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Stock Fair

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of the monthly Stock Fair. The roof of a building is in the left foreground. Horse-drawn wagons line the street, and there is a large buildin...
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Haney and Stengel

Date: 09 28 1958
Description: Fred Haney, manager of the 1958 National League pennant winning Milwaukee Braves, confers with his American League counterpart, Casey Stengel, manager of t...
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Christopher Columbus Cruise Vessel Accident

Date: 06 30 1917
Description: Damaged ship on the Milwaukee River. The Christopher Columbus was a popular cruise vessel launched in 1893 and used to traverse the Great Lakes. On ...
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Cattle Barns at the State Fair

Date: 1900
Description: Cattle barns at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Cattle Judging at the Fair

Date: 1900
Description: Cattle judging at the Wisconsin State Fair. The cattle barns C and D are in the background.
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Jersey Herd at the Fair

Date: 1900
Description: A Jersey herd being lined up for the judges at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Percheron

Date: 1900
Description: A farmer shows off his percheron colt at the Wisconsin State Fair. At the turn of the century when a farmer's livelihood was dependent on his horses, the d...
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Horse Barns at the State Fair

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Fair showing the long row of horse barns.
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Livestock Building at the Fair

Date: 1900
Description: East door of the Livestock Judging Pavilion at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Poultry Building at the Fair

Date: 1900
Description: Interior of the Poultry Building at the Wisconsin State Fair, showing some poultry on display.
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Great Fair at Milwaukee

Date: 06 28 1865
Description: The Great Fair held at Milwaukee for the benefit of the Wisconsin Soldiers Home. The 130x130 foot building was constructed especially for the ten-day fair....
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Farm Machinery Exhibit at the State Fair

Date: 1905
Description: Exhibits of farm equipment and the gasoline engines that would have powered some of them at the Wisconsin State Fair. A Ferris wheel is visible in the back...
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Braves Pitcher Gene Conley

Date: 04 14 1957
Description: Milwaukee Braves pitcher Gene Conley winds up. After a 0-4 start, Conley moved to the bullpen in 1957 but regained a spot in the starting rotation in late...
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John (Wes) Covington

Date: 10 07 1957
Description: Portrait of Milwaukee Braves outfielder Wes Covington holding the brim of his cap.
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Portrait of John DeMerit, Milwaukee Braves

Date: 06 03 1957
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Milwaukee Braves outfielder John DeMerit. Demerit, a West Bend, Wisconsin native, was signed out of the University of Wisco...
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Joe Adcock Fields a Ball

Date: 03 25 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Joe Adcock fields a ball during spring training.
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William 'Billy' Bruton Fields a Ball

Date: 03 31 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player William 'Billy' Bruton fields a fly ball during spring training.
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William 'Billy' Bruton

Date: 03 09 1952
Description: Milwaukee Braves player William 'Billy' Bruton gets ready to throw a ball during spring training practice.
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Lew Burdette on the Field

Date: 04 12 1958
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Lew Burdette in play during a ball game.
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Bob Buhl at Bat

Date: 03 19 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Bob Buhl during batting practice at spring training.

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