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Photograph

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 ...
Photograph

House, 1452 Jenifer Street

Date: 11 22 1949
Description: Rogers Street side of house, at 1452 Jenifer Street, with Trachte garage.
Photograph

Damaged Ford Sedan

Date: 11 18 1949
Description: Damaged Ford sedan, involved in Buckeye Road accident, behind Ed Voges Garage, 3826 Atwood Avenue.
Photograph

Briar Cliff on Diamond Lake

Date: 1937
Description: House, garage, and cottage on shoreline of Diamond Lake.
Photograph

Scene at Black Hawk

Date: 1922
Description: View from yard of blacksmith shop, a home, and a two-story building with a "Gold Medal Flour" sign.
Photograph

North Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View looking down North Main Street; an automotive repair garage stands at left.
Photograph

Lower Main Street

Date: 
Description: View down Lower Main Street featuring shops, a horse and carriage, automobiles, and trolley tracks.
Photograph

Stone Garage and Tower

Date: 1920
Description: View of the stone garage and tower at the Hotz Fish Creek compound on Egg Harbor Road, now Highway 42. There is a rustic lattice fence and gate along the r...
Painting

State Fair Centennial Mural Study Sketch

Date: 1948
Description: Prior to the 1948 State Fair, artist Robert Hodgell traveled Wisconsin to study its many landscapes. He then produced a series of study sketches outlining ...
Photograph

Farm Home of Thomas Convey

Date: 1907
Description: Farm home of Thomas Convey family, at or near Ridgeway. In the foreground, two men stand near a horse-drawn wagon. Five women are standing on a stone wall ...
Painting

Dairy Farm

Date: 1948
Description: A painting of a dairy farm, which was part of the State Fair Centennial mural.
Photograph

The Elmwood Rooms — 531 Washington Avenue

Date: 1931
Description: View from street of private home in a residential neighborhood with rooms available to tourists. There are flower boxes on the railing of the porch.
Photograph

S-120 4x4 Personnel Carrier

Date: 
Description: S-120, 4x4 personnel carrier equipped with front mounted winch, parked in the street.
Photograph

End of an Era

Date: 12 2013
Description: Across the street from Knickerbocker Plaza a wire fence separates a deserted automobile garage from the street. A sign posted on the fence by McGann Constr...
Photograph

Sid Sitting on of "Toonerville"

Date: 
Description: View of Sid sitting in his backyard on the back of his trolley car, "Toonerville," holding a stick in his hand and pretending to fish. Sid is wearing a lar...
Photograph

The Milwaukee Boat House

Date: 1930
Description: The Edmund B. Gustorf house, built in the 1920's in the shape of a boat, sitting on a low rise at the corner of East Hampshire Street (foreground left) and...
Photograph

Plumbing Delivery Truck

Date: 12 13 1927
Description: View across street towards a delivery truck parked along a curb. There is a house and garage behind a fence in the background. The sign painted on the truc...
Photograph

Ice Delivery Truck

Date: 03 10 1928
Description: View across street towards a man sitting in the driver's seat of an ice delivery truck. There is a large house in the background.
Photograph

Dealership Service Garage

Date: 05 04 1929
Description: View across grassy lot towards a dealership service garage. The sign on the building reads: "Washington International Co."
Postcard

Cement Driveway at Walnut Grove

Date: 07 15 1909
Description: Postcard of the new cement driveway. The corner of the house is in the left foreground, and at the entrance to the drive is a gate and fence. On the right ...

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