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Lawn Maintenance

Date: 08 12 1977
Description: A man picks up grass from a lawn, with garbage bags of mowed lawn clippings lined up behind him. A lawn mower stands on the sidewalk nearby.
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Farm Family with McCormick Binder

Date: 1900
Description: A woman with a child on one arm is handing a pail to a man in the seat of a horse-drawn McCormick binder. Another man and four children are nearby in the f...
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McCormick Grain Binder with Sailing Ships

Date: 1900
Description: Man operating a McCormick horse-drawn grain binder in a field. A tugboat is pulling sailing ships on a body of water in the distance. The photograph appear...
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International Harvester Office Employees

Date: 08 1909
Description: Three office workers at their desks at an International Harvester office in Canada(?). A map of Canada and a portrait of William Deering are hanging on the...
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"Men with Wings"

Date: 1938
Description: Beaver Dam's favorite son Fred MacMurray (right) co-starred with Ray Milland and Louise Campbell in "Men with Wings," a 1938 Paramount release that traced ...
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Woman Washes Clothes with Power Washer

Date: 05 16 1928
Description: Woman washing clothes with a washing machine powered by a a McCormick-Deering 1 1/2 HP engine.
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Holy Hill

Date: 1963
Description: Elevated view of the Kettle Moraine area from Holy Hill.
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Philip La Follette addressing National Progressives of America

Date: 04 28 1938
Description: Governor Philip La Follette addressing the newly formed National Progressives of America at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Stock Pavilion. La Follette...
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Wisconsin Telephone Company

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin Telephone Company Building, 17 South Fairchild Street.
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Reaping Oats

Date: 1950
Description: A farmer and a young boy ride a tractor through a field reaping oats.
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Hancock Street Home

Date: 1948
Description: A home at 13 North Hancock Street.
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Octagon House

Date: 1945
Description: Exterior view of the Octagon House.
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Keyes Residence

Date: 1909
Description: The Elisha Keyes residence at the corner of Gorham and North Pinckney Streets.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Brisbois House, east elevation. A fence and trees are in the foreground.
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Iowa Corn and Small Grain Exposition Ribbon Winner

Date: 02 10 1912
Description: A bundle of oats on display with a ribbon that reads: "Ninth Annual Iowa Corn and Small Grain Exposition, Newton, Iowa, Jan. 29 - February 10, 1912". Anoth...
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Old Spring Inn

Date: 03 1951
Description: An interior view of the Spring Inn at 3706 Nakoma Road, built in 1854. A chair and a spinning wheel are in the foreground. Interior stairway, one of a seri...
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Schroeder Hotel

Date: 1941
Description: Elevated view of hotel. On the lower right above the entrance is a sign for the Empire Room. Automobiles are parked on the street. A flag pole without a fl...
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Highway Mowing with International A Tractor

Date: 1946
Description: Man mowing grass along a road or highway with an International A tractor and mower. A house, barn, some sheds, a car, and a tractor are in the background, ...
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Pepsi-Cola Bottling Plant

Date: 1938
Description: A McCormick-Deering Cooler installation in a Pepsi-Cola bottling plant. The cooler is mounted on a raised platform.
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Man with McCormick-Deering Milker

Date: 03 13 1939
Description: A man holds hoses attached to a wall-mounted McCormick-Deering milker. The original caption reads: "Milker solution rack scene."

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