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| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Franklin D. Roosevelt, Wisconsin Governor Julius P. Heil, and other officials touring the Allis-Chalmers plant. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | A USO volunteer challenges an enthusiastic soldier to a friendly bowling match. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting construction of the first Fort Crawford at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1816. In the painting, several o... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the surrender of Black Hawk at Fort Crawford in 1832. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the Winnebago attack on the Gagnier homestead in 1827 and the killing of Registre Gagnier. The homestead w... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Former residence of the commanding officer. General Zachary Taylor was its first resident. It was subsequently rebuilt under the command of General Brooke.... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | International D-500 used as a fuel truck. A man appears to be fueling a U.S. Air Force biplane with a "Long Beach" decal on its side. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Station Tower is left of center, with open garage to its right, and more of the building to the left. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Associated Press journalist Alvin Steinkopf, formerly of Milwaukee, photographed on the streets of Berlin. Steinkopf was in Berlin until after Pearl Harbor... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Vendor selling balloons near the central railroad station in Warsaw, Poland, about one year after the German invasion. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Cover of a flyer promoting International Harvester's war work. Includes the text: "Defenders...All! International Crawlers serve the U.S.A. while Farmalls ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Flyer promoting International Harvester's war work, featuring a color illustration of a man dressed in overalls and his Farmall tractor. In the background ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | This maps shows the areas in Monroe, Jackson, and Juneau counties, Wisconsin, where U.S. Army maneuvers were held in August 1940. Highways and roads, commu... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | This map, oriented with north to the right, shows troop disposition and movements, including encampments, unit locations, lines of march, and lines of enem... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Two German soldiers help Charlie Chaplin out of the breech of an enormous gun in a publicity still for "The Great Dictator." |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the campus of the Northwestern Military and Naval Academy. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View Davidson Hall and part of Academy Campus, Northwes... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "World War Memorial and School, Washington Island, Wis." The school is on the left and the memorial is on the right, among trees. |
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