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Eddie Mathews, Jr. at the Plate

Date: 09 07 1958
Description: Three-year-old Edwin Lee Mathews, Jr., dressed in a "Milwaukee Braves" uniform, takes a swing at a baseball. He is the son of Braves' Hall of Fame third ba...
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Polo Game

Date: 07 24 1957
Description: Elevated view of a polo game in action.
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Mailman

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

Date: 04 16 1935
Description: A nurse in uniform standing in front of an open refrigerator, checking vials of medicines at the Wisconsin General Hospital.
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East High Football Players

Date: 09 06 1934
Description: Two East High football players. 4823B-1 (Unknown). 4823B-2 (Unknown).
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East High School Coach with Players

Date: 09 06 1934
Description: East High School football coach, A.J. "Hunk" Barrett conversing with two of his football players on the practice field.
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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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Women Workers

Date: 1920
Description: Studio portrait of three female International Harvester factory workers posing for the camera. The women may have worked at one of the company's twine mill...
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Beer on Tap at the Wisconsin State Fair

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Description: Elevated view of employees and patrons gathered around a beer and sandwich concession stand on the midway at the Wisconsin State Fair, where Gettelman On T...
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Nurse Standing Beside Tray of Instruments

Date: 06 1919
Description: Nurse standing beside a tray of medical instruments in a medical office at one of International Harvester's factories. The nurse is dressed in a white unif...
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Doctor with Refugee Child in Algeria

Date: 08 1957
Description: A Red Crescent doctor is holding an Algerian refugee child who survived a French air attack that killed eighteen people. Behind them is a shepherd's daught...
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Baseball Player with Bat

Date: 1913
Description: A man stands wearing a baseball uniform and poses as if ready to bat. The man may have been a member of an International Harvester company baseball team.
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Baseball Player with Bat

Date: 1913
Description: Man in a baseball uniform posing with a bat. The man may have been a member of an International Harvester company baseball team.
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Penn Electric Baseball Team

Date: 07 31 1948
Description: Group portrait of Penn Electric Company baseball team. The photograph was taken following their 2-1 victory over the Richland Center team, for their 23rd v...
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Joe Adcock Fields a Ball

Date: 03 25 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Joe Adcock fields a ball during spring training.
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William 'Billy' Bruton Fields a Ball

Date: 03 31 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player William 'Billy' Bruton fields a fly ball during spring training.
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Bob Buhl at Bat

Date: 03 19 1954
Description: Milwaukee Braves player Bob Buhl during batting practice at spring training.
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Band Member with Trombone

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Description: A band member wearing a uniform stands with a trombone, posing for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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Band Member with Clarinet

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Description: A band member wearing a uniform stands with a clarinet for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop.
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Illinois Police Officer

Date: 1940
Description: Captain Phil Renkosiak, Illinois State Police. Renkosiak was a judge for the 1939 A.T.A. Rodeo in Chicago.

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