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| Date: | 04 16 1944 |
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| Description: | The launching office above a Pacific Fleet aircraft carrier gives the "go" signal to the pilot. This photograph is from a scrapbook compiled by Philip F. L... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Milwaukee rail yards. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Tamarack tree located in Florence County marking the beginning of the State Boundary. |
| Date: | 02 1945 |
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| Description: | Commander A.E. Reymont shaves his face while division surgeon Captain C.P. Archambault looks on. Captain C.P. Archambault, Medical Corps, United States Nav... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Church of Christ, Christian Scientist, built in 1886, the first Christian Science church outside of Boston and the first in America built for this purpose. |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from Lake Road, across Lake Monona. Two large trees frame the view. |
| Date: | 01 03 1943 |
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| Description: | Corporal Frank Abrashinsky of Sheboygan, somewhere in New Guinea, opening his Red Cross Christmas package. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | The first Catholic church in Milwaukee. The structure is shown here after it was moved to the grounds of St. Francis Seminary, St. Francis Wisconsin. It wa... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Interior of an International Metro truck with the floorboard removed to show engine and transmission. The pedals and the steering wheel are in the upper le... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Three Men with an International TD-18 TracTracTor (crawler tractor) in forest. The tractor was owned by Wells and Allen, and was equipped with a Carco winc... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Factory worker producing artillery shells at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. Original caption reads: "75-Millimeter Shell Manufacture. In anothe... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Factory worker producing artillery shells at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. Original caption reads: "75-Millimeter Shell Manufacture. In this o... |
| Date: | 01 13 1943 |
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| Description: | Factory workers inspecting aircraft torpedo parts at an International Harvester factory. Original caption reads: "Women are employed by the company to insp... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Factory workers at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works (Truck Engine Works). Original caption states: "Checking 10 H.P. motor on brake drum lathe ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Factory worker at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works (Truck Engine Works). Original caption states: "Plug in type ammeters prove to be better pro... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Factory workers loading a Red Diamond engine with an overhead pulley and crane system at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works. |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | A woman in a checkered dress, apron, and heels is standing in front of an open International Harvester refrigerator. The door is behind her, and she is ho... |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | An International Harvester refrigerator with all doors open sits against a wall. The refrigerator has two drawers, a small freezer, and food. Bottles and c... |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | A worker in a hat stands and takes a drink out of a clear glass jug on an International Harvester sisal plantation in Cuba. Original caption states: "One o... |
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