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Kleinstueber Machine Shop

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Description: Elevated view of Kleinstueber's Machine Shop, where Christopher Latham Sholes perfected his typewriter. The sign on the top of the building reads: "Brass F...
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Window Washer

Date: 05 14 1989
Description: A man leans out a window to clean the outside glass.
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Pi Lambda Phi Member

Date: 10 30 1930
Description: Portrait of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity brother standing outdoors in front of a building.
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Pi Lambda Phi Member

Date: 10 30 1930
Description: Outdoor portrait of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity brother standing in front of a building.
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Pi Lambda Phi Group Portrait

Date: 10 30 1930
Description: Group portrait of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity officers.
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American House, 323 E. Main Street

Date: 1890
Description: The Flom Hotel or American House, located at 323 East Main Street at the corner of South Hancock Street, existed from 1865 to 1925. Attached to the buildin...
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Abraham Schmocker Seated Outside His Log Cabin

Date: 1885
Description: Abraham Schmocker, a "hermit" who lived in "Stumptown" near Alma, seated on a bench outside his log cabin, holding a kitty.
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J.W. Mason Hardware Store

Date: 1900
Description: View from across street of the J.W. Mason hardware store, next to a barbershop. A horse and buggy are driving past the store.
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Sun Prairie Freshman Class

Date: 1914
Description: Group portrait of the 1914 Sun Prairie freshman class. Included in the group is Bill Droster, grandfather of the donor of this image.
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Ansel Adams in his Home Office

Date: 1968
Description: Ansel Adams at work in his home office.
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Market Square

Date: 1890
Description: Polish immigrant standing near a team of horses eating hay in Market Square. He is wearing work clothes. Large brick buildings are in the background.
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Residence of the Honorable David Atwood

Date: 1874
Description: Residence of the Honorable David Atwood on the corner of West Doty Street and Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.). People are posing on the p...
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Main Street

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Description: Main Street from the Park Hotel.
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Residence of General Simeon Mills

Date: 1874
Description: Residence of General Simeon Mills.
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Consecration of Bishop Weller as Bishop Coadjutor

Date: 11 08 1900
Description: Consecration of Bishop Weller as Bishop Coadjutor, Diocese of Fund du Lac. Three Bishops seated, l to r: Bishop Nicholson of Milwaukee; Bishop Grafton of F...
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International TiltTop Bottle Capper Truck

Date: 1929
Description: A driver is sitting in an International truck operated by J. Rabinowitz and Sons, purveyors of the "TiltTop Bottle Capper." Text on the truck reads: "3 tim...
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Man Amidst Construction

Date: 1969
Description: A man walks through the construction for the World Trade Center. A reflection of the surrounding buildings is visible in the windows.
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Man Wearing Hat

Date: 1969
Description: Profile view of a man dressed in a suit and wearing a hat. He is standing in front of a large picture window, which is reflecting the framework during cons...
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Construction Worker in Volkswagen

Date: 1969
Description: A construction worker wearing a silver hard hat sits in the driver's seat of a Volkswagen. An American flag sticker is visible on the backseat window.
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Fixing a Screen

Date: 10 01 1938
Description: J. Robert Taylor leaning out of a doorway, fixing a screen door with a hammer in his right hand. Another door is leaning against the house to the left of ...

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