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International Auto Buggy

Date: 05 1907
Description: International Auto Buggy parked on a street outside a brick building. The back of the print is stamped "Experimental Department, General Office, rec'd June...
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Russian Farmer with Camel-Drawn Mower

Date: 1910
Description: Russian farmer in a field riding an International Harvester mower drawn by two camels.
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TWA Bar and Lounge

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Description: A steward serves four passengers in the bar and lounge of a TWA all-sleeper, trans-Atlantic Ambassador flight. The photograph is from the collection of com...
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Farm Family Poses with McCormick Grain Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Men, women and children posing in a field with a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder.
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Governor's Mansion — Reception Room

Date: 1930
Description: Interior photograph of the reception room at the former Wisconsin Governor's Mansion on Gilman Street. The painting above the sofa, which belonged to Gover...
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Actress on McCormick-Deering Tractor

Date: 08 16 1929
Description: Actress plowing a field with a McCormick-Deering tractor for the Fox Film production "Our Daily Bread."
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Actors and Actress on McCormick-Deering Tractors

Date: 08 16 1929
Description: Two actors and an actress plowing a field with McCormick-Deering 15-30 tractors for the Fox Film production "Our Daily Bread".
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Experimental Four-Row Planter

Date: 03 28 1919
Description: Engineering photograph of an experimental four-row planter. The original caption reads: "In this four-row planter development the seeding mechanism was dr...
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Distributing Christmas Turkeys at Deering Works

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Description: Men standing among piles of turkeys ready for distribution at International Harvester's Deering Works. The turkeys were distributed as Christmas gifts. The...
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Office of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr.

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Description: Interior of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr.'s first office at the Harvester Building on 606 S. Michigan Avenue. Mr. McCormick was president of the McCormick Harv...
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Downtown View with Fox Theatre

Date: 1929
Description: View of downtown Green Bay with the Fox Theatre.
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Wade House

Date: 1955
Description: Front view of the Wade House. The Wade House, one of the earliest stagecoach inns in Wisconsin, was built between 1847 and 1851 by Sylvanus Wade. It became...
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Barn Raising

Date: 1885
Description: Seated group of women and children participating in a barn raising.
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Kohler Opens History Exhibit

Date: 10 08 1955
Description: Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., cuts a ribbon to open the "They Did It Themselves: 50 Years Ago" exhibit at the State Historical Society. Mrs. Vincent W. K...
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Ideal Curlers

Date: 1921
Description: Exhibit of Ideal Curlers at the Wisconsin State Fair, with a woman demonstrating how they were to be used for long hair. The advertising promises "no metal...
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Tractors and Engines at an International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1915
Description: Showroom, most likely of an International Harvester dealership, with stationary engines and a Titan tractor.
Book or Pamphlet

Pottawatomie Lighthouse

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Description: Exterior view of the "Pottawatomie" lighthouse in snowy expanse of land, with the lake in the background.
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Executive Residence

Date: 1948
Description: The Executive Residence, 130 East Gilman Street. Used as the Executive Residence from 1883-1950.
Painting

Bridge Over Mississippi River

Date: 1891
Description: A painting of the new (as of 1891) bridge over the Mississippi River in La Crosse. The bridge was built by the Clinton Bridge Co. Captions read: "North sid...
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Bridge and Mississippi River

Date: 1940
Description: The bridge spanning the Mississippi River in La Crosse.

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