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| Date: | 10 15 1940 |
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| Description: | Crowds gathering under the marquee of the Capitol Theatre for the New York premiere of Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" the evening of October 15, 19... |
| Date: | 09 1951 |
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| Description: | An oil refinery at night illuminated by overhead lights. |
| Date: | 08 1951 |
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| Description: | Threatening skies loom over boats, piers and boathouses in Eagle harbor. |
| Date: | 09 1950 |
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| Description: | Students playing a game of touch football on a dirt field at Norbert College. One team is wearing shirts with "Inmates" printed on the front, other shirts ... |
| Date: | 09 16 1968 |
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| Description: | A boy is smiling while wearing a sombrero. He is holding a large lollipop in front of his mouth. Caption reads: "Wearing a big sombrero, Anthony Berrones, ... |
| Date: | 05 31 1963 |
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| Description: | Caption with photograph reads: "Unidentified youngster at left has his own idea on how a clarinet should be played as band passes his curbside bandstand du... |
| Date: | 09 1963 |
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| Description: | Harness racing at a County Fair. The horses pulling sulkies are making the turn in front of the grandstand. Another building and trees are in the backgroun... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of a hydroelectric power plant owned by Northern States Power Company located on the Chippewa River. A highway bridge and a railroad bridge spa... |
| Date: | 01 1977 |
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| Description: | A boy is blowing warm air on his little brother's hands to warm them up. They are standing on ice at James Madison Park. In the background are boats pulled... |
| Date: | 02 15 1955 |
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| Description: | A passenger waiting for a train in front of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad station on a clear and cold evening. The person is holding a lamp, and a ... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Industries along the Milwaukee River, one of which is the Schlitz Brewery. |
| Date: | 02 18 1958 |
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| Description: | The SS Meteor, a Great Lakes cargo steamship of whaleback design, coming into harbor. The ship is covered with snow and ice and the surface of the l... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | View of a crowd of people lined up fishing side by side on long pier. A railroad bridge, with a tanker car, is in the background. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | A circular contrail forming a halo behind a silhouetted church steeple. Power lines are in the background. |
| Date: | 03 1962 |
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| Description: | The Stone Bank Presbyterian Church reflected in standing water in springtime. Trees are in the background. |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | Boats moored at a boat slip. In the foreground is a bench near a concrete wall over which rope is hanging in loops. |
| Date: | 02 1962 |
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| Description: | Two children breaking a trail through new snow at a park. Trees are in the background and on the right. |
| Date: | 01 1963 |
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| Description: | A man on a ship is tossing a coiled rope to two men below on the wharf. Ice encrusts the ship. Several other men are standing on the deck. Another ship and... |
| Date: | 09 1963 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a two people strolling on Algoma Beach. |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | Fish nets and floats drying while wound onto wooden reels. Clouds are in the sky in the background. |
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