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W.J. Hyland Plumbing Truck

Date: 1920
Description: Ford truck of Madison plumber W.J. Hyland parked outdoors.
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John R. Commons

Date: 1920
Description: John R. Commons, a University of Wisconsin professor, is shown standing outside Sterling Hall with his hat on the ground at his feet.
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Squash Harvest

Date: 1920
Description: A woman stands amid a patch of squash plants and displays a large squash in Marinette County.
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University of Wisconsin Coeds

Date: 1920
Description: University of Wisconsin students sitting on the base of the Lincoln statue on Bascom Hill.
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First Dairy School

Date: 1920
Description: Building used for the first dairy school at the University of Wisconsin as it appeared in 1920.
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Black Hawk Church

Date: 1920
Description: Black Hawk Church, exterior of building, which was a German Evangelical Church. (It was also known as Bethlehem Church).
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Carnation Company

Date: 1920
Description: The Carnation Company condensery. Sign along front of building reads: "Carnation Milk Products Co."
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Nicolet Monument

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Nicolet monument at the site where Nicolet is supposed to have landed in Wisconsin.
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Horse-Drawn Road Grader

Date: 1920
Description: Advanced, horse-drawn road grader in action. Here, excess dirt moves up a conveyor belt and is dumped in a wagon next to the grader.
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Holstein-Friesian Exhibit

Date: 1920
Description: Exhibit of the Waukesha County Holstein-Friesian Breeders Association at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Toll Bridge Under Construction

Date: 1920
Description: View from shoreline of toll bridge under construction.
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Wisconsin River Toll Bridge

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of old toll bridge across the Wisconsin River at Prairie du Sac. The view is looking north toward Sauk County.
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Road Construction Steam Shovel

Date: 1920
Description: Road construction crew of the Nelson Weber Construction Company and steam shovel. This construction was photographed for the Wisconsin Good Roads Associati...
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Native American "Trail Tree"

Date: 1920
Description: View of a supposed Indian "trail tree," on former Mercer's addition or subdivision, now the corner of Elm and Van Hise Streets near Madison West High Schoo...
Drawing

Evangelical Deaconess Hospital

Date: 1920
Description: Architect's drawing of the front elevation. Labels of certain parts are written in the image, as well as dimensions. Building has five levels.
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Babcock Exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1920
Description: Exhibition about the contributions of Stephen M. Babcock to the history of the dairy industry in the lobby of the State Historical Society Building. Both t...
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College of Agriculture

Date: 1920
Description: Site of the first dairy school. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Men are working near a wagon parked in front of the building.
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Bascom Hall Side Entrance

Date: 1920
Description: Columned side entrance, with flight of steps flanked by bushes, of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Vines ar...
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Chadbourne Hall

Date: 1920
Description: View along paved driveway of Chadbourne Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. There are trees, shrubs and a lawn in front of porch on the lef...
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Lathrop Hall

Date: 1920
Description: Side view of building along University Avenue on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

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