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Boys with International Highwheeler Shoe Repair Truck

Date: 1912
Description: View of two teenage boys posing with an International Highwheeler in front of the storefront of the Chicago Quick Shoe Repair Co. 120 James Street.
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Policeman at Fair Oaks Avenue Accident

Date: 06 30 1931
Description: Policeman and another man (possibly Aldro Wasley) on Fair Oaks Avenue at scene of automobile accident. There is a University Floral Co. truck in background...
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Group of Motorcycle Enthusiasts

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Description: A group of men and women motorcyclists standing in a semi-circle on the street, with bikes behind them.
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Amish Man, Woman and Children

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Description: A view of an Amish man and woman with two children walking down the sidewalk along a street.
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Scrap Metal Parade

Date: 11 20 1951
Description: Governor Walter Kohler and Sonja Iverson, Cambridge High School drum majorette, standing on West Mifflin Street during the Cambridge scrap metal parade aro...
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Public Library

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Description: View across street toward the facade of the Watertown Public Library. The Neoclassical style informs elements of the building, including the porch, pedimen...
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Leonore Middleton in Rickshaw

Date: 1922
Description: Leonore Middleton poses in a rickshaw pulled by a Japanese man.
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Ed Radke

Date: 02 23 1978
Description: "Ed Radke, who celebrated his 91st birthday on Feb. 5, routinely walks downtown from his home on the north end of the village. Ed, who needs no eyeglasses,...
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Traveling Library

Date: 1931
Description: Two women select books from the opened back of a traveling branch library in a truck parked on a street.
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Lyle Lilly in Badger Ordnance Motorcyle Police Uniform

Date: 1944
Description: Lyle Lilly (1916-2011) stands in front of his home at 838 Woodrow Street in Madison, Wisconsin. He is wearing his motorcyle police uniform that he wore whi...
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Bicyclists Gathered in front of Building

Date: 09 20 1896
Description: Informal portrait of a group of people gathered on the curb and sidewalk in front of a building. Many of the people have bicycles. There is a pennant behin...
Drawing

Velocipede Race in Paris

Date: 12 1868
Description: Engraved view of four women racing on bicycles. Spectators in the background are behind a fence.
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Men Putting Refuse in Garbage Truck

Date: 1976
Description: Two workers are placing refuse in a garbage truck. One is an African-American man in a jacket, hat, and gloves and carrying a trash can. The other man is f...
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Police Officer on Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

Date: 09 1929
Description: A police officer poses on the street, seated on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He is dressed in his uniform with police badges on his jacket and hat. A si...
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Skiers Parade at Stoughton

Date: 1911
Description: Men carrying skis march behind a drummer down Main Street.
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Young Woman on a Corner

Date: 1916
Description: Girl standing on a small town street corner.
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Group of Men Standing Curbside

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of men dressed in suits posing standing in the street and on the curb in front of a wooden building.
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Hunters and Their Deer

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Description: Group portrait of a dozen men posing sitting and kneeling while holding rifles in front of thirteen deer strung up across First Street. They are in front o...
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Railroad Loading Platform

Date: 1924
Description: Railroad loading platform with a Gurney Refrigerator Company plant in the far background. On the far left a man pulls a hand cart, in the center a man sits...
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1953
Description: View from street of children and adults gathered along the sidewalk to watch as Madison observes Memorial Day with a parade and three memorial services aro...

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