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| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of a North Central Airlines DC-3 airplane flying over the Madison isthmus. Clearly visible are the Wisconsin State Capitol, the 1 West Wilson S... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Two ornamental sculptures at the base of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome. The figures represent Abundance and Prosperity. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Lincoln Terrace on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Unveiled in 1909, the Lincoln Statue was created by sculptor Adolf Weinman of Hodgenville, K... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of a parade on the Capitol Square, celebrating a visit by Adlai Stevenson, Democratic candidate for President. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Berry Haney house, built in about 1841 or 1842. The frame parts of the house are later additions. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Berry Haney house obscured by some trees and plants. The house was built in about 1841 or 1842. The frame parts are later additions. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Three employees working at the Hess Cooperage sawmill, quarter sawing oak logs to make staves and heads for barrels. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Pile of oak logs used in barrel making at the Hess Cooperage. Also seen are stacks of heads and staves curing in the open air. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Joe Hess, Eddie Hess, and Foots Hess (l to r) of the Hess Cooperage pose with a large oak log which will be cut into staves and heads for barrels. Houses ... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Stacks of oak barrel staves and heads curing outdoors behind the Hess Cooperage, near Atwood Avenue. The round stacks are the heads and the square stacks ... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Two employees of the Hess Cooperage, working at machines that are milling oak lumber into staves for barrels. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Frank "Foots" Hess Jr. using a draw knife to shape an oak barrel stave at the Hess Cooperage. Also known as "schnitzeling on the schnitzelbank". |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Large stacks of oak barrel heads and staves curing outdoors at the Hess Cooperage. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Sawmill, for cutting barrel heads and staves out of oak logs, behind the Hess Cooperage. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Joe Hess finishing barrel heads at the Hess Cooperage. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Hess Cooperage employees cutting quarter sawn pieces of oak into barrel staves and heads at the sawmill behind the cooperage. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Two employees of Hess Cooperage, working at their outdoor sawmill behind the cooperage, quarter sawing oak logs to be made into barrel staves and heads wit... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | A Hess Cooperage employee cutting barrel heads and staves from quarter blocks of oak on a huge saw blade at the sawmill behind the cooperage. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Frank Hess Sr., owner of Hess Cooperage, trimming cattails, used to cauk oak barrels. |
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