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Fire Fighters with Fire Hoses

Date: 1931
Description: Small clusters of fire fighters work to put out a fire with fire hoses, which are aimed high at a building covered in smoke.
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Five Fire Fighters

Date: 1931
Description: A small group of four fighters and one of their bosses are standing amid burned remnants from a fire. One man is holding a fire hose that is spraying water...
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Boys Playing in Water

Date: 1931
Description: Three boys playing in the water near the shoreline with their pants rolled above their knees. A fourth boy is squatting on the grassy shore, poking one of ...
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Forests Products Laboratory

Date: 1931
Description: View across road of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Built by the University of Wisconsin and operated by the United States Forest S...
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Home Economics and Extension Building

Date: 1931
Description: View from street toward the building. Caption reads: "Home Economics and Extension Building, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis."
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Lathrop Hall

Date: 1931
Description: Reception Room of hall at University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A large fireplace is along the right wall, and decorative pillars support the room. Table...
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Lathrop Hall

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior of front entrance from across University Avenue on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Indoor Swimming Pool at Lathrop Hall

Date: 1931
Description: Indoor swimming pool at hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The pool area has a balcony on the right, and large windows on the far wall.
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Barn and Two Silos

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of a barn and its two attached silos. Adjacent to the barn there is a fenced-in area with two horses and a rider wearing a hat. Farm located ...
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Model of an International Truck

Date: 1931
Description: A model of an International delivery truck. The side of the truck reads: "Hathaway's Bread Cake".
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Herd of Holsteins

Date: 1931
Description: A small herd of Holstein cows graze in a field.
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A.W. Agnew Farm

Date: 1931
Description: Barn and two silos on the farm of A.W. Agnew.
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Frank Johns Farm

Date: 1931
Description: Farm of Frank Johns of Hastings, Florida. Two men wearing hats are standing among stacks of filled burlap bags. There is a birdhouse on the right atop a lo...
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Advertising Sample Book

Date: 1931
Description: Scrap book of advertising literature for International trucks and other machinery. The scrap book, or sample book, was created by the company's Advertising...
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German Reaper Centennial Sign at Breslau

Date: 1931
Description: A sign with a garland around it, and pennants on poles are hanging above a plaque at International Harvester's Breslau branch house. The sign is in German,...
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Husker and Shredder

Date: 1931
Description: A man works with a husker-shredder near a silo and barn. A wagon is parked on the right. Original caption states: "Husker and Shredder used for custom w...
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Three Young Ho-Chunk Women

Date: 1931
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of three young Ho-Chunk women. One of the women is posing standing in the center behind the other two woman posing sit...
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Studio Portrait of Ho-Chunk Family

Date: 1931
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a young Ho-Chunk man and woman posing sitting in front of a Ho-Chunk boy standing in front of a painted backdrop. The boy, J...
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Elevated View over University Avenue

Date: 1931
Description: Tower view from the First Congregational Church of the University campus and University Avenue. Lake Mendota is in the background on the left. The Wisconsi...
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Studio Portrait of Three Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 1931
Description: Studio group portrait of three Ho-Chunk men posing in front of a painted backdrop. Two men are all wearing neckties. Mark Henry is standing in the center b...

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