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Quitting Time

Date: 08 25 1967
Description: Construction workers enjoying a beer after pouring concrete for a bridge structure.
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Corn and Brats on the Grill

Date: 06 25 1988
Description: St. Dominic's Catholic Parish members tend the grills at their annual festival.
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Plano Manufacturing Company Catalog

Date: 1897
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for the Plano Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of grain binders, mowers, headers, reapers, and hay rakes. The cover fea...
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Polo Players

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Description: Polo horses take graceful strides as two players vie to hit the ball at Joy Farms.
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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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Circus Group

Date: 1892
Description: A large group of circus performers and personnel, including a clown and band members, pose in front of a tent.
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Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus in New York

Date: 04 04 1934
Description: Three rings of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus are shown being set up for a performance in New York's Madison Square Garden.
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Circus Performers with Mule

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Description: A male circus performer stands lengthwise on the back of a mule, while a female circus performer stands on the ground next to them.
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Deer Hunters at Harshaw

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Description: A group of men pose with guns and deer carcasses on the railroad platform at Harshaw.
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Star Bar and Grill Room

Date: 04 10 1942
Description: Friday night at the Star Bar and Grill Room, at the intersection of Highways 41 and 43 in Kenosha County.
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Man in Diving Suit

Date: 08 06 1914
Description: A man wearing a diving suit stands on a ladder coming out of a body of water (possibly the Chicago River). A sign in the background reads, "Dredge". The ma...
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The Old Mill

Date: 1956
Description: View across water of the Old Mill surrounded by trees and water. Water is coming out of an opening in an archway of the mill. On the left automobiles are p...
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Jack Dempsey

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Description: Trainer Jerry "The Greek" Luvadis is putting something on boxer Jack Dempsey's throat during a training session. Dempsey is wearing headgear and a robe and...
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Johnny Dundee

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Description: Posed portrait of boxer Johnny Dundee. He is standing with one arm extended, and the other arm bent and tucked into his chest. Both of his fists are closed...
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Gene Tunney

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of boxer Gene Tunney. He is looking directly at the camera and is wearing a white shirt. The handwritten inscription to Ed Sull...

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