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Portrait of Harry Houdini

Date: 1919
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini.
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Houdini in Chains

Date: 1919
Description: Harry Houdini in a scene from the silent motion picture, "The Grim Game."
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Boone Tire Factory

Date: 1919
Description: Three men use three different pieces of machinery in various stages of the tire-making process at the Boone Tire Factory. Stacks of tires are piled around ...
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Man Using Tire-Making Machinery

Date: 1919
Description: Interior view of the Boone Tire Factory. A man is using a machine to wrap canvas around a rubber tire.
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Filling Tire Molds

Date: 1919
Description: Elevated view of a room in the Boone Tire Factory. Two men are removing a tire from a mold, one of many running along a conveyor belt inside the Boone Tire...
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Interior of Boone Tire Factory

Date: 1919
Description: Four men work inside the Boone Tire Factory.
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Man Feeding Calf

Date: 1919
Description: A man feeds a calf while standing in a dirt road. A dog is running in the background.
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Woman with Cow

Date: 1919
Description: A woman holding a cow on a tether while standing in front of the porch in front of a farmhouse.
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Socialist Members of the Wisconsin Legislature Leaving the Capitol

Date: 1919
Description: Socialist members of the Wisconsin Legislature leaving the Wisconsin State Capitol at noon.
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Webb Family Album: Look Pleasant

Date: 1919
Description: A page from a family photo album compiled and captioned by Andrew Webb Jr., with three images of his mother, Caroline Webb, and an image of two cats.
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Andrew Webb Jr. Reclining

Date: 1919
Description: Andrew Webb Jr. reclining on the grass.
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Huntley Gordon and Irene Castle in "The Invisible Bond"

Date: 1919
Description: Huntly Gordon (in character as Harleth Crossey) and Irene Castle (as Marcia Crossey) pose outdoors in a full-length publicity photograph for "The Invisible...
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Plowing at 96th and Muskegon

Date: 1919
Description: Three men in a field working on an International 8-16 tractor. One of the men is dressed in a suit. There are houses in the background.
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Inspecting Corn

Date: 1919
Description: Men and women are seated at tables inspecting corn, most likely as part of an instructional session organized by the IH Agricultural Extension. There is a ...
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Elsie Janis and Three of her Gang

Date: 1919
Description: Elsie Janis, in military uniform, stands arm-in-arm with three soldiers in a publicity photograph for the musical revue "Elsie Janis and Her Gang." They we...
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Students Returning to School with Corn

Date: 1919
Description: Small class of students and their teacher carrying sacks full of corn. Original caption reads: "Returning with trophies, Elm Grove School." The writing on ...
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Schoolhouse in the Woods

Date: 1919
Description: Small schoolhouse with a bell tower on the roof over the entrance to the building. The schoolhouse is surrounded by trees. A class of students is pictured ...
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Tilling the Soil with an International 8-16 Tractor

Date: 1919
Description: Man pulling a disc harrow in an orchard with an International 8-16 tractor. The original caption reads, "used in 'Battle the Bugs'."
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Man Operating Horse-Drawn Mower

Date: 1919
Description: Man operating a horse-drawn mower in a field. The man is reaching down and holding onto a lever, and the cutting blade is up in a vertical position.
Book or Pamphlet

Heider Tractor Farm Efficiency Advertisement

Date: 1919
Description: Interior spread of a brochure produced by the Rock Island Plow Company to advertise Heider tractors. Four photographs of the tractor in use are accompanied...

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