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Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: View down sidewalk along West Washington Avenue, looking toward the Capitol. A man is crossing the street and there is a car at the corner that has the wor...
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Children and Adults Participating in Milwaukee Labor Day Parade

Date: 09 03 1945
Description: The 6th Ward Contingent represented a community on the march. Black men, women and children from the CIO and AF of L, from small business, brought a messa...
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Caught Without A Spare

Date: 06 1932
Description: World War I veterans seated on the ground around a car with slogans painted on it such as "We Want Our Bonus" and "Bonus Seekers V.F.W. 796". They are prot...
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Elks Cross Country Car

Date: 06 03 1931
Description: Elks Magazine purple and white free wheeling Studebaker President 8 roadster convertible parked in front of the Elks Club, 120-124 Monona Avenue. The car's...
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Commercial National Bank

Date: 03 10 1932
Description: The Commercial National Bank building, on the corner of State and Carroll Streets, housed the bank as well as Mrs. Brown's Beauty Shoppe and Wegener and Ro...
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Distribution of Food

Date: 12 02 1956
Description: Elevated view of a Cub Scout, Girl Scout, and Brownie Scout standing on the sidewalk bringing boxes of food to St. Vincent de Paul to be distributed to rec...
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Anti-Civil Rights Protester

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Description: American Nazi protesting the rights of African Americans.
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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 EAA Convention

Date: 1988
Description: Aerial view of the 1988 EAA (Experimental Aviation Association) Convention and Fly-in at Wittman Field. On the ground is the Concorde and a B-1 Bomber.
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EAA's Paul Poberezny

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Description: Paul Poberezny at an EAA Fly-in during the mid 1980s.
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H.S. Manchester's, Incorporated, Department Store

Date: 09 10 1941
Description: Harry S. Manchester's, Incorporated, department store on Capitol Square, 2-6 East Mifflin Street. View of people, buses and automobiles at the intersection...
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Driver Training Car

Date: 10 02 1939
Description: Dual Control AAA Driver Training Car. "Courtesy of your Nash dealer, Hughes-Neuman Motors, Inc. 601 University Avenue."
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AAA Driver Training Car

Date: 09 25 1938
Description: Pontiac automobile with sign "AAA dual control training car." The car was used in high schools to reduce accidents on Madison streets and is on display her...
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Group of Legionnaires

Date: 11 17 1937
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Legionnaires at the Royal Airport. Also shows two automobiles, an airplane and the Morey Airplane hanger.
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New Ford Car

Date: 05 14 1936
Description: Harry Stuhldreher, University of Wisconsin-Madison head football coach, sitting in new Ford car in front of U.W. YMCA building, 740 Langdon Street.
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Salesman and New Ford Car

Date: 05 14 1936
Description: Salesman standing beside new Ford car, parked beside the U.W. YMCA, 740 Langdon Street, with Harry Stuhldreher, University of Wisconsin-Madison football co...
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Grand Prize Auto

Date: 05 27 1934
Description: Ray Perkins, President of The Wisconsin Engraving Company, standing beside his new Oldsmobile sedan which he won at the Zor Shrine Temple's Past Potentate ...
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Alpha Chi Omega House

Date: 03 29 1934
Description: Alpha Chi Omega house, 152 Langdon Street.
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Phi Sigma Delta Chapter House

Date: 10 19 1933
Description: View across street towards the Phi Sigma Delta chapter house, 131 Langdon Street.
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Sigma Phi Epsilon Summer Group

Date: 07 28 1932
Description: Sigma Phi Epsilon summer group at 146 Langdon Streeet.

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