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Red Devil Airplane

Date: 1910
Description: An exhibition airplane on display inside a tent at Dixon, Illinois, thought to be a "Red Devil," plane designed by Thomas A. Baldwin.
Photograph

Norris & Rowe Circus at Vancouver, B.C., Canada

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Description: An overview of the Norris & Rowe Circus setup on tour in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The show toured Canada and Mexico and played to packed houses.
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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 ...
Print

State Fair Stamp

Date: 1915
Description: Color stamp used to advertise the Wisconsin State Fair. The illustration shows a crowd arriving at the fairgrounds, while a young girl in an ethnic costume...
Photograph

WPA Exhibit

Date: 1937
Description: Opening ceremonies for a Work Progress Administration (WPA) exhibit at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Photograph

Camp Randall Memorial Arch Dedication

Date: 06 19 1912
Description: Day of the dedication of the Memorial Arch for Camp Randall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. University Heights, with the Buell and Gilmore h...
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Grandstands at Wisconsin State Fair

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Description: Elevated view of crowd of people outside of the grandstands at the Wisconsin State Fair grounds.
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Firemen's Parade

Date: 06 1908
Description: The Lake Mills band and fire company lead the parade during a fire company competition in their home town.
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Horses at Union High School Agricultural Fair

Date: 10 05 1912
Description: Men standing in a field holding horses by their bridles. One man is in a horse-drawn carriage. In the background on the far side of the field is a crowd ne...
Photograph

Big Show Circus Tent

Date: 1934
Description: A crowd of people stand outside a circus tent. The words "Big Show" are emblazoned over the main entrance.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 1951
Description: 1950 Madison, Wisconsin soap box derby champion Warren Slightam about to compete in an exhibition race at the 1951 Madison soap box derby on Gorham Street.
Postcard

First Peace Council ever Held between Chippewas and Siouxs

Date: 1896
Description: Colored postcard view of "Buffalo Bill" Cody center right in white coat and hat surrounded by Native Americans in traditional garb, military personnel and ...
Photograph

Democratic Barbecue Fundraiser

Date: 08 1990
Description: Democrats at a fundraising barbecue for Wisconsin State Senator Russ Decker weigh down the make-shift seating.
Photograph

Portrait of the Portage Old Settler's Club

Date: 05 28 1898
Description: Seated, posed group portrait at the annual meeting, outdoors at the semi-centennial celebration in Sherman's Grove. Identified from left: John Eckles, Ed....
Photograph

Hustler Harvest Festival

Date: 1915
Description: View down unpaved street towards a large crowd of men, women and children gathered around the stalls of the Hustler Harvest Festival. The festival is set u...
Photograph

Ceremony at Normandy Groundbreaking

Date: 08 28 2004
Description: The Normandy Interpretive Center groundbreaking ceremony. Soldiers carrying the American flag march between two tents filled with guests. Participants in t...
Photograph

Hustler Harvest Festival

Date: 1915
Description: Slightly elevated view from sidewalk of a crowd of men, women and children gathered about the stalls at the Hustler Harvest Festival. On the left side thre...
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Barrel Push at Hustler Harvest Festival

Date: 1915
Description: Four men struggle to move barrels down the dirt main street of Hustler. It looks like a close race. The large crowd watches attentively. Across the street ...
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Fire Trucks on Fair Grounds

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Description: Elevated view of fire trucks parked in rows at a fairgrounds, with a crowd of people walking between them. In the background is a large tent advertising co...
Drawing

6 Day Bike Race - 1878

Date: 1878
Description: Illustration of a crowd watching bicyclists on penny-farthings, who are racing around a track inside a tent. Below illustration is the text "From the Priva...

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