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Railroad Tunnel

Date: 1924
Description: View from railroad tracks through covered railroad tunnel in hill. A sign on a telephone pole on the right reads: "Private Property / Thoroughfare / Keep O...
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Waukesha's Primitive Airfield

Date: 1924
Description: A barnstorming pilot and curious onlookers at a field on the outskirts of Waukesha that served as a primitive airport. Technically, the term barnstorming s...
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U.S. Sugar Company

Date: 1924
Description: Two women standing on path in front of the Garver Feed Mill, which was originally a sugar beet processing factory.
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McCormick-Deering Industrial Tractor

Date: 1924
Description: Man driving a McCormick-Deering industrial tractor with a rear crawler track attachment produced by the moon Track Company of San Diego, California. Railro...
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Downtown Dane

Date: 1924
Description: Railroad tracks cross the road at the central business district at Dane, Wisconsin.
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International Bus

Date: 1924
Description: Large number of passengers squeezed into an International bus on an urban street.
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"Red Baby" Truck Carrying "One Minute" Washers

Date: 1924
Description: Curt Moore selling "one minute" washing machines to a farmer's wife. The washing machines are loaded in the back of an International "Red Baby" truck. The...
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International Model 94 Truck

Date: 1924
Description: Man sitting in an International model 94 truck owned by Shapleigh Hardware. The truck is hitched to a canvas covered trailer, and is parked on a wet cobble...
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International Model S-Speed Truck

Date: 1924
Description: Man sitting behind the wheel of an International Model S truck with an oil tank mounted on the back. The truck belonged to the Texhoma Oil and Refinery Com...
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International Model S Truck

Date: 1924
Description: A view inside the back of an armored International Model S paddy wagon.
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International Model S Armored Truck

Date: 1924
Description: Back door of an International Model S armored paddy wagon. The wagon is parked on a city street and the photographer's reflection is visible on the truck's...
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Aerial View of Green Bay

Date: 1924
Description: Aerial view of Green Bay's commercial district, bridges, and water.
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Ely Residence

Date: 1924
Description: Richard T. Ely residence, 205 North Prospect Street. This house is Georgian revival in style and was built by Richard & Anna Ely in 1896. The architect was...
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Park Hotel Bus

Date: 1924
Description: International Harvester-made bus of the Park Hotel, probably photographed near the railroad station where it was picking up passengers. This small jitney-t...
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Fort Winnebago Monument

Date: 1924
Description: Fort Winnebago monument two miles east of Portage on Highway 33, erected by the Wau-bun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1924. The mo...
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Automobiles Parked near Church

Date: 1924
Description: A view of a church, with automobiles lined up in front.
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Aerial View of Rock Falls Works

Date: 1924
Description: Aerial view of the International Harvester Rock Falls Works (factory).
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Kolmar Laboratories and Northwestern Extract Company

Date: 1924
Description: Kolmar laboratories, a cosmetic manufacturer, is housed in the six-story building with the white facade. Northwestern Extract Company, supplier of beverage...
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Men with Bottles and Gun

Date: 1924
Description: Two men standing in front of two cars, one pointing a handgun at the ground and the other looking at the camera. Each man is holding a bottle, possibly ful...
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A Snowy West Washington Avenue

Date: 1924
Description: Winter scene of a deeply snow-covered West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin. In the background is the Wisconsin State Capitol building.

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