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Testing the First Reaping Machine

Date: 1883
Description: Advertising lithograph depicting the first public demonstration of a mechanical reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steeles Tavern, Virginia, in 1831. The sc...
Photograph

R.J. Thomas Playing Santa Claus

Date: 12 21 1947
Description: R.J. Thomas playing Santa Claus for children of Allis-Chalmers strikers. "Santa Claus Has Come To Town: You may not know it but that's UAW-CIO Vice-Pres...
Photograph

Crowd at Baseball Game

Date: 1955
Description: Two men sitting in the stands review the Milwaukee Braves official program during a game.
Photograph

Flying Santa

Date: 11 20 1966
Description: As a crowd of onlookers watch, Santa Claus alights from his special holiday helicopter with the help of an aide at Southgate Shopping Center.
Photograph

First Wisconsin Calvary Veterans

Date: 06 10 1880
Description: Elevated group portrait of the veterans of the First Wisconsin Calvary. They are standing in rows in the street. Horses with wagons are behind them, and a ...
Photograph

Group of Bikers near Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A group of bikers wearing leather jackets representing their gang affiliations sit and stand on the ground. In the background is a crowd of people near the...
Photograph

Mason Proffit Keyboard Player

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Rick Durett, keyboard player for the country rock band Mason Proffit, performing at the Sound Storm music festival. The crowd in front of the stage can be ...
Photograph

Mason Proffit Mid Performance

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: View from audience of country rock band Mason Proffit performing at the Sound Storm music festival.
Photograph

Captain Billy's Whiz Band Performing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Captain Billy's Whiz Band performing on stage at the Sound Storm music festival as seen from the audience. Keyboard player, Larry Robertson (left), drummer...
Photograph

Captain Billy's Whiz Band Performing on Stage

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: Captain Billy's Whiz Band performing on stage at the Sound Storm music festival as seen from the stage scaffolding. A large crowd is in front of the stage....
Photograph

Muir Knoll Dedication Ceremony

Date: 06 18 1918
Description: Dedication ceremony for Muir Knoll on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Judge Milton S. Griswold is speaking at flag-draped podium, and a ...
Photograph

Large Group Gathered at Picnic

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view down long table of a large group of people — mostly men — gathered around a luncheon at an outdoor picnic under trees. The table is crowded w...
Photograph

Havana Parade, Cuban Revolution

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Description: Parade celebrating Fidel Casto's arrival in Havana at the end of the Cuban Revolution. 26th of July Movement soldiers are riding on top of a captured Sher...
Photograph

La Follette Day

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Description: A group of people stand together during La Follette Day at Tower Hill.
Photograph

Weber Brewery Auction

Date: 05 1978
Description: Auction of old items at the Weber Brewery.
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....
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Their Uncle Jere

Date: 03 28 1892
Description: Newspaper clipping cartoon drawing of Jeremiah Rusk as a towering figure standing above a small crowd of men in a field. Rusk wears a hat and vest, his sle...
Photograph

Crowd Waiting to Enter the Rally

Date: 08 16 2016
Description: A crowd of people waiting for the start of the rally. A group of young men are wearing anti-Hillary t-shirts. Behind the group a tent is displaying merchan...
Photograph

The Departure of Djemal Pascha from Damascus

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Description: Djemal Pascal leaving Damascus.
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The Departure of Djemal Pascha from Damascus

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Description: Djemal Pascha leaving Damascus, in front of a large crowd.

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