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Traveling Medicine Wagon

Date: 1902
Description: A traveling medicine wagon with saleswomen and vendor selling Westmore's Hair Tonic.
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Home Economics Building

Date: 07 16 1926
Description: Home Economics building, University of Wisconsin, 1300 Linden Drive, from the Southwest.
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Lowell School

Date: 04 1926
Description: Lowell Elementary School, 401 Maple Drive.
Photograph

Waukesha Motor Works

Date: 1940
Description: Aerial view of the Waukesha Motor Works.
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View of University Heights Neighborhood

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of University Heights, looking north from Ely Place towards Bascom Hall. The following houses are visible: Professor Richard T. Ely house, 20...
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Family Bike Ride

Date: 2006
Description: Father and two children stopped at an intersection while on a bike ride.
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Recycling Man

Date: 05 08 2009
Description: James, a recycling man, poses with his wagon of recyclables.
Photograph

Storefronts

Date: 2006
Description: View from across street of exterior of "Sleep Concepts" store and rug store. Bean bags are set up on the sidewalk near a sandwich board sign.
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Girl at Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 28 2007
Description: A young girl dressed in red, white, and blue is watching the Memorial Day parade while holding an American flag and sitting in a chair on the sidewalk.
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Street Scene with the Public Library

Date: 1900
Description: View across intersection toward the library on the left, and houses behind a tree-lined sidewalk on the right.
Photograph

Charles T. Bradley Residence - Anaglyph

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Description: Stereograph of southwest facade on Martin Street. Built circa 1872. Architect was E.T. Mix. Dirt road in front, and the tower of the Immanuel Church is in...
Photograph

Construction of the Capitol Dome — Anaglyph

Date: 
Description: Stereograph view of construction of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome during the construction of the fourth capitol building. The image features the Capitol...
Map or Atlas

Map Illustrating the Siege of Atlanta, Georgia, by the United States Forces Under Command of Maj. Genl. W.T. Sherman

Date: 
Description: This detailed map shows fortifications, headquarters, location and dates of battles, street outline of Atlanta, roads, railroads, vegetation, drainage, rel...
Map or Atlas

Map Showing the Military Defense of Cincinnati, Covington and Newport

Date: 1862
Description: This detailed map shows batteries and rifle pits, railroads, common and military roads, turnpikes, city streets and names, bridges, ferries, rural houses a...
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Montello

Date: 09 19 1909
Description: Sanborn Map of Montello, Page 1.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Montello

Date: 09 19 1909
Description: Sanborn Map of Montello, Page 2.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Mellen

Date: 09 1909
Description: Sanborn map of Mellen, Wisconsin.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Mellen

Date: 09 1909
Description: Sanborn map of Mellen, Wisconsin.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Mellen

Date: 09 1909
Description: Sanborn map of Mellen.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Seymour

Date: 1900
Description: A Sanborn map of a portion of Seymour, Wisconsin.

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