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Rural Crossroads

Date: 05 1928
Description: Desolate rural cross roads near Palos Park.
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Woman and Girls in McCormick Works' Garden

Date: 07 1932
Description: Mother and her two daughters posing near a version of International Harvester's logo at the McCormick Works community garden. The garden was one of several...
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Miller House

Date: 1951
Description: The Miller house, 3500 University Avenue. Only the foundation is left, with a sign that reads: "Rooms For Travelers."
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Landscaping at Gas Station

Date: 08 1930
Description: View from road of the landscaping in front of a Texaco gas station located on 83rd and Stoney Island.
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Beginning of High Water at Power Dam

Date: 10 07 1911
Description: Elevated view of the rising waters of the Wisconsin River at the construction site. This view shows the coffer dam, pile drivers, and narrow gauge railroad...
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Looking North From Capitol Square

Date: 03 1954
Description: Elevated view looking north from the Wisconsin State Capitol down Hamilton Street. The Belmont Hotel and various storefronts are along Capitol Square.
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P&H 5-Ton Monorail Hoist Loading Lumber onto Barge

Date: 1913
Description: View from water of Pawling & Harnischfeger 5-ton monorail hoist with a lumber handling unit, possibly in Pensacola, Florida. The monorail track extends ove...
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Coast Guard Men in Parade

Date: 1945
Description: Men from the Coast Guard sit in a military truck parked on the side of a road as part of a parade. The truck was likely made by International Harvester.
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Christmas Tree from Wisconsin

Date: 1983
Description: Congressman David R. Obey (standing below the C) greets a delegation from Wisconsin that accompanied the official Capitol Christmas Tree cut in the Chequam...
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Film Still of "The Clodhopper"

Date: 1917
Description: Film still exterior of a group of people at a picnic. A man is holding a bear with a chain in the center of the image. Booths can be seen in background, on...
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Film Still of Picnic in "The Clod Hopper"

Date: 1917
Description: Film still of a picnic in "The Clod Hopper". Spectators are at a mule-riding attraction. There is a man on a mule in a enclosure, while a second man in a c...
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IH 276 Tractor with B-47 Baler in New Zealand

Date: 01 30 1970
Description: This photograph was likely taken by the International Harvester Overseas Division for promotional purposes, and shows a man wearing a short sleeve polo shi...
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Dr. Penton's Office, Telephone Company, and Van Schaick Studio

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Description: View from street towards the facades of Dr. Penton's Office, the telephone company and Van Schaick's photography studio. Two men are standing on the sidewa...
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Automobile Accident

Date: 1922
Description: View looking down towards of an automobile resting in a roadside ditch. The soft roof cover is collapsed, and the wheels on the passenger side are bent. Th...
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Two Images: N.L. Ellis Photographer Cart; Man

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Description: Two images on one glass plate. On the left: N.L. Ellis Photographer cart, with a dog on a fur-covered chair posing in front. On the right: portrait of a ma...
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Group Portrait of Seven Men and a Photographer's Cart

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of a group of seven men posing in front of C.R. Monroe's photographer's cart among trees.
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Two Images: Group Posing with Photographer's Cart; Woman with Child

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Description: Two images: on the left are two adults and two children posing in front of C.R. Monroe's Photography cart. A person is standing on the cart. On the right i...
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Mr. Robertson's Children

Date: 09 1923
Description: Two of Mr. Robertson's children, perhaps twins, are posing sitting outdoors holding stacks of apples in their lap. Behind them are apple trees and a sign t...
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Man Holding Homing Pigeon

Date: 02 18 1919
Description: Outdoor photograph of a man holding a military homing pigeon in on hand, and a rolled up piece of paper in the other. There is a group of pigeons inside a ...
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Farmall M Tractor Pulling a Potato Digger

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Description: A man operating a Farmall M tractor while pulling a potato digger. Several men are behind the digger, bagging potatoes off of a conveyor.

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