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| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Escape artist Harry Houdini with co-star Lila Lee in the silent film, "Terror Island," a Paramount release. The climax consists of Houdini saving Lee from ... |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Beatrice Houdini presenting the Houdini Award Album to Ben Bergor, a Madison magician. The award was made annually by the Houdini Club of Wisconsin to... |
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| Description: | During his career as an entertainer and magician, Ben Bergor of Madison also booked the acts and served as master of ceremonies for many sports shows aroun... |
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| Description: | Fire hose cart racing team hitched to a fire hose cart and crouching in set position as if to begin a race. The men were probably firefighters. |
| Date: | 03 1941 |
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| Description: | Hildegarde Loretta Sell, better known as Hildegarde, was a well known cabaret singer who was born in Adell, Wisconsin in 1906 and raised in New Holstein. D... |
| Date: | 09 17 1926 |
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| Description: | Downtown street scene near Commercial and Canal Streets. This image was used in a Circuit Court case. |
| Date: | 09 17 1926 |
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| Description: | Downtown street scene near Commercial and Canal Streets. This image was used in a Circuit Court case. |
| Date: | 09 17 1926 |
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| Description: | Downtown street scene and alley near Commercial and Canal Streets. This image was used in a Circuit Court case. |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | President Jimmy Carter's visit meant extra duty for the local police force. An elevated sign in the background reads "Newman High School, Welcome, Peace Pr... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | During his remarks, Senator Gaylord Nelson, who is standing at the podium, cracks a joke, apparently at the President's expense. Wisconsin dignitaries to t... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | President Jimmy Carter waves to the audience who had come to hear him speak. Standing next to the President is Congressman David R. Obey and his family. Se... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View from behind the counter of men lined up in the Second Office of the State Employment Agency. Three people in the foreground are providing assistance, ... |
| Date: | 1988 |
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| Description: | Former Wisconsin Governor Anthony Earl stands outdoors near an airplane with a group of supporters. He made an unsuccessful run for the United States Senat... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Film still - exterior shot with actor and actress holding hands as they feed two calves. |
| Date: | 1983 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (chin in hand) ponders a remark during a meeting of House of Representative leaders with their Soviet equivalents in Mo... |
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| Description: | A woman is placing a baby in a basket held by a little boy. Behind her, a man lies prone holding another child, while two soldiers walk towards a house in ... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Employes of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. N.J. Edwards, W.H. Lenshan, E.B. McLaird, Alf. Hetig, and George McLair... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of crowd at flag raising ceremony at Western Avenue. A group of people are standing on a stage or platform decorated with flags, and a large ... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Two men, members of the American Legion, and a young boy at an airport. |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | Formal portrait of Alfred P. Edgerton seated at a small table. |
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