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Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 1940
Description: Summertime view of people at tables on University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union terrace, looking out to canoes and sailboats on the lake. In the back...
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Senator Proxmire Greets Constituents

Date: 1970
Description: Senator William Proxmire shakes hands with a young constituent at the Wisconsin State Fair. For many years Proxmire's appearance was an institution at the ...
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Governor Goodland at the Fair

Date: 1944
Description: Looking every bit his age (82), Governor Walter S. Goodland arrives at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Zeidler on Parade

Date: 07 08 1941
Description: Escorted by an honor guard of scouts, Mayor Carl Zeidler leaves City Hall to dine at the Dairy Lunch at the State Fair. As always, Zeidler is impeccably dr...
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Shooting Pool in a Shed

Date: 1921
Description: A man plays a game of pool in a cabin or shed. A wood-burning furnace is in the background.
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International Model S Horse Truck

Date: 07 20 1926
Description: A man holding a horse by the reins stands at the back of an International Model S truck. On a small sign on the side of the truck bears the words "PHL Patc...
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Chequamegon Bay Fishermen

Date: 1955
Description: Three fisherman in a boat pulling in a net full of fish on Chequamegon Bay while a man and a boy look on.
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Chequamegon Bay Fishing

Date: 1955
Description: Four men and a boy netting trout from boat on Chequamegon Bay.
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Chippewa Blueberry Pickers

Date: 1910
Description: Men, women and children holding boxes and pails in the forest. Original caption reads: "VI Drive to W.S.; Chippewa blueberry pickers." The photograph is pa...
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Photographer's Picnic

Date: 1933
Description: Group portrait of men, women and children posing outdoors under the shade of trees next to a sign that reads "Photographers' Picnic."
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Man and Woman with International Harvester Float

Date: 05 29 1925
Description: A man wearing a suit and bow tie, and a woman wearing a Kimono-style jacket, and pants and a turban, are standing indoors in front of an International floa...
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Cream Separator Display in Show Window at Dealership

Date: 05 15 1926
Description: Outdoor view of a show window with a banner inside reading: "McCormick-Deering Primrose Ball-Bearing Cream Separators." On display are four cream separator...
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International Motor Truck Decorated as Float

Date: 08 01 1927
Description: The truck is decorated with plants and flowers, and the sign on the side reads: "International Motor Trucks," at the Am Foundrymen's 31st Annual Convention...
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International Harvester Float on Parade

Date: 08 09 1927
Description: View down street towards a vehicles decorated for a parade. The side of the float on the left reads: "International Motor Trucks," and a sign on the top of...
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Horse-Drawn Circus Wagons

Date: 08 05 1927
Description: View down street towards a parade of horse-drawn circus wagons coming up the street. People are watching from the sidewalks. Automobiles are parked along t...
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Mendota State Hospital Baseball Team

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Description: A group portrait, on the lawn in front of a building, of the Mendota State Hospital baseball team in uniform.

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