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"Gala Hollywood Premiere" at the Eastwood Theater

Date: 06 23 1934
Description: A crowd is standing on the sidewalk in front of the Eastwood Theater. A sign behind them reads: "Gala Hollywood Premiere." The "Premiere" is of thirty loca...
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Diamond Kitty of the Shrine Circus

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Description: "Diamond Kitty," a performer with the Shrine Circus, poses with a large group of people in front of the sideshow tent housing the "World's Fattest People" ...
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Babcock Ceremony

Date: 1928
Description: Crowd seated on the lawn of Agriculture Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a ceremony honoring S.M. Babcock, inventor of the butter test.
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Interior Design Demonstration

Date: 07 14 1928
Description: Home economics demonstration about interior design for the women attending an Agricultural Extension Station Day.
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Agricultural Extension Class

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Description: Demonstration class sponsored by the Agricultural Extension.
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S.M. Babcock and Tester

Date: 06 09 1928
Description: S.M. Babcock, on the right, and his original milk butterfat tester at an honorary ceremony.
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Babcock Exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1920
Description: Exhibition about the contributions of Stephen M. Babcock to the history of the dairy industry in the lobby of the State Historical Society Building. Both t...
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State Fair Demonstration

Date: 1921
Description: Clothing demonstration for women by the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Extension at the 1921 Wisconsin State Fair.
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Freshman Welcome

Date: 1919
Description: A large crowd gathers for a freshman welcome on Bascom Hill, located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Crowd Promoting Land Clearing

Date: 1923
Description: A street gathering of people interested in using war-salvaged explosives for a land clearance program.
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MGM Trackless Train

Date: 08 1925
Description: The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "Trackless Train" parked at the Pennsylvania Oil Company filling station on the corner of State Street and Gorman Street. The "Trac...
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MGM Trackless Train

Date: 08 1925
Description: The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "Trackless Train" parked in front of the Hotel Loraine on West Washington Avenue. The YMCA can be seen on the right. The "Trackless...
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Outdoor Luncheon

Date: 1900
Description: Scattered groups in a wooded park-like setting, sitting in tall grass and lunching at an agricultural organization picnic.
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Patriotic Group

Date: 1918
Description: A group of people posing on the steps of a building with an stained glass arched entrance. Many of the people are holding American flags. Caption reads: "P...

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