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Harrison House

Date: 1915
Description: "Gen." Wooster Harrison house. Sign in front reads, "Lincolns Abode/West Wing/1835".
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Semi-Pro Baseball

Date: 1915
Description: Two men playing baseball for semi-pro teams in a Milwaukee ballpark.
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Losey Memorial Arch

Date: 1915
Description: The Losey Memorial Arch, built in honor of Joseph W. Losey. Mr. Losey was an early pioneer lawyer of the town, made District Attorney in 1857 and City Atto...
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Old Fort Winnebago Cemetery

Date: 1915
Description: The sign on the gate reads: "Old Fort Winnebago Cemetery". Overgrown plants surround the fence and gate.
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Old Fort Winnebago Military Cemetery

Date: 1915
Description: Caption reads: "Old Fort Winnebago Military Cemetery". View through the open gates of the cemetery. Trees surround a monument just inside the gates.
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Hill Crest Farm Auto Truck

Date: 1915
Description: A man is sitting behind the wheel of a truck used on Hill Crest Farm for carrying dairy and farm products to market. Farm buildings are in the background.
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Treated Oats Sign

Date: 1915
Description: Sign near a field of oats, declaring that it was treated for smut. The sign reads: "The oats on this farm were treated for smut. The loss is 0.00 per cent....
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Non-Treated Oats Sign

Date: 1915
Description: A sign on a fence declaring that the farm's oats were left untreated for smut. The sign reads: "The oats on this farm were not treated for smut. The loss e...
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International Model F Truck Operated by Wells Fargo

Date: 1915
Description: International Model F (or 31) truck operated by Wells Fargo and Company Express services.
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Cawker Buliding

Date: 1915
Description: The northeast corner of the Cawker Building at W. Wells Street and N. Plankinton Avenue.
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Hotel Pfister in Downtown District

Date: 1915
Description: East Wisconsin Avenue looking west down W. Wisconsin Avenue from Jackson Street. The round turret on the left is on the Federal Building, with the Pfister ...
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Man Operating Osborne Mower

Date: 1915
Description: Rear view of a man operating an Osborne horse-drawn mower near a tree. The man is raising the sickle-bar as he is passing the tree.
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Two Men with Model F International Trucks

Date: 1915
Description: Two drivers for "Southern Star Products" out of Louisville Provision Company pose next to International model F, or 31 trucks. The trucks are parked outsid...
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Motor Truck Parked Outside Residence

Date: 1915
Description: International truck parked on a street outside a suburban residence. The words "Marry the Girl" are painted on the side.
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Mail Carrier in RFD Mail Truck

Date: 1915
Description: Mail man driving an International Model M U.S. Mail truck that was part of the Rural Free Delivery service. The truck was equipped with tire chains to driv...
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American Express Company Delivery Truck

Date: 1915
Description: International Model F, or 31 truck owned by the American Express Company parked near a snowy curb outside the company office. A man wearing a hat is in the...
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International Model F Truck Used for Public Transportation

Date: 1915
Description: International Model F or 31 truck used for public transportation parked in urban area. Next to the open door on the side of the truck it reads: "Pay As You...
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Decorated Company Truck

Date: 1915
Description: Highly decorated, perhaps for a parade, a International Model E truck owned by Barcal & Barta is parked outside the company storefront. A sign on the side ...
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Stationary Engine and Water Pump

Date: 1915
Description: A stationary engine (possibly a Mogul) in a small wooden shed is used to power a belt-driven water pump positioned nearby. A small wood sign reads 'private...
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Men Outside Market

Date: 1915
Description: View from across the street of three men standing outside the William A. Huber market. The three men are visible through the open sides of an International...

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