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German Farmers Baling Hay in Alpine Country

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Description: German farmers baling hay in southern Germany's Alpine country. The men are using an International D-214 tractor with mower and wagon. Original caption rea...
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Danish McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. Dealership

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of stockyard outside a McCormick Harvesting Machine Company dealership in Copenhagen, Denmark. The yard is filled with boxes containing McCor...
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Madison Street in Janesville

Date: 1893
Description: View down Madison Street with houses along sidewalk. Caption reads: "View on Madison Street."
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Building Used as Lodging House by Members of the first Territorial Legislature

Date: 1940
Description: Building used as a lodging house for the First Territorial Legislature held in Belmont in 1836.
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Herfurth House

Date: 1951
Description: The Herfurth house, 703 East Gorham Street, built by Theodore Herfurth around 1870 and owned in 1952 by Mrs. Ralph Dennis.
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Monument

Date: 1951
Description: Front view of a monument in Voree, Wisconsin.
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Capital Hotel

Date: 1962
Description: The east facade of the Capital Hotel at 208-212 King Street.
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Village Hall

Date: 1895
Description: Village Hall in Marion with a bell tower on the left side of the building. Caption reads: "Marion, Wis."
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Osborne Reaper

Date: 1912
Description: A man operates a horse-drawn Osborne self-rake reaper in a field. The original caption reads: "Emerson-Brantingham."
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Crawford County Bank

Date: 1923
Description: Decorated for the 250th celebration of the discovery of the Mississippi River. The ribbons and banners are all American flag themed. The storefront to the ...
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William A. Henke

Date: 1938
Description: Farmer William A. Henke, dressed in hat, eyeglasses and overalls, and standing in front of a silo(?). Mr. Henke was the owner of a McCormick-Deering six ca...
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Landing Supplies

Date: 1864
Description: Supplies being landed from ships at City Point.
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Titan Tractors on Flat Cars

Date: 1916
Description: Several Titan 15-30 and 10-20 tractors loaded on flat cars near a factory, most likely International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. A sign on one of the cars...
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Brando & Groppi

Date: 1975
Description: Actor Marlon Brando (center) and Father James Groppi of Milwaukee arrive at the Alexian Novitiate in Gresham. The building had been seized by members of th...
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Child Operating Horse-Drawn Farm Machinery

Date: 1915
Description: A young child is sitting on what appears to be a horse-drawn mower in a field. The horses are wearing fly-nets and blinders.
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Menominee Indian Band

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Description: A group portrait of a band of Menominee Indians posing with their instruments. They are wearing feather headdresses.
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Portrait of the Portage Old Settler's Club

Date: 05 28 1898
Description: Seated, posed group portrait at the annual meeting, outdoors at the semi-centennial celebration in Sherman's Grove. Identified from left: John Eckles, Ed....
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View of a Blacksmith Shop

Date: 1880
Description: John Parman's “Blacksmith, Wagon & Carriage” shop, with workmen and others posed with vehicles in front.
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Vacant Hotel

Date: 1919
Description: Unidentified frame building, very probably an old hotel, apparently vacant at the time of this photograph.
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The United States Mail via the Modern Airliner

Date: 1919
Description: Slightly elevated view of men loading bags marked "U.S. Mail" from a truck into a Lawson Airliner No. 2. Alfred Lawson in his flight gear is standing on a ...

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