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Mary Wright Bain

Date: 06 17 1932
Description: Portrait of Mary Wright (Mrs. H. Foster) Bain, who flew her own airplane from her home in Newark, N.J. to her University of Wisconsin reunion. She is posin...
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University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week

Date: 02 03 1948
Description: Elizabeth Davies (left), Baraboo, president of the Wisconsin Home Agents' association, talking to Mary Baldwin, wife of the Dean of the University of Wisco...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 22 1956
Description: Madison Soap Box Derby winner Alan Strauss holding his trophy and standing with his family on East Washington Avenue. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 19 1936
Description: Madison Soap Box Derby winner Eldon Raemisch receiving the M.E. Coyle trophy. The race was held on Wilson Street.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 06 28 1952
Description: Roddy Botts, the 1951 soap box derby champion, is shown dressed in his champion's uniform and holding the trophy for the city champion in the 1952 race. In...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 25 1954
Description: Phil Peckham of Madison receives the first place trophy from Ralph Hult, president of Hult's Capital garage that co-sponsors the Madison soap box derby. Ph...
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9/11 Destruction

Date: 09 2001
Description: Debris from the collapse of the Twin Towers in the churchyard at St. Paul's Church near the World Trader Center, a few days after 9/11.
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Earth Day Globe

Date: 1995
Description: Elevated view of a large crowd of people wearing hard hats gathered on the National Mall. They are building a huge model of the planet Earth for the 25th A...
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Madison Fire Department Opening Announcement

Date: 05 14 1886
Description: Printed announcement of the opening of the Madison Fire Department. At the top, in a circular frame, is a fire fighter driving a horse-drawn fire engine. B...
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International Motor Car at Procession for Peace Celebration, Christchurch, NZ

Date: 1945
Description: Original caption reads: "This photograph appeared in the Christchurch 'Press' dated 18th August, 1945. The procession for Peace Day Celebrations was held o...
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Typing Fisherman

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Description: A man wearing a straw hat, coat, eyeglasses, and hip waders is sitting on a log typing on a typewriter. A fishing pole is propped up on top of the typewrit...
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Man Posing on Ice Covered Bicycle

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Description: A man, wearing a fur coat, galoshes, a hat, and goggles is pretending to ride a bicycle that is covered by icicles. The bicycle is parked outdoors along th...
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Man and Woman Next to Motorcycle

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Description: Raymond (Ray) Griesemer and a woman are posing next to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle at a service station. Ray is holding his first place trophy and a pair ...
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Badger Derby Winner

Date: 1935
Description: The 1935 Badger Derby winner, John T. Chasty, receiving his trophy. He is sitting on his motorcycle and is wearing motorcycle gear and a special derby hat....
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Greeting Algerian Men

Date: 1925
Description: Hand-colored lantern slide showing Count Byron de Prorok, and other members of the Algerian expedition, greeting veiled Algerian men.
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Group of Men with Seaplane

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Description: View from shoreline towards a group of men sitting and standing on a seaplane pulled up to the shoreline. The pilot is standing in the cockpit. List of na...
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Christmas is Coming

Date: 11 1976
Description: A city worker putting up holiday decorations on a light pole using a telescopic forklift.

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