Car

Date: 1946
Description: Interior view of people seated in the Hiawatha's observation parlor with sky-top solar lounge. The Hiawatha was signature high-speed passenger train for th...
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Frank Lloyd Wright

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright in middle age.
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Beating the Bug

Date: 12 13 1968
Description: A firefighter gets a flu shot made available to city workers in the lobby of the municipal building to avoid contracting the Hong Kong flu.
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James Duane Doty

Date: 1856
Description: Quarter-length oval portrait of James Duane Doty, who was a Wisconsin judge, territorial governor, congressman, and land speculator.
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General Mitchell with Medals

Date: 1925
Description: General William "Billy" Mitchell in full dress uniform.
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1908
Description: Portrait of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
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Warner and Speedometer

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Description: Portrait of Arthur Pratt Warner of Beloit, Wisconsin, about 1950, with a model of his first speedometer. Even today, most automobiles are equipped with sp...
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Alexander Legge

Date: 01 09 1923
Description: Portrait of Alexander Legge (1866-1933). Legge was president of International Harvester Company from 1922 to 1929. He was vice chairman of the War Industri...
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Ole Bull

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Description: Monograph of famous Norwegian violinist Ole Bull holding his violin and bow.
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Carving the Turkey

Date: 11 25 1965
Description: A man takes pleasure in the carving of the Thanksgiving turkey, with other food items in the foreground and vending machines behind him.
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Hardware Sales

Date: 12 19 1962
Description: Hilgendorf's Hardware store clerk showing a saw to a customer.
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Fresh Bread from the Oven

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Description: A baker, clad in apron, pulls a tray of freshly-baked rolls from the oven.
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Fighting the Fire

Date: 09 19 1959
Description: View towards a firefighter standing with his back to the camera as he is aiming a fire hose towards the flames.
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Veteran Butcher

Date: 09 08 1956
Description: Butcher Herman Nimmer positions his hand saw to cut a slab of meat.
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Oiling the Machine

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Description: A man uses an oil can to lubricate equipment in a machine shop.
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Home Workshop

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Description: A man cuts a block of wood on a table saw in his workshop.
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Rural Telephone Operator

Date: 11 1954
Description: Henry Anderson runs a switchboard on his 90th birthday, with his smoking paraphernalia and a photograph of him at the switchboard on a table nearby.
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Snow Cones for the Kids

Date: 1950
Description: Children enjoy cold treats while being entertained, as nuns and an adult male look on.

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