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Church on Easter Sunday

Date: 04 06 1969
Description: Children walking out of church after the Easter Sunday service at St. James United Methodist Church at 1114 West Brown Street.
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Bartender, Sandra Gaertner

Date: 01 06 1972
Description: Bartender, Sandra Gaertner and her fabulous hair standing behind the bar at Walter's on North Avenue. Two male customers are seated at the bar in the backg...
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Lillian Gish and William Powell in "Romola"

Date: 1925
Description: Romola (played by Lillian Gish) and Tito Melema (William Powell) standing before the altar during their wedding in a scene still for Henry King's productio...
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New Amsterdam Theatre

Date: 1925
Description: Front view of the New Amsterdam Theatre (Theater), which advertises the 1925 Ziegfield Follies on its marquee and on street level the play "The Knife in th...
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Assembly Floor

Date: 1967
Description: Democratic leadership on the Wisconsin Assembly floor: left to right: Robert T. Huber, minority leader; David R. Obey, assistant minority leader, and Norma...
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Full Gospel Revival Center

Date: 04 1965
Description: A woman and two girls stand at the open doorway of a building. A sign above the door reads "Full Gospel Revival Center." The image was taken by a civil rig...
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Winstonville City Hall

Date: 04 1965
Description: A woman wearing a bonnet sits inside the open doorway of a building. A sign above the doorway reads "Winstonville City Hall."
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World Tourist

Date: 08 10 1970
Description: Heinz Stücke on his bicycle in front of the Milwaukee Journal building at 333 W. State Street. Stücke carries his belongings in bags attached to his bike w...
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"Not that You Won or Lost . . ."

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Description: Sid, holding an umbrella and sitting on bleachers outside the Wisconsin Historical Society building. Rain (graphite lines) is annotated on the negative. At...
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Filming "The Cameraman"

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Description: Cinematographers Reggie Lanning and Elgin Lessley sitting and standing on a small platform with two cameras during the filming of Buster Keaton's movie "Th...
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"The Devil"

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Description: George Arliss, as Dr. Muller, standing behind a table with a large book in a still for the film "The Devil." He is holding a large quill pen in one hand up...
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"Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ" Prop

Date: 1925
Description: An artist posing with a large statue that was used in the film "Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ." The artist is standing on the top step of a wooden staircase a...
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Warlock Blessing a Man

Date: 06 1970
Description: A caped man standing on a sidewalk is placing his hands on the head of a kneeling man, while another man in a suit and sunglasses is looking on. Caption re...
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Farms Along U.S. 16

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Description: Aerial view of a road, with several farms, fields and hills along it. Caption reads: "U.S. 16 near La Crosse, Wis."
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C.L. Shearer

Date: 10 16 1967
Description: View across sidewalk towards a man sitting on a bench outside a storefront with a screen door that has a sign on it for Purity Bread. An American flag is h...
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Problem Solved

Date: 01 04 1978
Description: A man on a ladder is using a snow rake to rake his roof. The ladder is propped against the portico of his house. Caption reads: "PROBLEM SOLVED — Homeowner...
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Kevin Stark

Date: 03 09 1965
Description: A boy is standing and resting his arms on a windowsill and smiling while looking over his shoulder towards the camera. Caption reads: "Kevin Stark, 2, of 2...
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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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Tree of Life

Date: 09 06 1977
Description: Mural on the side of a building, depicting hands of different colors grasping a tree. The tree has many faces at its base and various scenes on its leaves....
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Oil Refinery

Date: 09 1951
Description: An oil refinery at night illuminated by overhead lights.

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