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| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | The History Building at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. The building was one of several new buildings, all of a modern, forward looking design, comple... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the grounds of the Wisconsin Conservation Department exhibit at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. |
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| Description: | Fair employees use a crane to complete the positioning of the "Forward" statue at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. The grandstand can be seen in the ba... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | This original, modernistic color design for a Wisconsin Dairyland Building at the Wisconsin State Fair included a pitcher pouring milk. It was constructed ... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Hildur Hanson, secretary to Wisconsin State Journal Editor Roy Matson, standing in front of the door to his office. |
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| Description: | Scaffolding set up for the construction of a screen for the Badger Outdoor Theater. The photograph was taken for the Safway Steel Scaffolds Company, 940 Wi... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the back stage area of the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition at the State Fair Park. Permanent and temporary structures are visible, as are ... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A woman in a uniform places a lei of orchids around Margaret McGuire's neck as she accepts the role of Centennial Queen on a stage at the Wisconsin Centenn... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Night view of small crowd of people gathered at outside entrance of the "Wisconsin At Work" building at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A crowd of people outside of the Wisconsin At Work Building at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition at the State Fair Park. A blimp emblazoned with the word... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A small crowd leaves the "Alice In Dairyland" building at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition at the State Fair Park. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Cows and calves at the "Farmers 1948 Dairy Barn and Milk House" at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition at the State Fair Park. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Two men sheering sheep on a stage surrounded by a crowd of fair-goers, possibly in a competition at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Crowded midway at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. Signs above booths read "Circus Candy," "Cigarettes," "Snow Balls," "Souvenirs," "Guess?" and "Aqua ... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Close-up of a young girl at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition eating cotton candy. There is a string of lights in the background. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A young boy inflates a balloon at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. Three people stand behind him near the "Merry Go Round" building, and in the backgro... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A man wearing a "Wisconsin Centennial, Milwaukee, August 7-29" t-shirt stands in front of the "Wisconsin At Work" building at the Wisconsin Centennial Expo... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Floor plan of the Wisconsin Historical Society's "Story of Wisconsin" exhibit at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Display at entrance of The Wisconsin State Historical Society's "The Story of Wisconsin" exhibit at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. The display promin... |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A teenage boy caught looking directly at the photographer while riding an amusement park ride at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition midway in the early ev... |
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