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| Date: | 1883 |
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| Description: | Advertising lithograph depicting the first public demonstration of a mechanical reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steeles Tavern, Virginia, in 1831. The sc... |
| Date: | 03 31 1963 |
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| Description: | A model walks down the runway during an Easter dress fashion show. Ticket sales benefitted the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee community center. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Cover of an advertising catalog for harvesting machinery made by the Plano Manufacturing Company. Features a color illustration of a woman on a stage crown... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of crowds strolling through the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. In the background is a Ferris wheel, and a banner encouraging fair goers to "tal... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the crowds in the Wisconsin Industry Building and the building's unusual art deco decoration. Few photographs depict African Americans at ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a group of Nebraska State fairgoers gathered in the International Harvester tent to watch a film. Advertising pennants hang from the tent'... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Main hall with description of location. Hall was 225 feet long, 100 feet wide and 65 feet high. Also gives basement size under main hall (36,000 square f... |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | Opening ceremonies for a Work Progress Administration (WPA) exhibit at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
| Date: | 10 24 1930 |
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| Description: | Celebrating the first "Cheese Day" with a parade. A group of spectators gather on the sidewalk near a truck displaying a banner and stove in the back. |
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| Description: | Runner reaching first base with coach signaling for him to stop. Defensive players and the umpire look on. A portion of the crowd in the stands is visible ... |
| Date: | 08 15 1942 |
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| Description: | Three people in costume behind a table. There is a man wearing a false beard a hat, holding a jug with three x's on it, a woman wearing a polka-dot blouse ... |
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| Description: | A hand-drawn poster, including a star design and two photographs, advertising Oak Hill Farm, founded by Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Harris. |
| Date: | 12 1948 |
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| Description: | Advertising proof for International trucks, featuring color illustrations of various Christmas scenes and an International Metro truck. Includes the text "... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View from behind the counter of men lined up in the Second Office of the State Employment Agency. Three people in the foreground are providing assistance, ... |
| Date: | 08 1990 |
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| Description: | Democrats at a fundraising barbecue for Wisconsin State Senator Russ Decker weigh down the make-shift seating. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 05 27 1964 |
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| Description: | Seen from the rear, Carl Forsberg, president of Wisconsin Power and Light (WPL) company, is addressing a crowd of about 400 shareholders during a meeting a... |
| Date: | 06 2014 |
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| Description: | Crowd of men and women walking on the sidewalk along a row of booths selling farm produce. |
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