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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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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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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...
Book or Pamphlet

Scenic Wisconsin Motorways

Date: 1924
Description: Front and back covers of Scenic Wisconsin Motorways, a guide to Wisconsin roads compiled by Victor F. Pettric and published by the Wisconsin Motorists Asso...
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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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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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Twenty-First Street

Date: 1924
Description: Near Chestnut Street. View looking down a wet and icy sidewalk with melting snowbanks. Houses line the street.
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Main Street

Date: 1924
Description: View down road lined with trees and storefronts. A number of automobiles can be seen parked. The Post Office is on the right.
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Aerial View Across Isthmus

Date: 1924
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison aerial view overlooking the lower campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Lake Mendota and Picnic Point are in the background...
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Mary Brandel Posing on Log

Date: 1924
Description: Mary Brandel posing on a weathered log, with fields, fence, and buildings in the background.
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View from Field of La Farge

Date: 1924
Description: View over valley of town in the distance. A low hill is in the background. A fence and a path are near trees in the foreground.
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Loganville Mill

Date: 1924
Description: The Loganville Mill, built in 1861. The owner was Joseph Mackey and the carpenter was Billy Palmer. Sacks of feed are sitting on a loading platform. There ...
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Historical Marker in the Vicinity of Kenosha Falls

Date: 1924
Description: A sign north of Shawano marks the Military Road, built 1864-1871, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Marquette, Michigan. In 1924 the Wisconsin portion of the r...
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The Mill at La Valle

Date: 1924
Description: The dam and four-story wooden mill on the Baraboo River. A bridge crosses the river on the left. There are houses and commercial buildings in the backgrou...
Poster

Northern Pacific Railway Travel Poster: Yellowstone Park

Date: 1924
Description: An original lithograph promoting the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone Park, and to get there by way of the Northern Pacific Railway. The poster depicts a dramat...
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Man Loading Silage from Trench Silo on Wagon

Date: 1924
Description: View looking down snow-covered slope towards a horse attached to a small sleigh standing in a trench. At the back of the trench a man is pitching silage fr...
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Trees and Shrubs in Front Yard of Suburban Residence

Date: 1924
Description: View from across street of the landscaping of a suburban home. Original title reads: "Good foundation plantings. Desirable open lawn evergreens may eventua...
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Farmhouse's Planting and Fence

Date: 1924
Description: View from a rural road to a farmhouse demonstrating its landscaping and what the original caption describes as a "novel fence." The large barn in the backg...
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"Well-Designed" Hedge Line

Date: 1924
Description: Group planting of a low hedge line along tree-lined sidewalk in suburban area. The original caption identifies it as "well-executed."

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