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John Muir's Desk Clock

Date: 1973
Description: John Muir's desk clock. The clock lighted his lamp and fire and opened the right book for him to study. At the end of half an hour it changed the book. The...
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Proxmire Walking Through Wisconsin in Winter

Date: 12 22 1972
Description: Senator William Proxmire walked thousands of miles in Wisconsin to meet constituents. Here he is, in a snowmobile suit, shaking hands with a woman outside ...
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The Old Clock Shop

Date: 09 20 1970
Description: Exterior view of The Old Clock Shop owned by P. Tock at 1343 Williamson Street with clocks displayed in the window.
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Bevel Gear Manufacturing

Date: 03 13 1972
Description: Original Falk caption reads, "Largest bevel gears manufactured by Falk to date. This photograph was taken in the Heat Treat Department." Male employees in ...
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View of Shop Three

Date: 02 26 1973
Description: View of the Burgmaster Machine in Shop 3. Male employee in photograph is Kem Megal.
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St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1970
Description: 802 North Jackson Street, with street signs on left. Cars are parked along both sides of the street and in front of the cathedral near Courthouse Square (n...
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Schoenleber Memorial Clock Tower

Date: 1970
Description: Close-up of the clock in the tower in the Milwaukee Civic Center Plaza. The clock hangs from the inside roof of the three-legged tower in a teardrop-shape...
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Schoenleber Memorial Clock Tower

Date: 1970
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee Civic Center Plaza. Entire clock tower is visible, with the plaza around the base, and other buildings in the background. The c...
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Historic Scene Depicted in the Schoenleber Memorial Clock Tower

Date: 1970
Description: Close-up detail of scene of historic Wisconsin in a hexagonal structure on a pedestal beneath the clock. The scene depicts an outdoor band concert in Milwa...
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Apostle Islands Tour

Date: 1979
Description: Senator Gaylord Nelson, Dave Obey, and Secretary of the Interior Cecil Andrus, walk along a beach with a park ranger during a tour of the Apostle Islands. ...
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Drummer for Luther Allison

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Close-up of possibly Bob Richey or Bobby Davis, on stage playing drums for Luther Allison. The audience can be seen in the background.
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Luther Allison on Stage with Bassist and Drummer

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Guitarist Luther Allison on stage at the Sound Storm festival playing a Gibson guitar, with a drummer and bassist visible behind him.
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Luther Allison on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Low angle view of guitarist Luther Allison on stage at the Sound Storm festival playing a Gibson guitar.
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Young Men near Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A group of young male audience members crowd around the Sound Storm festival stage with scaffolding visible in the background.
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Russ Bandlow Hardware

Date: 02 01 1978
Description: "Russ Bandlow Hardware. Russ purchased the building in 1950 and has operated the store since that time. His uncle, Arthur H. Bandlow, operated the store fr...
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Consolidated Catholic School

Date: 02 08 1978
Description: "Consolidated Catholic School, Theresa. Mrs. Delorme, teacher, and third grade."
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Lions Club at Lomira Legion

Date: 02 14 1978
Description: "Dr. Arnold W. Boegel is feted for his many years of faithful service to Theresa by the local Lions Club at the Lomira Legion."
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Theresa Village Board

Date: 02 06 1978
Description: "Theresa Village Board. (l-r) Ray Guelig, Leroy, Gerald Musack, Jim Leisk, Pres. Gordon Neitzel, Clerk-Treas. Ralph Ruecker, Jack Burns, and Harold Adelmey...
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Theresa Library

Date: 02 28 1978
Description: "Library. Situated above the firehouse. Librarians Nancy Koll and Judy Scheirer estimate that they have about 5,000 books and periodicals."
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Postmaster Paul 'Skip' Trauba

Date: 02 03 1978
Description: "Postmaster Paul 'Skip' Trauba. Skip has been a postal employee since 1950 and served as postmaster since 1966. The Third Class office presently has 220 lo...

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