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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Belmont Hotel is behind the capitol on the left, and beyond is Lake Mendota.
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Log Booms on Chequamegon Bay

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view of logs stored in a logging boom on Chequamegon Bay.
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International Harvester Building on Michigan Avenue

Date: 1945
Description: International Harvester Building looking north on Michigan Avenue.
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World's Largest White Pine Tree

Date: 1945
Description: Two men stand at the base of the White Pine tree reported in 1945 to be the largest in the world at 16.8' in circumference and 140.42' in height. Larger sp...
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Canoeing on Rainbow Lake

Date: 1945
Description: Couple canoeing under partly cloudy skies with sun dappling the water on Rainbow Lake, Chain O' Lakes.
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Marinette Harbor

Date: 1945
Description: Harbor in Marinette at sunset. Boats are docked at the sides of a canal. Smoke pours from smokestacks of a facility in the distance.
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Steam Locomotive Pulling Crane at Hawkins Mine

Date: 1945
Description: Steam locomotive moving an overhead crane used to lay rails for International Harvester's Hawkins Mine. One man is standing on the right, and another man i...
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Crane Laying Rails for Hawkins Mine

Date: 1945
Description: Workers and a steam railroad crane laying rails for International Harvester's Hawkins Mine.
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Dr. Fischelis Wears a Sombrero

Date: 1945
Description: Pharmacist Robert Fischelis (front and center) wears a sombrero and poses with colleagues at an annual American Pharmaceutical Association convention.
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Launching Rockets During Battle of Iwo Jima

Date: 1945
Description: Soldiers firing rockets from two International M-2-4 launch vehicles during combat operations in Iwo Jima.
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View from Lake Monona

Date: 1945
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from across Lake Monona with a tree, pier and boat in the foreground.
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Waukesha Aviation Club Youth Outreach

Date: 1945
Description: A demonstration of parachute handling for members of a local YMCA by the Waukesha Aviation Club. The club considered such educational activities for young ...
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Aerial View of Lower Campus

Date: 1945
Description: View of the lower campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison includes Bascom Hill, Wisconsin Historical Society, Memorial Union and the Armory (Red Gym ...
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On Lake Superior with Dog Team

Date: 1945
Description: Mary L. Eldridge, Dick Eldridge, Barney Johnson, and two other people kneeling in front of dog sled on Lake Superior.
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M-5 Prime Mover

Date: 1945
Description: Soldiers pulling 155mm howitzer with an M-5 tractor at Camp Adair, Oregon. The original caption reads: "This is the new M-5 tractor which replaces 2 and o...
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Men Sitting in Antique International Auto Wagon

Date: 1945
Description: Men sitting in an International Auto Wagon in front of the Minneapolis International motor truck branch. The men are Red Pierson (front, left), Duane Kuntz...
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Camp Randall from Smokestack

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view from a smokestack of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including Camp Randall Stadium.
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Executive Mansion

Date: 1945
Description: Exterior view of the Executive Mansion.
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Aztalan State Park Prior to Reconstruction

Date: 1945
Description: Field with contours, and two mounds.
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Aztalan State Park

Date: 1945
Description: Field prior to the park's reconstruction, with a fence in the foreground. A river is at the bottom of the hill.

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