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International Harvester Truck with Pumpkins

Date: 1951
Description: Color photograph of a farmer filling a red International Harvester L-120 truck with pumpkins.
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Alice in Dairyland

Date: 1951
Description: Alice in Dairyland, Marjean Czerwinski, wearing her crown and gown, rides on the back of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
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Homer Bigart

Date: 1951
Description: Quarter-length portrait of Homer Bigart, (1907-1991) award-winning journalist with the "New York Herald-Tribune" and the "New York Times".
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Altmeyer at Inter-American Conference on Social Security

Date: 1951
Description: Arthur Altmeyer speaking at the Inter-American Conference on Social Security, which took place in Buenes Aires. Eva Peron is seated to his left, wearing he...
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Diesel Bus

Date: 1951
Description: A group of people boarding a diesel bus on 12th Street.
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Young Man on a Farmall Super C Tractor

Date: 1951
Description: Right side view of a young man riding a Farmall Super C tractor with attached cultivator in a field.
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Farmall Super C Tractor on a Trailer

Date: 1951
Description: Slightly elevated view of two men talking next to a trailer loaded with a Farmall Super C tractor, possibly at International Harvester's experimental farm ...
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Skiing near Greenbush

Date: 1951
Description: Winter scene with skiers getting ready to push off, with bundled-up observers looking on in the foreground.
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The Boardroom

Date: 1951
Description: Men in suits are sitting around an oval-shaped table while another man with his back to the camera gives a presentation.
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Shawano Airport

Date: 1951
Description: Shawano Municipal Airport and airport managers Jack and Dorothy Wussow. In 1954 the Wussows gave up cold weather flying to become managers of an airport i...
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Pontiac Station Wagon Adorned for Chicago Parade

Date: 1951
Description: Pontiac Silver Streak station wagon decorated with a Wisconsin Steel Works banner parked along a curb before Chicago's East Side Centennial Parade.
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MacArthur for President

Date: 1951
Description: Men and women work at the campaign headquarters for the Douglass MacArthur campaign for president.
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Worker Painting Farmall Tractors

Date: 1951
Description: Factory worker painting Farmall tractors at International Harvester's Farmall Works.
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Alice in Dairyland Contestants

Date: 1951
Description: Marjean Czerwinski of Milwaukee, the 1951 Alice in Dairyland, posing with the other Alice contestants from that year wearing formal dresses. Marjean is 7th...
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Alice in Dairyland and Miss Sweet Corn Queen

Date: 1951
Description: Marjean Czerwinski, the 1951 Alice in Dairyland, butters an ear of corn held by Pat Baker, Miss Sweet Corn Queen.
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Alice in Dairyland, Marjean Czerwinski

Date: 1951
Description: Marjean Czerwinski, the 1951 Alice in Dairyland, wearing her crown, and taking a drink of milk while winking at the camera.
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Elmer the Bull

Date: 1951
Description: Elmer, "husband" of Elsie the Cow, advertising mascot of the Borden Company, is shown with a young woman as he was being readied for participation as one o...
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The Milwaukee Mile Racetrack

Date: 1951
Description: A photographer stands close to the Milwaukee Mile racetrack with camera poised to capture the action as the stock cars competing in the race speed by him. ...
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Alfalfa for the Wisconsin State Fair

Date: 1951
Description: Irving Gerhardt, instructor of Vocational Agriculture, and Duane Lehr, Future Farmers of America member and agriculture student from Madison East High Scho...
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Frank G. Hough Company Factory

Date: 1951
Description: Front loaders (payloaders) on the floor of the Frank G. Hough Company factory (works). The company manufactured construction and industrial equipment. The ...

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