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Water Tower at East Washington Avenue

Date: 1895
Description: The monthly horse market on East Washington Avenue between Pinckney and Webster Streets. The 125-foot-high water tower (1890-1921) and Amerika, (1889-1922)...
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IHC Hamilton Works Machine Shop

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Description: Factory workers operating large industrial grinders at International Harvester's Hamilton Works in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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McCormick Works' Parts Room

Date: 01 1911
Description: Elevated view of factory workers standing between rows of parts bins at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick H...
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Proxmire Jogging

Date: 07 11 1967
Description: Senator William Proxmire jogging on the mall in front of the U.S. Capitol. Proxmire was a physical fitness advocate, and he was well known for his daily ru...
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William Proxmire

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Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of Senator William Proxmire.
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Proxmire Portrait

Date: 10 1975
Description: Informal portrait of Senator William Proxmire.
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Robert M. La Follette Addressing a Crowd

Date: 04 1907
Description: Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., speaking to a crowd in a Los Angeles park. This photograph was used to illustrate the brochure "La Follette on the Firi...
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Deering Works Foundry

Date: 1905
Description: Casting molds in the Grey Iron Foundry at International Harvester's Deering Works (factory).
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International F-31 Truck Interior

Date: 1919
Description: International model "F" or "31" truck interior. This photograph was taken from the driver's side and shows the truck's steering wheel and other driving mec...
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Water Tank at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1911
Description: Two men pose on a water tank on top of Building #43 at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory, while another man hoists building materials from ...
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Woman and Child with Cream Separator

Date: 05 25 1927
Description: A woman is emptying a metal milk can into a cream separator while a girl is standing by watching. They are in a large room with a sink and a cabinet. An el...
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Men with Cream Separator

Date: 1925
Description: A man is emptying a pail into a Number 4 electric cream separator in a shed on the farm of John Doanan. Mr. Doanan is standing with a pail in the foregroun...
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Nita Naldi Publicity Still

Date: 1922
Description: Waist-up seated portrait of Nita Naldi wearing pearls around her neck and in her hair. The photograph was made by Donald Biddle Keyes, most probably for th...
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Irene Castle in Scottish Highland Costume Holding a Dog

Date: 1917
Description: Waist-up portrait of Irene Castle holding one of her small Belgian Griffon dogs.
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Eleanor Woodruff and a Bulldog Puppy

Date: 1916
Description: Vitagraph silent film star Eleanor Woodruff and a bulldog puppy in a White Studio portrait retouched for newspaper use.
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Clara Kimball Young Holding a Black Cat

Date: 1915
Description: Heavily retouched seated portrait of the silent film star Clara Kimball Young with a black cat on her lap. Original caption: "Clara Kimball Young who w...
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Brooks McCormick

Date: 1965
Description: Portrait of Brooks McCormick (1917-2006), an International Harvester executive, taken in front of a map.
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Mary Alden publicity still for "Milestones"

Date: 1920
Description: In this publicity still for the Goldwyn silent drama "Milestones," Mary Alden is in 1860s costume for her role as Rose Sibley.
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Richard E. Green

Date: 11 15 1967
Description: A young man in a Milwaukee N.A.A.C.P. Youth Council t-shirt is standing and talking to a group of children. Caption reads: "Richard E. Green, 22, of 3233 N...

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