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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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Black Eagle Gas Station

Date: 1948
Description: The Black Eagle gas station, 907 South Park Street.
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Stout Institute

Date: 1900
Description: Stout Institute, where Albert Hansen was trained and later taught.
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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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Entertainment System

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Description: RCA radio-phonograph-television set.
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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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Southern Wisconsin Produce Company

Date: 1936
Description: The interior of the Southern Wisconsin Produce Company, venders of farming and gardening tools and supplies.
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Men with Wrapped Turkeys

Date: 12 1941
Description: Six men stand behind a desk piled with fifteen dressed and wrapped turkeys.
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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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Fruit on Display

Date: 07 28 1939
Description: Shelves of canned food provide a backdrop for an array of fresh pears, grapes, and plums at the Frank Bros. market.
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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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Greeting Cards on Display

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Description: Goff's store displays greeting cards for all occasions.

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