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Fauerbach Brewery Tavern

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: Slightly elevated view of crowd in the Fauerbach Brewery tavern at 651 Williamson Street, with men and women drinking and toasting and celebrating the end ...
Drawing

Barman — Frank

Date: 1932
Description: Drawing of Frank bartending at The J&L.
Photograph

"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat and Passengers

Date: 
Description: View of bow of "Apollo No. 1" steamboat with passengers posing near a dock on the shoreline.
Photograph

Mailman

Date: 07 11 1981
Description: A male mail carrier taking a break sitting in a mailbox on the sidewalk in a neighborhood.
Photograph

Young Woman Drinking Bottle of Orange Crush

Date: 08 25 1925
Description: Young woman drinking a bottle of Orange Crush soda in front of two International Model S Orange Crush delivery trucks parked along a storefront. A driver l...
Photograph

Public Works Department

Date: 12 1954
Description: Department of Public Works workers look over signs to be posted on city streets.
Photograph

John Nuwi

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Description: Three-quarter length formal portrait in front of a painted backdrop of John Nuwi, a Mascouten (or Prairie) Potawatomi, who lived at Skunk Hill in Wood Coun...
Photograph

Relaxing in the Barber Chair

Date: 06 1971
Description: Barber Mike Godsell sitting back and relaxing in his shop.
Photograph

First Doncaster Farmall Tractor

Date: 1949
Description: First Farmall M tractor produced at International Harvester's Doncaster Works (factory) in England, Great Britain. Original caption reads: "First Doncaster...
Photograph

Dane County Rural Letter Carriers' Association Auxiliary

Date: 02 22 1949
Description: Mrs. Grace Haugen, DeForest (left), retiring president of the Dane County Rural Letter Carriers' Association Auxiliary, talking with the new president, Mrs...
Photograph

John Davis in Modern Dress

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Description: Studio portrait of John Davis posing sitting and wearing a white shirt, tie, eyeglasses, and a hat. He is sitting in front of a painted backdrop.
Photograph

Studio Portrait of George Greengrass

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Description: Studio portrait of a Ho-Chunk man, George Greengrass, wearing a suit, tie, hat, and eyeglasses.
Photograph

Man at River Line Bus Company

Date: 1925
Description: A man wearing a heavy coat, boots, a hat, and eyeglasses, stands outside a brick building marked "Waiting Room. Office River Line Bus Co." An International...
Photograph

Orange Crush Truck

Date: 08 25 1925
Description: A woman wearing a dress and a cloche hat is standing next to an Orange Crush truck while drinking from a soda bottle. The driver of the truck is sitting be...
Photograph

Portrait of Two Ho-Chunk Men

Date: 
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men posing sitting. They are wearing suit coats and vests, the man on the left is wearing a hat and turtleneck swe...
Photograph

Parman Brothers

Date: 2008
Description: Keith and Clayton Parman.
Photograph

Portrait of George William Piernot

Date: 1970
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of George William Piernot (1922-2000). Piernot served as a member of the Madison Fire Department from about 1946 until his reti...
Photograph

Harold Van Schaick

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Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a seated Harold Van Schaick in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a coat, hat, and jacket.
Postcard

Studio Portrait of Three Women

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of three women sitting in front of a painted backdrop. Each woman is wearing an elaborate hat and a necklace. The woman sitting...
Postcard

Studio Portrait of Two Women in Hats

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of two women posing sitting and standing in front of a painted backdrop. On the left, the older woman is holding a basket on he...

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