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The National American Woman Suffrage Association

Date: 02 1916
Description: Round and oval-framed portraits of nine newly elected officers of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. The officers are Mrs. Frank M. Roessing...
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School Project

Date: 04 22 1967
Description: Two junior high students work on a project that requires making a vocal recording.
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Home-Built Heath

Date: 1932
Description: Ray and Carl Breecher's Heath parasol monoplane while still under construction in their father's garage. Despite extensive modification, the plane crashed ...
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Aviation Class

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Description: Group portrait of women enrolled in an aviation class.
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Railroad Employees at Waukesha

Date: 1915
Description: Employees of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway in the company's Waukesha office. Left to right they are Carl Mix, Ruth McGeen, Clarence Mica (seat...
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Women Aviators

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Description: Studio portrait of women who are taking flying lessons. Several of the women are dressed in furs.
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Dining room of the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys

Date: 1893
Description: Dining room at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys.
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Sleeping Quarters in Boys School

Date: 1893
Description: Sleeping quarters at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys, with several rows of bunk beds.
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Glenn's Mineral Spring

Date: 1877
Description: Stereograph view of Glenn's mineral spring with a group of people gathered around it.
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Wisconsin Central Railway Shops

Date: 1890
Description: Interior of the Wisconsin Central Railway's Waukesha back shop. The elevated view is from the office of the superintendent.
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Man Putting Milk Can in Cooler

Date: 1937
Description: Fred Esser puting a milk can into an McCormick-Deering 6 can milk cooler.
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Leslie H. Fishel, Jr. with a Group of Women

Date: 1962
Description: Leslie H. Fishel, Jr. with a group of mostly women. He was the Director of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1959 until 1969.
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Cooking Class in the Kitchen

Date: 11 08 1984
Description: Students prepare a curried beef dinner in a Waukesha County Technical Institute cooking class led by Juanita Decker (right, in chef's hat).
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Dr. David Roberts Badger Balm

Date: 08 10 1954
Description: Studio photograph of Dr. David Roberts Badger Balm. Dr. Roberts (1866-1951) was a Waukesha veterinarian. In 1904, he incorporated the Dr. David Robert's V...
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Dr. David Roberts Ratu-Bait

Date: 08 10 1954
Description: Studio photograph of a one-pound can of Dr. David Roberts Ratu-Bait containing Warfarin. The active ingredient is an anti-coagulate which prevents a block ...
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Police with Riot Sticks

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Description: Waukesha police recruits practice using riot sticks.
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Ricky Chones

Date: 06 27 1989
Description: A man in a wheelchair is passing a basketball to someone in the foreground. Caption reads: "The Waukesha Park and Recreation Department, in cooperation wit...
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Mexican Day of Independence Celebration

Date: 09 17 1989
Description: A young man and woman are dancing together on a stage. Other dancers and people are sitting at tables in the background. Caption reads: "The La Casa Senior...
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Unidentified Woman

Date: 1888
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of a woman with her head turned to the left in profile. She is wearing a dark-colored lace dress.
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Los Bailarimos Folkloricos de Waukesha

Date: 04 12 1979
Description: Several people in dresses are standing and holding up their skirts while dancing. Caption reads: "A dance group, the Los Bailarimos Folkloricos de Waukesh...

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