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Alice in Dairyland

Date: 1951
Description: Alice in Dairyland, Marjean Czerwinski, wearing her crown and gown, rides on the back of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
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Calf on Harley

Date: 1912
Description: A man poses next to his 1912 model Harley-Davidson motorcycle with a young calf in a crate strapped on the back of the motorcycle. Behind the man is a silo...
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Riders on an Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle

Date: 04 09 1917
Description: Two riders on an early Excelsior-Henderson motorcycle near a community garden at Harrison and Jefferson streets in Chicago. An International Harvester trac...
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Alice in Dairyland, Mary Ellen McCabe

Date: 08 30 1954
Description: Mary Ellen McCabe, 1954 Alice in Dairyland, enters State Fair Park in her official convertible, escorted by police officers on Harley-Davidson motorcycles ...
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Alice in Dairyland with Motorcycle Racers

Date: 1952
Description: Beverly Steffen, the 1952 Alice in Dairyland, poses with Harley Davidson motorcyle racers and crew at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Group on Old Cultivator

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A group of audience members crowd onto an old cultivator near the Sound Storm stage. A line has formed behind them to the right, and there is a man with a ...
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Titan Tractor and Plow

Date: 04 21 1915
Description: Three men with a Titan 12-24(?) tractor plowing a field. Other men stand nearby observing. In the background is a shed or tent, with automobiles and a moto...
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Cranberry Cleaning Equipment

Date: 1958
Description: Elevated view of a man loading freshly harvested cranberries into processing machinery. The machine appears to separate the berries from leaves and other d...
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Ziemer Auction

Date: 09 1979
Description: "The Ziemer auction is being held at the Dog's farm on County P."
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Motorcycle Police in Front of Badger Ordnance Sign

Date: 1944
Description: Motorcycle police at the Badger Ordnance plant in Baraboo, Wisconsin, between 1942 and 1945. These men patrolled the fence line of the plant. One of the gu...
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Wisconsin State Fair Letterhead

Date: 1952
Description: Letterhead for the Wisconsin State Fair, with a state fair ribbon superimposed on a silhouette of the state, and two vignettes of agricultural and industri...
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Governor Tommy Thompson and Alice in Dairyland

Date: 08 23 1997
Description: Alice in Dairyland, Courtney Ott, wearing a crown and a sash, is sitting on the back of a motorcycle driven by Governor Tommy Thompson at the start of the ...
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Corn Binder

Date: 04 10 1915
Description: Corn Binder outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. In the background a motorcycle and an automobile are parked underneath an open-sided wood shed. Behind...
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Corn Binder in Factory Yard

Date: 04 10 1915
Description: Close-up of Corn Binder set-up on cobblestones in the factory yard. In the background a motorcycle is parked underneath an open-sided wood shed. In front o...
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Machinery Part in McCormick Works Factory Yard

Date: 04 14 1915
Description: A piece of machinery is set-up on the cobblestones. There is an automobile parked on the left. In the background is a motorcycle parked in an open-sided sh...
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McCormick Binder Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 04 23 1915
Description: McCormick Binder set-up outdoors in the factory yard. In the background is a motorcycle parked in an open-sided shed, with another automobile parked in fro...
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McCormick Binder Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 04 23 1915
Description: Binder set-up outdoors in factory yard, with cloth masks to accentuate parts. In the background is a motorcycle parked in an open-sided shed, with another ...
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Reaper in Factory Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 02 24 1916
Description: A Reaper is set-up in the factory yard in front of a small backdrop. The Reaper parts are numbered, and a sign on it reads: "Reaper Built 1851 Cut 24 Crops...
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Ensilage Cutter Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 04 05 1916
Description: An Ensilage Cutter outdoor in the factory yard. In the background motocycles are parked in an open sided shed, and railroad cars are on an elevated platfor...
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Ensilage Cutter Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 04 05 1916
Description: An Ensilage Cutter outdoors in the factory yard. In the background motocycles are parked in an open sided shed, and railroad cars are on an elevated platfo...

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