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Orpheum Theatre Projector Operators

Date: 02 25 1939
Description: Group portrait of 10 male projection operators of Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street.
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Chief McCormick Buying Forget-Me-Not

Date: 09 29 1932
Description: Chief of Police William McCormick buying the first Forget-me-not from the Disabled American Veterans on the Wisconsin State Capitol steps. Left to right: L...
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Alfred Deering in front of Doylestown Bank

Date: 09 11 1931
Description: Alfred Deering, on the steps in front of the Doylestown Bank, holding his hat. He received a wound to the head during the Doylestown bank robbery. Men are ...
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East High School Teachers

Date: 09 19 1930
Description: Group portrait of East High School teachers, two men and four women, standing on the steps outside the school.
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International Truck Sales Managers

Date: 1935
Description: Mercer Lee, branch manager of the Atlanta trucks sales organization, looks down at J.N. Martin, motor truck sales manager, from a flight of stairs.
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Tom Hayden

Date: 1964
Description: Tom Hayden talking to two African-American women on house steps. The woman in the center is Terry Jefferson (as identified by Hayden).
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Registering for Unemployment Compensation

Date: 1936
Description: View of the atrium of Milwaukee's City Hall with a crowd of people gathered to register for unemployment compensation.
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Richard Ely and Henry Taylor

Date: 1919
Description: Richard T. Ely and Henry C. Taylor stand together on the front steps of Agriculture Hall at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
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Truck Drivers at Truck Stop Lounge

Date: 1966
Description: Two truck drivers at the base of a staircase leading up to the "Drivers Only Lounge" at an American Oil Company truck stop.
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Three Men at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1921
Description: Three men, unidentified, standing on the steps of the Wisconsin state Capitol.
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Governor Tommy G. Thompson

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Description: A waist up portrait of Tommy Thompson, Wisconsin's 42nd governor. A staircase and a potted fern are visible in the background.
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Stone Octagon House

Date: 1860
Description: Three adults and two children are standing on the porch of the Baraboo Octagon house. The stone hexagonal building stood on Bench (1st) and Broadway and se...
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Portrait of Male Employee Standing Outdoors

Date: 03 30 1926
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing on a sidewalk. Behind him is a set of steps next to a brick wall with an iron fence. The man is wearing worn clothes...
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Archie and Dorothea Johnson

Date: 04 16 1978
Description: Portrait of a man and woman posing sitting on the steps in front of a door. The man has his arm around the woman's shoulder. Caption reads: "Archie and Dor...
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Turbines at McCormick Works

Date: 02 28 1906
Description: Turbines inside plant at McCormick Works. A man is standing near the turbines on the left.
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Man Sitting on Steps

Date: 07 03 1916
Description: Portrait of a man wearing a suit sitting on the steps of a stoop to a brick building.
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Man Standing Outdoors on Steps

Date: 02 14 1918
Description: Full-length portrait of a man wearing a coat over a heavy sweater standing outdoors at the bottom of stairs that lead up to a double door.
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Scene Still from "Foreign Correspondent"

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Description: Scene still from the 1940 film "Foreign Correspondent." Mr. Krug (Eduardo Ciannelli) stands with his hand on the shoulder of Tramp (Martin Kosleck) underne...
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Contemplation

Date: 07 1977
Description: Downtown scene of a man seated on concrete steps leading down to water. He is surrounded by tall buildings.
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1,000,000th Passenger

Date: 12 16 1966
Description: A man in a coat and hat is walking down the airstairs of a plane. Caption reads: "Andrew Depta, of Cable (Bayfield county), set a Gen. Mitchell field recor...

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