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Out of Boat Cave

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Description: Two men navigating their canoe through caves at the Wisconsin Dells.
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Babe Ruth

Date: 10 15 1934
Description: Babe Ruth, wearing a dressing gown, signing autographs from a train car during a stopover in Madison.
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Four People on a Toboggan

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Description: Three women and a man slide down a snowy hill on a wooden toboggan.
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Weighing Guests

Date: 1898
Description: Group of people on the front porch, weighing the guests. A visit was considered successful if the guests weighed more when they left.
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Armed Forces Day

Date: 1950
Description: Color guards marching past the Wisconsin State Capitol carrying flags as a crowd looks on.
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Speidel and Milwaukee County Zoo Model

Date: 02 20 1954
Description: Zoo director George Speidel and members of the Milwaukee County Zoological society talking over plans for the new zoo while looking at a tentative model fo...
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Photographer on International C-1 Truck at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1934
Description: Photographer from Kaufmann and Fabry on top of an International C-1 truck at the "A Century of Progress" Worlds Fair. Kaufmann and Fabry were the official ...
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Truck Driver Joseph Gonzalez in International DB-405 Truck

Date: 1963
Description: Truck driver Joseph Gonzalez in his International DB-405 Budweiser beer truck at the terminus of U.S. Highway 1. A sign in front of the truck reads "end of...
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Billiard Room at Deering Works Club House

Date: 02 19 1910
Description: Eight gentlemen playing billiards inside the Deering Works (factory) club house. The factory was originally built by William Deering for the Deering Harves...
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Portable Fan

Date: 06 14 1956
Description: Sam Adair of 4380 N Wildwood Av., Shorewood, Wisconsin wearing fan labeled Rheem Personal Portable Air Conditioner around his neck to stay cool.
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Boxer

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Description: The boxer, Jacob LaMotta shadow boxing.
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Judo Throw

Date: 10 26 1966
Description: Woman student instructor throwing a male instructor in a class demonstration.
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Milwaukee Aikido Club

Date: 02 14 1968
Description: An Aikido class in session.
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Man Snowmobiling

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Description: Man jumps off a hill on a "Johnson" snowmobile.
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Couples Boating

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Description: Elevated view of a group of two couples boating.
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Water Skiing

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Description: Woman skiing behind a boat, with a man in the foreground standing in the boat near a Johnson outboard motor.
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Frankfurters on the Grill

Date: 08 22 1963
Description: "Picnicking in Mitchell Park provided a pleasant afternoon recently for these senior citizens who participated in the Milwaukee County Park Commission's pr...
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Toy Chimp Robot

Date: 06 06 1963
Description: Toy distributors for Ideal Toy Corporation introduce a new toy line to dealers.
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Man Bobbing for Apples

Date: 11 10 1963
Description: A college male successfully plunges for an apple while a college female looks on.
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Group of People with International Scout

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Description: Color advertising photograph depicting people in various professions and walks of life surrounding a new International Scout.

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