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Testing Paint Thinner at McCormick Works

Date: 1939
Description: Two men determine the distillation range of paint thinner in the Paint Department of McCormick Works (factory).
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Paint Department at McCormick Works

Date: 1939
Description: Factory workers in the Paint Department of McCormick Works charge vehicles and pigment into large ball units.
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Automotive Enamel Testing at McCormick Works

Date: 1939
Description: Factory worker in the McCormick Works Paint Department tests the spraying qualities of automotive enamels.
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Brackelsberg Furnace at McCormick Works

Date: 1939
Description: Factory workers take samples from the 8-ton Brackelsberg Furnace at McCormick Works. The original caption reads: "Furnace has three tap spouts. Large insul...
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Tapping a Brackelsberg Furnace at McCormick Works

Date: 1939
Description: Factory workers at McCormick Works tap an 8-top Brackelsberg furnace. The original caption reads: "Control mechanism for rotating and tilting furnace, also...
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Brackelsberg Furnace Charging at McCormick Works

Date: 1939
Description: Factory workers at McCormick Works charge an 8-ton Brackelsberg Furnace. The original caption reads: "10 charging buckets holding 1,600 lbs. each are moved...
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Rotating Furnaces at McCormick Works

Date: 1939
Description: A factory worker stands next to the battery of roller bearing tumble mills at McCormick Works.
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Brown's Bookstore on State Street

Date: 1939
Description: A shaded view of Brown's Bookstore, 673 State Street.
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View of The Tenney Building

Date: 1939
Description: A group of pedestrians crossing the street outside of Liggetts Drugstore, located in the Tenney Building on Capitol Square.
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Levi B. and Ester Smilie Vilas Residence

Date: 1939
Description: An exterior view of the Levi B. and Ester Smilie Vilas residence, located at 521 North Henry Street, at the intersection of Henry and Langdon Streets. Buil...
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Henry Vilas Zoo Primate House

Date: 1939
Description: The Primate House at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), built in 1929 and extensively remodeled in 1995.
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William F. Vilas House

Date: 1939
Description: View across yard towards the William F. Vilas house, 12 East Gilman Street.
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Wisconsin Power and Light

Date: 1939
Description: View of the Wisconsin Power and Light building, located on West Washington Avenue.
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West Washington View of the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1939
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol as seen from the Loraine Hotel on West Washington Avenue.
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Waters Motor Company

Date: 1939
Description: View across street towards the Waters Motor Company Used Car Sales Lot, located at 746 East Washington Avenue.
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Waters Auto Sales

Date: 1939
Description: View from intersection towards the Waters Motor Company, located at 802 East Washington Avenue.
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Lock on The Yahara River

Date: 1939
Description: Several men pass through the locks at the Lake Mendota entrance to the Yahara River.
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City Hall

Date: 1939
Description: Wells Street Bridge occupies the bottom center of the image, with City Hall in the center background. Three men are walking on the bridge.
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Milwaukee's City Hall

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated view from inside arch of building looking out to City Hall. A street is below, along with a parking lot full of cars, and several other buildings.
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Water Purification Plant

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated exterior view of the water purification plant. A group of men are working on the front lawn of the plant.

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