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Fisherman on a River

Date: 1942
Description: Man fishing for trout at edge of river.
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Lumberjacks with logs

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Description: Thirty-nine lumberers posed in front of a large stack of cut logs.
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Vending Machines

Date: 1955
Description: Vending and dispensing machines display. Banner above also reads: (Increased dairy sales and better health for your community."
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Girls Dressed Up for Town

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Description: A group of girls gathers on a wooden walkway in the central business district.
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Archery Practice

Date: 09 20 1988
Description: A father gives his young son archery pointers in Kletzsch Park while his daughter looks on.
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Weaving Class

Date: 1929
Description: Two women weave at looms in a University of Wisconsin class.
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Baby Department at Manchester's Department Store

Date: 1937
Description: The baby department, stocking clothing, toys, and accessories, at Manchester's Department Store.
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Recreation Leaders and Instructors

Date: 07 13 1940
Description: Group portrait of Madison Recreation Department group leaders and instructors in front of Lincoln School, located at 712 East Gorham Street.
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Panel Trucks

Date: 02 28 1938
Description: Four panel trucks, one each with the following names painted on the sides: Madison Milk Producers, Mary Ann Bake Shop, McCoy's Ice Cream, Valley Springs Fa...
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University Avenue Bank

Date: 12 16 1929
Description: Night view of the University Avenue bank building, 905 University Avenue, designed in the Art Deco style by Weary and Alford of Chicago for the First Centr...
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Wind Leakage Testing

Date: 05 26 1926
Description: Machine for testing wind leakage through windows and doors, set up at Randall shops, and manufactured by Monarch Metal Products.
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University of Wisconsin Dairy Building

Date: 05 25 1926
Description: Exterior of Hiram Smith Hall dairy building with lilacs in foreground on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A stone and timber, Queen Anne-style s...
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English Drug Compounds

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Description: At the University of Wisconsin, an ornate wooden case holds a display of 18th or 19th century English drugs next to a mixing vessel used to blend the compo...
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Philleo Nash

Date: 1958
Description: Life on the campaign trail with Philleo Nash, in front of the Philleo Nash Rambler, greeting young supporters. Nash was running as the Democratic candidate...
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Brookfield Days Roller Coaster

Date: 06 23 1983
Description: Aimee Weiss(left), 10, and Darby Cusick, 11, both of Elm Grove, take a spin Thursday on one of the rides at Wirth Park.
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Hand Winding at Thordarson Electrical Manufacturing

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Description: Workers hand wind filament on transformers at Thordarson Electical Manufacturing Company. Chester Thordarson was a Chicago inventor and manufacturer of el...
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Shipping Room at Thordarson Electrical Manufacturing

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Description: Workers get transformers ready for distribution in the shipping department at Thordarson Electical Manufacturing Company. Chester Thordarson was a Chicago...
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Core Iron Press Room

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Description: Speed presses stamp out core laminations for transformers at Thordarson Electical Manufacturing Company. Chester Thordarson was a Chicago inventor and man...
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Sheet Metal Press Room

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Description: The general press room is where sheet metal is made into housing for transformers, and fibre and bakelite insulators are formed at Thordarson Electical Man...
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International Model D-2 Station Wagon

Date: 03 22 1938
Description: International Model D-2 station wagon that was used on Commander Attilio Gatti's 10th African expedition.

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