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| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Horse-drawn fire wagon coming down a cobblestone street in Milwaukee. The fact that automobiles are also in the photograph suggests that the transition to ... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A woman adjusts her motorcycle in the middle of a street. A motorcycle is parked next to her. |
| Date: | 05 21 1931 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of five fire fighters after their rescue from the blazing roof of the building that was burned in the fire. From left to right, they are E.A... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | A ladder wagon of the Madison Fire Department races around corner of North Pinckney and East Main streets. |
| Date: | 07 24 1955 |
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| Description: | The line-up of racers await their turn to race in the Madison Soap Box Derby. The Derby was on East Washington Avenue leading from the Wisconsin State Capi... |
| Date: | 08 28 1948 |
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| Description: | Fire fighters applying water to the burning Fitzgibbons building downtown. |
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| Description: | A group of motorcyclists, both male and female, are lined up in front of a sidewalk, with a group of people standing behind them in front of an awning for ... |
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| Description: | A large line of motorcycles are parked along the road. Many people are standing by the bikes. |
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| Description: | Fire fighters on the street aiming fire hoses at a fire in a collapsing building. Smoke envelopes most of the fire and rubble. The wall of the building has... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Groups of fire fighters work to put out a fire in winter. Smoke is billowing out the windows and covering the facade. A building on the far left has a sign... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Four young women are walking down a city street across cable car tracks wearing coats and very large hats. Two of the women have fur muffs on their hands, ... |
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| Description: | Nine men in aprons lined up in front of a brick horseshoe shop. One of the men is sitting on a horse. The sign above the door reads: "C. Deising, Horseshoe... |
| Date: | 07 24 1949 |
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| Description: | Soap Box Derby Parade of Youth showing the Beaver Dam float and those from nearby communities. The Uptown Liquor Store and other businesses along the 100 b... |
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| Description: | A man in a plaid shirt and heavy apron holding the hoof of a horse in one hand, and a long file in the other. They are surrounded by metal wares and metal ... |
| Date: | 07 28 1957 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the starting ramp for the Madison Soap Box Derby on East Washington Avenue, including the first block of South Butler Street. Van Steiner ... |
| Date: | 07 16 1952 |
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| Description: | Fifteen-year old Jerry Stockland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. (Marilla) Stockland of 520 Christianson Avenue, is shown sitting in his racer with proud sp... |
| Date: | 02 04 1948 |
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| Description: | International KBR-10 truck belonging to St. Louis Fire Department at the scene of a fire. Original caption reads: 'KBR-10 149" wheelbase, double reduction ... |
| Date: | 11 07 1953 |
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| Description: | Fire fighters standing on the roof of Quality Service Laundry at 1202 Regent Street as smoke is billowing out from below. |
| Date: | 01 26 1978 |
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| Description: | Winter scene with Kathy Thompson riding her snowmobile at the height of a snowstorm, through downtown Theresa, Wisconsin. "The village was victim of an ol... |
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| Description: | Billhead of James Suydam of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, agent for the Goodyear Rubber Company, manufacturers of and wholesale dealers in all types of rubber good... |
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