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State Street Winter Scene

Date: 1936
Description: Winter scene with people walking in the snow past a lamppost down State and Henry Streets, Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the backgr...
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Motorcyclist and Crowd

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Description: A motorcyclist drives down the middle of the road, possibly in a race, as a crowd looks on.
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Homecoming Parade in Eau Claire

Date: 1918
Description: Uniformed soldiers marching in a World War I homecoming parade. Many men are carrying flags, and the street is heavily decorated with U.S. flags. The soldi...
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Horse-Drawn Trolley

Date: 1890
Description: Man driving a horse-drawn trolley of the Milwaukee City Railroad Company on the Greenfield Avenue & Third Street line. The corner of a building advertising...
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Workers Leaving McCormick Works

Date: 09 20 1928
Description: Stream of factory workers leaving International Harvester's McCormick Works. A sign along the front of the factory reads: "'Quality is the Foundation of ou...
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Loading Truck at Landall Brothers Dealership

Date: 03 09 1933
Description: Men loading a cream separator and gas pumps into the back of an International Red Baby truck in front of the Landall Brothers hardware store and farm equip...
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Park House Hotel

Date: 1890
Description: View of the Park House Hotel (called the Commercial House before 1888), which burned down in 1892. Two people are sitting in a horse-drawn vehicle on the l...
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Chapman (Col. William) Residence

Date: 1860
Description: Exterior of the Chapman residence, at the corner of Walnut and Adams Streets. A man is standing on the sidewalk in front.
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Street Gathering

Date: 1914
Description: Five men stand on a city street surrounded by onlookers, perhaps a parade or some other public event. Two of the men in the street are carrying photography...
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Man with Horse and Wagon

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Description: Man with a horse and wagon in town, possibly Henny Berg in front of the Cozy Corner Tavern after the flood of 1911. There is a large lamppost on the corner...
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Man in Horse-Drawn Wagon

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Description: Man in a horse and wagon in town, possibly Henny Berg in front of the Cozy Corner Tavern after the flood of 1911. A large lamppost is on the sidewalk on th...
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Boys Watching Parade

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Description: Boys gathered on street to watch a parade through town.
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Women Pedestrians

Date: 1911
Description: Three women in large hats walking away from two streetcars on a windy day. Other men and women are standing in the background. One of the streetcars has a ...
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Cars Buried in Snow

Date: 1925
Description: Winter scene with three men standing beside parked cars that have been buried by snowfall and snowplow on Fourth Avenue, Baraboo, Wisconsin. The Sauk Count...
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Group on Main Street

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Description: Three men and a young girl stand on a wooden sidewalk on the right in front of what appears to be a storefront. A group of four small children stand agains...
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Blacksmith Shop

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Description: Exterior view of the blacksmith shop of Christ M. Stauffer of Monticello, with an automobile parked in front of the building.
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Amish Men and Woman

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Description: A view of two Amish men, one of whom is holding a basket, and an Amish woman standing on the sidewalk along a commercial street, with an automobile and str...
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J.F. Meisser's Livery Stable

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Description: Men, wagons and horses in front of J.F. Meisser's Livery stable.
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The Boardwalk and Beach

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of a large crowd of people gathered on the boardwalk. In the background people are walking on the beach, and walking and swimming in the ocea...
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Memorial Day Parade

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Description: Elevated panoramic view of the Memorial Day Parade, from the corner of Main and 1st Streets. Men carrying musical instruments, including a trombone, trumpe...

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