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Lake View Tuberculosis Sanitarium

Date: 04 27 1931
Description: View towards patients in beds, with nurses, on the sun porch at the Lake View Tuberculosis Sanitarium.
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Female Employees Inspecting Ball Bearings

Date: 01 13 1943
Description: Female factory workers inspect ball bearings at an International Harvester factory. The factory produced aerial torpedoes for the U.S. Military.
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Female Employees Assembling Torpedo Parts

Date: 01 13 1943
Description: Female workers assembling torpedoes for the U.S. Military at an International Harvester factory. Original caption reads: "This large group of women employe...
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Schlitz Palm Garden

Date: 07 03 1896
Description: Elevated view of waiters and customers in the Schlitz Palm Garden. The idea of the garden was borrowed from Germany where beer gardens were common. It open...
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Returning Soldiers Crowd Entrance to Large Hall

Date: 1898
Description: View from across street of the exterior of a large hall with plate glass windows welcoming returning troops from the Spanish-American War. Soldiers and oth...
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Physical Examination of Young Girl

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Description: A nurse or doctor at the Health Center gives a girl a physical examination as the mother, who is holding a baby, looks on.
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Two Men with Model F International Trucks

Date: 1915
Description: Two drivers for "Southern Star Products" out of Louisville Provision Company pose next to International model F, or 31 trucks. The trucks are parked outsid...
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St. John's Hospital

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Description: Interior of the largest ward in St. John's Hospital, started in 1952. Nurses and doctors are standing by patients. One of the patients is sitting next to a...
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Men's Infirmary at White Haven Sanatorium

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Description: Interior of the men's infirmary at White Haven Sanatorium, established in 1901. A group of men sit at a table and a nurse stands beside them. Patient beds ...
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Porch at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: View from grounds toward patients sitting on the porch of the rotunda at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. A nurse stands near ...
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Patient and Nurse at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: A male patient sits in bed on the porch and receives a meal from a nurse at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. A telephone sits ...
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United States General Hospital

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Description: View of Ward 15 of the United States General Hospital No. 7, as designated by the surgeon-general in 1918. Intended for returning soldiers' physical recons...
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Camp St. John Flag Raising

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Description: A group of uniformed campers stands in formation at Camp St. John while watching the raising of the American flag. Three cabins stand to the left and tree...
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Board of Trade Band

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Description: Group portrait of the Board of Trade Band. The members of the band hold instruments and stand on the sidewalk in front of a storefront.
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State Normal School Gymnasium

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Description: Composite image including children performing exercises inside a gymnasium and an inset drawing of the exterior of the State Normal School. Text at bottom...
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Hose Company #2 Fire Station

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Description: Uniformed men of Hose Company #2 fire station line up with a wagon and fire extinguishing equipment in front of the brick building.
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Dougan Hills Fire Department

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Description: Several uniformed fire fighters stand outside the Dougan Hills Fire Department in a driveway near two fire engines. The two-story fire station is covered ...
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Mt. Victory Service Plaza Dining

Date: 1962
Description: A waitress serves four truck drivers sitting in a booth in the Mt. Victory truck stop dining room. Against the window of the booth is a tabletop jukebox.
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Boy Scouts

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Description: Group portrait of Boy Scout Troop No. 1 of Boscobel. Three rows of boys and their scout masters are sitting on a hill in the tall grass in front of a log b...
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Blooming Grove Fire Department Installs Alert Signs

Date: 09 29 1959
Description: Blooming Grove Fire Department Lt. John Robertstad installs an alert sign beneath the bedroom window of Lynn Stenrud to aid in rescue operations in the eve...

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