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Harry McDaniels' Motorcycle and Bike Shop

Date: 1912
Description: Men on Harley Davidson motorcycles lined up in front of Harry McDaniels' Bicycle and Motorcycle shop at 111 State Street.
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Walter Davidson and Motorcycle

Date: 1908
Description: Walter Davidson and the motorcycle with which he won the two day endurance run from Catskill, New York to Brooklyn and Long Island, New York on June 28-29t...
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Motorcycle Racer

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Description: Bob Stuth, a motorcycle racer from Milwaukee, who competed at the Wisconsin State Fair. He is riding a Harley Davidson cycle and wearing a shirt that adver...
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First Harley-Davidson Shop

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Description: The original shop in the Davidson family backyard where the first Harley-Davidson motorcycles were assembled. There is snow on the ground. The sign on the ...
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MacArthur Returns

Date: 05 20 1951
Description: General Douglas MacArthur rides in an open car during the ticker tape parade in his honor. MacArthur had just returned to the United States, having been re...
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Doublewide Sidecar Prototype

Date: 1932
Description: Ralph Hilgers, wearing sunglasses, is seated on his 74 Harley-Davidson twin cylinder, late 1920's model motorcycle. His motorcycle is shown with a prototyp...
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Lewis Arms on a Motorcycle

Date: 09 1960
Description: View from behind of Lewis Arms riding his 1946 Harley-Davidson Flathead motorcycle on the sidewalk of the 1800 block of Beld Street. On the back of his ja...
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Packer Parade

Date: 1971
Description: Members of United Packinghouse Workers of America Local 248 paraded on Wisconsin Avenue to draw attention to the fact that employees of the Packer Packing ...
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Tommy Thompson Riding a Motorcycle

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Description: Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson waves from a Harley Davidson motorcycle as he rides on John Nolen Drive. Lake Monona and the Wisconsin State Capitol b...
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Community Hall, Sound Beach, Long Island, New York

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Description: View toward the Community Hall in Sound Beach, Long Island, New York, serving as the Fire Department, Highway Department, and Police Department. Numerous m...
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Lewis Arms with Kayser Motors Truck

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Description: Bill Mootz (left) and Lewis Arms pose with a truck that advertises "Kayser's, 702 E. Wash. Ave., Madison" on the door. Both men were employees at Kayser Mo...
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Lewis Arms and his Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

Date: 07 1955
Description: Lewis "Honeylove" Arms is seated backwards on his 1949 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He is wearing a hat and sunglasses.
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Lewis Arms and Boys on a Motorcycle

Date: 1955
Description: Lewis Arms is seated on his motorcycle with Craig Arms sitting in front of him and Lewis Arms, Jr. behind him.
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Connie Moore and LuRay Arms

Date: 1956
Description: Friends Connie Moore (left) and LuRay (Frenchie) Arms pose comically with a motorcycle at 1851 South Park Street. Two children can be seen behind them sitt...
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Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

Date: 1958
Description: Two Harley-Davidson motorcycles belonging to Lewis Arms and Charlie Caldwell are parked on the corner of Olin Avenue and Park Street at a gas/service stati...
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Main Avenue

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Description: View down Main Avenue, a downtown business district. On the left corner of the avenue stands the Service Trust Company, built in 1925. Men and women cross ...
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Huron Smith

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Description: Huron Smith standing next to a motorcycle with a sidecar on a highway 12 bridge in Black River Falls. A dam across the Black River Flowage can be seen in t...
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White Way, Beaver Dam, Wis.

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Description: Photographic postcard view down a city street lined with commercial buildings and automobiles. Caption reads: "White Way, Beaver Dam, Wis."
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Stroh Brothers and Others on Excelsior Twin Motorcycles

Date: 1916
Description: Excelsior Twin Motorcycles with, left to right: Stroh Brothers, Mart Liedtke, William Martin, Mr. Schultz, and Mr. Liedtke.
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Harriet Oiyotte LaSarge

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Description: Harriet Oiyotte LaSarge poses next to a goggle wearing hound dog on a motorcycle. On the left, another Native American individual looks on. In the backgrou...

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