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Waukesha, Wis.

Date: 1857
Description: Elevated view of Waukesha with two women wearing dresses with a boy in long pants and tam o'shanter hat in foreground against a split-rail fence. Beyond th...
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Experimental 15-30 Tractor

Date: 04 04 1924
Description: Engineering photograph of an experimental McCormick-Deering 15-30 tractor taken in a factory rail yard. A man in a suit and hat is sitting at the wheel of ...
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Arnold Zander Making Slush for Ice Skating Rink Border

Date: 01 15 1946
Description: Arnold S. Zander making slush for ice skating rink border at 175 Virginia Terrace.
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Girl Scouts Around a Camp Fire

Date: 10 10 1941
Description: Eight Girl Scouts kneeling around a campfire inside a campfire ring at Camp Indianola.
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R & W Root Beer Stand

Date: 07 18 1940
Description: R & W Root Beer stand, at East Washington Avenue and Thornton Avenue.
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Fauerbach Brewing Co. Buildings

Date: 04 01 1938
Description: Two men standing against a wall, behind the Fauerbach Brewing Co. Railroad tracks are in the foreground, and Lake Monona is in the background.
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1915 Ford Truck

Date: 05 02 1935
Description: 1915 model Ford truck, with driver, in a farm yard.
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1908 Ford Touring Car

Date: 05 02 1935
Description: Man with bushy moustache standing next to a 1908 Ford Touring Car in a farm yard.
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Tennis Players

Date: 03 12 1935
Description: Four young women tennis players greeting each other at the net at Tenney Park's new tennis courts. From left to right are: Alta Mae Freund, Violette Spence...
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Olson Boys in Go-Kart

Date: 01 19 1934
Description: A small race car built by Samuel Olson at the Wisconsin Oil Burner factory, 1134 Regent Street is enjoyed by his sons, Donald Olson, seated, and Gordon at ...
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Montgomery Ward's Baseball Team

Date: 07 23 1933
Description: Group portrait of men on the Montgomery Ward's baseball team in uniform.
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Homer Stone Farm Turkey Farm

Date: 11 16 1932
Description: Mrs. Homer Stone observing turkeys at Homer Stone Farm turkey farm. They are Holland White turkeys. Alternate view.
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Mrs. Homer Stone Holding Turkey

Date: 11 16 1932
Description: Mrs. Homer Stone holding a 28 lb "Holland White" turkey.
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Annie, the Elephant

Date: 05 20 1932
Description: Children watching Miss Annie, an Indian elephant at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). Annie died Feb. 24, 1948 and was replaced by a "new Annie."
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Farmer at his Barn

Date: 09 28 1931
Description: Farmer Charles Nelson, carries a pail in front of the door to his barn. His 245 acre farm was southwest of Lake Wingra near Madison. It became the first pr...
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Mexican Snookum Bear (Coati)

Date: 06 03 1931
Description: Jim McWilliams, "Pianutist" vaudeville actor, and Fred Winklemann, Zoo director, with the Mexican Snookum bear (coati), at Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo).
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Karl Smith with Muskellunge

Date: 06 09 1931
Description: Dr. Karl Smith is standing near his house at 1 N. Prospect Avenue. He is holding one end of a pole that is resting on a fence and displaying four muskellun...
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Mrs. Piper in Garden of Piper's Garden Cafeteria

Date: 01 19 1931
Description: View of Mrs. Piper standing in the garden of Piper's Garden Cafeteria, 120 E. Mifflin Street, after a snowstorm.
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Orpheum Player at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 09 11 1930
Description: Orpheum player at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) standing in front of lion cage.
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Orpheum Player at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 09 11 1930
Description: Elevated view of Orpheum players at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) standing next to buffaloes.

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