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Doty Loggery

Date: 1949
Description: Detailed view of the board and batten construction of "the Loggery", the home of James Duane Doty.
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Dells Boat Company

Date: 1949
Description: Tourist group crossing street to Dells Landing at Dells Boat Company.
Photograph

Night Session Art Class

Date: 1949
Description: A night session art class, for University of Wisconsin Extension Center in Milwaukee.
Photograph

A Guernsey Herd

Date: 1949
Description: A Guernsey herd in a stream near a pasture. Trees line the banks.
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Giant Potatoes

Date: 1949
Description: Photomontage of a man riding three giant potatoes, which are resting on a flatbed horse-drawn cart. A group of three onlookers stare up at the man. Black t...
Photograph

Wonewoc Spiritualist Camp

Date: 1949
Description: Spiritualists in Wonewoc, Wisconsin, are setting controls for medium Earl H. Williams by tying his arms and taping his mouth prior to a "levitation exhibit...
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Evjue and Capital Times Staff

Date: 1949
Description: William T. Evjue (seated on the desk), editor and publisher of the Madison Capital Times, with members of his staff. Evjue was well-known for his jo...
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Dean Acheson

Date: 1949
Description: Dean Acheson, Secretary of State during the administration of Harry S. Truman, 1949-1952, who played a crucial role in defining U.S. foreign policy during ...
Photograph

Apprentice Classroom at McCormick Works

Date: 1949
Description: A group of young men receive instruction in the apprentice classroom at McCormick Works.
Photograph

Electrical Apprentice at McCormick Works

Date: 1949
Description: An electrical apprentice repairs an electric motor at McCormick Works.
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Machinist Apprentice at Tractor Works

Date: 1949
Description: A machinist apprentice at Tractor Works (factory) makes a layout to prepare for machining.
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McCormick Works Apprentice at Lathe

Date: 1949
Description: A wood pattern-maker apprentice at McCormick Works (factory) turns a pattern on the faceplate of a lathe.
Photograph

McCormick Works Apprentice Wood Pattern-Maker

Date: 1949
Description: A wood pattern-maker apprentice at McCormick Works (factory) shellacs a sprocket wheel pattern.
Photograph

View from Lake Road

Date: 1949
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from Lake Road, across Lake Monona. Two large trees frame the view.
Print

Adjustable Protective Pad Household Refrigerators, Safety Cartoon

Date: 1949
Description: Cartoon from an International Harvester technical manual. The cartoon appears under the heading: "Handling and Installation," and the sub-heading "Adjustab...
Print

Uncrating Household Refrigerators, Instructional Cartoon

Date: 1949
Description: Cartoon from an International Harvester technical manual. The cartoon appears under the heading: "Handling and Installation," and the sub-heading "Uncratin...
Print

Service Procedures For Household Refrigerators Cartoon

Date: 1949
Description: Cartoon from an International Harvester technical manual. The cartoon appears under the heading: "Service Procedures" and the sub-heading: "Introduction". ...
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Service Procedures for Household Refrigerators Cartoon

Date: 1949
Description: Cartoon from an International Harvester technical manual. The cartoon appears under the heading: "Service Procedures" and the sub-heading: "Troubleshooting...
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Service Procedures Household Refrigerators Cartoon

Date: 1949
Description: Cartoon from an International Harvester technical manual. The cartoon depicts a repair man dropping a pair of pliers on the shelf of an open, personified r...
Photograph

Little Big Horn Survivor

Date: 1949
Description: German-born Charles Windolph, a Medal of Honor winner, a veteran of the Seventh Cavalry, and the last living survivor of the Big Horn Campaign, photographe...

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