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Unveiling Community Leader Tablet

Date: 1925
Description: A group of men, women and children gathers as a plaque is unveiled on a brick building. Many of the women are wearing cloche hats and drop waist dresses. T...
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Crowd at Picnic

Date: 07 15 1919
Description: View from behind fence of people standing beneath and around tents at a picnic. A table at right is acting as a refreshment area and is holding a coffee po...
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Houses on a Rural Road

Date: 05 30 1916
Description: View down center of rural dirt road with houses along both sides in Black Hawk County. A man and horse are in a field on the left, near a sign that says: "...
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Students with Cat and Dog

Date: 1920
Description: A group of male and female students from Sunnyside School posing for an outdoor portrait with a dog and cat.
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Interior of Church of Brethren

Date: 05 30 1916
Description: Interior view looking toward the altar across rows of pews inside the Church of Brethren in Orange Township, Black Hawk County. The church appears to consi...
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Negotiations at Gresham

Date: 01 18 1975
Description: Negotiations between leaders of the Menominee Warrior Society and the American Indian Movement with General Hugh Simonson (in the Army jacket) of the Wisco...
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Reforestation with 15-30 Tractor

Date: 1931
Description: Men use a McCormick-Deering 15-30 tractor and a "reforestation machine" as they plant trees for timber production.
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McCormick Advertisement — "Take It Cool"

Date: 1897
Description: An advertisement designed with images of three hand fans decorated with scenes of farmers using McCormick farming machinery. A ribbon across the bottom car...
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C.W. Klein Farm

Date: 05 30 1916
Description: Farm yard and buildings as seen from a rural road. Original caption: "This farm has been farmed by tenant for at least 10 years. Present tenant J.T. Siebel...
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Economic Promotion

Date: 05 1973
Description: As part of a national economic development program for northern Wisconsin, former baseball star Ted Williams, then a representative of a fishing tackle com...
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Wrightstown Bridge

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of High Street (Highway 96) and the bridge over the Fox River at Wrightstown. Farmers & Traders Bank is at left, a sign for Meuleman's Elect...
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Theta Chi Truck

Date: 1975
Description: View of two members of Theta Chi fraternity with an International garbage truck. The fraternity spent a total of 3,000 hours refurbishing and converting th...
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Celebration

Date: 11 04 1970
Description: Democrat Patrick J. Lucey (center) celebrating his election as governor of Wisconsin with Martin Schreiber (left), his running mate, and Senator William Pr...
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Louise Homer and Children

Date: 1915
Description: Original caption from a newspaper clipping: "Mme. Louise Homer, Famous Contralto, and her four children. Mme. Homer, famous American prima donna, is also o...
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Digging a Ditch and Laying Drain Tile

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Description: View of a crew surveying land, digging a ditch, and laying drain tile.
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Brule River-St. Croix River Canoe Passengers

Date: 1895
Description: Group of men, with women passengers, poling canoes through a marshy stretch of water on the Brule River-St. Croix River portage between Lake Superior and t...
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Milking Machine

Date: 1912
Description: Unidentified man (inventor?) seated at and showing a foot-powered (?) milking machine. He is outdoors near a stone building.
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Group of Posed Men

Date: 1918
Description: Posed group portrait of seven men standing on the steps of what appears to be a public building.
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Apiary of J.E. Cady

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Description: View across field of the house and apiary of J.E. Cady. There is a man in a horse and carriage in front of the house. The carriage has a sign on the side t...
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Dorm at Downer College

Date: 1895
Description: Interior of a student's room at Downer (women's) College. Two banjos rest on the chaise in front of the window.

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