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Electric Streetcar

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Description: An electric streetcar in Milwaukee with a large Gimbels sign in the background.
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Kilbourn Railroad Station

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Description: Kilbourn railroad station looking north. A crowd of people are standing on the platform. Carriages are parked behind the station building.
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Somersault of Death

Date: 10 1906
Description: A female daredevil stunt driver, possibly Beryle Elliot, in a horseless carriage catapults up into the air, doing a loop-the-loop or sommersault off a ski ...
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Wedding Party on Farm

Date: 1877
Description: Slightly elevated view of farmyard with carriages, buggies and people. There is a wedding party in the front left corner.
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Horse Race at Camp Randall Fairgrounds

Date: 09 10 1879
Description: Crowd at the Camp Randall fairgrounds watching a horse race, part of that year's Wisconsin State Fair. Carriages and people are near buildings on the left,...
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Congregation of Arlington Prairie Lutheran Church

Date: 1877
Description: The congregation of the Arlington Prairie Lutheran Church assembled at the side of the church and dressed for the cold. The church is a brick structure wi...
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Flag Drill at Henry Vilas Park

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Description: Fourth of July flag drill at Vilas Park, choreographed by F.W. Kehl in Madison. The land for Vilas Park was donated to the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive ...
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Two Men Racing Horses on Racetrack

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Description: Elevated view from grandstand of one sulky driver and horse leading another in a race. The judges booth is on the other side of the track near a tall tree.
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Men Racing Horses on Racetrack

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Description: Racehorses and jockeys rounding the bend in the racetrack. In the background is the grandstand on the left, and the judges booth in the center near a tall ...
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Woman in Circus Parade

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd watching a woman in a chariot driving four horses in a circus parade in town.
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Woman Riding Horse in Circus Parade

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd watching a woman with two white horses in a circus parade. She is riding one of the horses.
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Elephants in Circus Parade

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd watching elephants in a circus parade. In the foreground are power lines and telephone poles.
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Crowd on Main Street

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Description: View down center of unpaved street towards a crowd gathering on patriotically decorated Main Street. The Badger State Banner is at the left, the hom...
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Water Wagon Pulled by Horses

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Description: Slightly elevated view towards a horse-drawn water sprinkler on a wagon approaching an arch over the intersection during a parade. People are gathered on t...
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Boys Watching Parade

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Description: Boys gathered on street to watch a parade through town.
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Parade through Town

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Description: View across unpaved street towards horses and buggies in a parade, with a crowd of people walking on the sidewalk in front of patriotically decorated store...
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Buggies in Parade through Town

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Description: Slightly elevated view of buggies following marchers in parade though town, making a right turn from Water Street to Main Street and heading west. In the b...
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Parade on Main Street

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Description: Parade coming down a patriotically decorated Main Street.
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Grand Army of the Republic in Memorial Day Parade. During the 1890s and 1900s, most of the 45 to 65 age group of men were Civil War veterans, and belonged ...
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Military Parade

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Description: A small crowd watches as parading soldiers march down the street.

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