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Timothy Fischer

Date: 06 07 1978
Description: Timothy Fischer, a little boy, cries on the witness stand in a courtroom.
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Reverend Jim Wright

Date: 06 27 1978
Description: Candid view of the Reverend Jim Wright sitting outdoors at Brittingham Park.
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Joe Chrnelich Hangs from the Rim

Date: 03 03 1979
Description: Joe Chrnelich is being hoisted to the rim, with Wesley Matthews Sr. close behind in preparation to take the net down after Wisconsin's last-second win agai...
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Wesley Matthews Sr. Shoots a Layup

Date: 12 11 1979
Description: Wesley Matthews Sr. takes the ball to the rim for a layup while an Alabama player tries to defend the basket. Joe Chrnelich positions for the rebound in th...
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Claude Gregory Shoots a Layup

Date: 12 01 1979
Description: Claude Gregory showing good body control as he leaps off-balance for a layup over East Tennessee State guard Rusty Poole. Larry Petty is positioning himsel...
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Marques Johnson Takes the Ball to the Rim

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Description: Marques Johnson of the Milwaukee Bucks drives the ball to the rim over David Thompson (33) and John Kuester (10) of the Denver Nuggets.
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Albert Hammes in his Tobacco Field

Date: 10 13 1978
Description: Slightly elevated view of Albert Hammes, smoking a cigarette and tending to his tobacco crops. The flower tops have to be picked before harvesting to keep ...
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Farm and Bluffs

Date: 10 20 1978
Description: View across field towards a wagon stacked with bales of hay near a barn and a silo at the base of a bluff near Union Center.
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Paul Friedman

Date: 01 02 1979
Description: Candid portrait of Paul Friedman talking on the phone at his desk. He is holding a cigarette in his left hand and a pen in his right hand. There is a Coke ...
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1926 Packard Model 443

Date: 10 12 1979
Description: The fender and tire of a 1926 Packard Model 443, owned by Tom Shaughnessy, on display at West Towne Mall.
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The Winning Shot

Date: 03 03 1979
Description: Wes Matthews Sr. game-winning, half-court shot to beat Magic Johnson's Michigan State Spartans at the University of Wisconsin Field House.
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Marques Johnson Scores

Date: 11 21 1979
Description: Marques Johnson of the Milwaukee Bucks sails past Dan Roundfield of the Atlanta Hawks and scores the bucket for two points. Quinn Buckner is watching the s...
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Marques Johnson Handles the Ball

Date: 11 21 1979
Description: Marques Johnson of the Milwaukee handles the basketball while Dan Roundfield of the Atlanta Hawks guards him. In the background players are watching from t...
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Marques Johnson Looks to Score

Date: 10 06 1979
Description: Marques Johnson of the Milwaukee Bucks splits two Denver Nuggets defenders and leaps for the layup as Bo Ellis (31) fouls him.
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Ricardo Gonzalez

Date: 10 06 1979
Description: Ricardo Gonzalez, owner of the Cardinal Bar, working in his kitchen.
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Billowing Steam from Wisconsin Power and Light

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Description: High humidity and low temperatures cause massive steam clouds to billow from the stacks of Wisconsin Power and Light Company behind a house on Jenifer Stre...
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Jack Doyle in his Storefront

Date: 03 22 1978
Description: Jack Doyle standing inside the glass door of Castle and Doyle, Coal, Fuel Oil Building Material, on the 100 block of State Street in the historic firehouse...
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Working on Capitol Theatre

Date: 02 17 1978
Description: View down the alley at the back of the Capitol Theatre on State Street towards a construction worker standing on the roof while working on renovations.
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Walking on Frozen Lake Mendota

Date: 01 02 1979
Description: Two younger men assisting an elderly woman as they are walking across a snowy, frozen Lake Mendota. Shoreline buildings off Langdon Street, including The E...
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Relaxing on Frozen Lake Mendota

Date: 01 02 1979
Description: A young man is enjoying an Old Milwaukee beer while sitting in a broken armchair on frozen Lake Mendota.

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