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Men Shaking Hands over Contract

Date: 04 1913
Description: Professor Perry Holden and Governor Luther Egbert Hall shake hands over a contract to grow 100,000,000 bushels of corn in Louisiana in 1913. A group of men...
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Brother and Sister Canning

Date: 1920
Description: A brother and sister use an Eau Claire steam pressure machine to run their canning business.
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Map of IH Branch Houses and Factories in Canada

Date: 11 10 1933
Description: A map of IH branch houses and factories in Canada. The legend includes markings for branch houses, transfer warehouses, factories, and motor truck branches...
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Railroad Tracks at Regent and Monroe Streets

Date: 07 29 1953
Description: Illinois Central railroad tracks at Monroe Street Castle & Doyle Building at Monroe and Regent Street intersection at 1512 Regent Street. The Wisconsin Sta...
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Lifke Candle Business

Date: 2004
Description: The Lifkes have started a sideline business making candles. The business, called "Field of Light Soy Candle Co.," features candles made from soy wax.
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William Dewey Reviewing Filmstrips

Date: 11 07 1953
Description: William Dewey, originator and producer at Visual Education Consultants, Inc., reviews filmstrips.
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Clothing Mill Sewing Room

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Description: About twenty women sit at tables sewing on sewing machines in the sewing room of the Chippewa Woolen Mill.
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Men with Burlington Truck

Date: 1960
Description: Two men wearing suits are standing outdoors beside an International DCOF-405 truck purchased by Burlington Truck Lines, Inc.
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International Model DCOF-405 Interior

Date: 1960
Description: Interior view of the steering column, console, and seats in the cab of an International model DCOF-405 truck.
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Retail Street

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Description: View down a dirt street. Cars are parked at the curbs along the shops. The shops include a post office, Ford repair shop, and furniture/rug store.
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Street Scene

Date: 1917
Description: View down middle of a retail street. Horses and buggies are parked on either side of the street at the curb. The visible shops signs are: Millinery, WallPa...
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Bouffleur Store

Date: 1925
Description: Bouffleur general store and gas station.
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Fingerhut Brothers Store

Date: 1925
Description: A man poses outside the Fingerhut Brothers grocery and general store.
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Street Scene

Date: 1929
Description: A busy commercial area. Cars are parked diagonally on either side of the street. There is a Chevrolet repair shop, gas station, hotel, Ford repair shop, an...
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Street Scene

Date: 1926
Description: View down the brick street in a busy commercial area. Cars are parked on either side of the road.
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Scene at Columbus

Date: 1926
Description: View down a cobblestone brick road. Stores on the street include: the Columbus Hotel, Tremont Hotel, and a drug store.
Manuscript

Schlitz Bewing Company Articles of Association

Date: 12 19 1873
Description: The first page of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Articles of Association.
Manuscript

Schlitz Bewing Company Articles of Association, Page 2

Date: 12 19 1873
Description: The second page of the Joseph Schlitz Bewing Company articles of association.
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Preparing Watercress for Sale

Date: 06 11 1954
Description: Mae Chidester and her son Philip demonstrate their technique of preparing watercress for shipping to Madison retail outlets. The watercress grows on the la...
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John R. Wrage

Date: 09 01 1954
Description: Portrait of John R. Wrage, general campaign manager of the 1954 United Givers Campaign, as well as personnel director and assistant vice-president at Gisho...

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