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| Date: | 08 05 1950 |
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| Description: | Mr. R.G. Reynoldson of 150 Lakewood Boulevard is pictured behind the wheel of his car demonstrating his invention, the "aeromatic speed control." Mr. Reyno... |
| Date: | 08 05 1950 |
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| Description: | The speed control device invented by R.G. Reynoldson of 150 Lakewood Boulevard is shown attached to a second speedometer under the hood of his car. The "ae... |
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| Description: | Detail of clock design by John Muir, showing a book resting on a holder in the shape of a gear. |
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| Description: | Clock on display at the Wisconsin Historical Society. The clock was made by John Muir while a student at the University of Wisconsin in 1860. |
| Date: | 02 1862 |
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| Description: | Tintype of a model gun intended to accompany a patent application. The five-barreled gun, invented by William Bradford, is mounted on wheels. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Official copy of Cyrus McCormick's 1834 reaper patent. This copy was made by the Patent Office at the request of the McCormick family. |
| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | A mowing machine designed by Jabez Baily in yard outside a house or farm building. |
| Date: | 02 13 1862 |
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| Description: | Letter describing gun invention and Bradford's intentions for improvements. |
| Date: | 12 16 1951 |
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| Description: | At left, Lynn Hazelbaker is shown demonstrating the winning entry of the Madison Youth Council's rat bait box building contest built by Edward Ripp, age 14... |
| Date: | 11 12 1944 |
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| Description: | Emil Andel of the American Bowling Congress demonstrates an automatic foul detector in a bowling alley. |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | Colonel Robert S. Allen, a well-known journalist before World War II, lost his arm while on active duty in Europe. He is seated here with Dr Anton Dvorak, ... |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | Advertising poster for the "Romance of the Reaper" film for use in Australia. The poster features an illustration of Cyrus Hall McCormick building the firs... |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | A Withington wire binder sits on display inside a building at the Centennial Exposition, the first official World's Fair in the United States. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | An unidentified man demonstrates his unsuccessful bird-like mechanism, which was part of an experiment in aviation. |
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| Description: | Jack Penewell of Madison, originator of the twelve string Hawaiian guitar (or so his business card says), with another musician tentatively identified as T... |
| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | Three-quarter right side rear view of a tractor prototype. On the right front front side of the tractor is a sign that reads: "M'f'd by The Ohio Mfg. Co., ... |
| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | Three-quarter left front side view of a tractor prototype by the Ohio Manufacturing Company. |
| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | Three-quarter right front side view of a friction-drive tractor by the Ohio Manufacturing Company. |
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