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Three Bicyclists in front of Schumann's Store

Date: 04 25 1941
Description: Theresa Manderino [Mandarino?], Vincenza Raimond, and Mary Baldarotta [Baldarotto?] resting and posing on a low wall in front of Schumann's Store, as part ...
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Theresa Sesquicentennial

Date: 06 1996
Description: A banner can be seen above a street in Theresa, celebrating the town's sesquicentennial.
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Group of Men and Boys with Bicycles

Date: 1890
Description: Thirteen men and boys pose in a line with their bicycles. Most of the group poses with similar bicycles, except for one man standing with a penny-farthing ...
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Snoopy For President

Date: 08 14 1968
Description: A group of children are holding up hand-made signs, demonstrating for "Snoopy for President." Several children are wearing Peanuts t-shirts and sweatshirts...
Magazine or Periodical

The Velocipede Mania — What It May Come To!

Date: 05 01 1869
Description: Humorous engraved image showing a street scene crowded with people riding bicycles. In the background are businesses identified as J. Shanks Livery Stable,...
Photograph

Beloit Public Library

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the old Beloit Public Library. There is a bicycle lying on the lawn near the front entrance.
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Beloit Hospital

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Description: View of the Beloit Hospital from an intersection. There are people sitting on a second floor balcony in a building on the corner. A person is riding a bicy...
Photograph

Frame 77: Circle Meeting

Date: 1964
Description: An elevated view of a large group of people standing in a circle around empty benches holding hands. Vehicles are parked near houses in the background.
Map or Atlas

Racine County and Kenosha County

Date: 1987
Description: This 1987 map of Racine and Kenosha counties, Wisconsin, shows towns, sections, cities and villages, zip code boundaries, highways and roads, bicycle route...
Photograph

Racine Velodrome

Date: 1897
Description: Aerial view drawing of a velodrome with racers on the oval track and stands full of spectators. Signage on the outer wall indicates that it is the Racine A...
Photograph

Madison Bicycle Club

Date: 1897
Description: Portrait of a large group of mostly men in touring clothes posed outdoors with bicycles.
Photograph

Bicyclists Gathered in front of Building

Date: 09 20 1896
Description: Informal portrait of a group of people gathered on the curb and sidewalk in front of a building. Many of the people have bicycles. There is a pennant behin...
Magazine or Periodical

Wheelmen in Boston

Date: 05 30 1881
Description: Engraving of a sketch by Joseph Pennell showing a parade of League of American Wheelmen bicyclists along Commonwealth Avenue between Dartmouth Street and W...
Magazine or Periodical

The New Year—1869

Date: 01 1869
Description: Engraving after a drawing by Winslow Homer showing a crowned Baby New Year riding a velocipede through a hoop held by a woman, as the Grim Reaper, on the r...
Photograph

View Up King Street of the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1911
Description: A view looking up King Street from Butler Street toward the Wisconsin State Capitol. It appears there is work being done on the dome.
Photograph

Frank Sladek Bicycle Shop

Date: 1900
Description: View from street of three men standing with bicycles in front of Frank Sladek's bicycle shop. A sign at left indicates that Sladek's shop custom built and ...
Photograph

Public School

Date: 1926
Description: Public school and grounds. There is a slide on the lawn on the right. A dirt path leads up to the stairs to the entrance.
Map or Atlas

Madison Bicycling Resource Guide & Route Map

Date: 1990
Description: Map of bike routes in Madison. Lower right corner features a system map with legend. Upper left corner is an inset of the Capital Loop with labelled points...
Photograph

Water Street

Date: 
Description: View down Water Street. The buildings on the left side of the street have their awnings down, and the buildings on the right, which is in shade, have them ...
Photograph

Main Street Looking East

Date: 1912
Description: View down Main Street. On the left is a bowling alley/billiard parlor, a real estate/insurance business, and a livery/garage. On the next block is City Hal...

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