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Roundy Coughlin on the Orpheum Theatre Stage

Date: 05 27 1939
Description: Roundy Coughlin in a police uniform, standing in front of a motorcycle and a life-sized poster of four movie stars on a tandem bicycle. This event occurred...
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Keen Power Cycle

Date: 03 01 1938
Description: Keen Power Cycle, a streamline style motor scooter, made by Keen Manufacturing Company, located at 2117 Atwood Avenue. The view includes a trailer hitch an...
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Keen Power Cycle

Date: 03 01 1938
Description: Keen Power Cycle, a streamline style motor scooter, made by Keen Manufacturing Co., 2117 Atwood Avenue, displayed outside on Atwood Avenue with two people ...
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Car Towing Motorcycle

Date: 07 22 1935
Description: A man in a labcoat shows off a car hitched to a service motorcycle in front of Waters Motor's Co., 802 E. Washington Avenue.
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Car Towing Motorcycle

Date: 07 22 1935
Description: A car pulling service towing a motorcycle in front of Waters Motor's Company, located at 802 East Washington Avenue.
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Police Officers Receive Group Insurance Policies

Date: 05 16 1935
Description: Group portrait of police officers receiving insurance policies in front of the Madison Police Station, 14-16 South Webster Street, with motorcycles parked ...
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Dane County Traffic Police

Date: 05 26 1934
Description: Dane County traffic officers standing next to new Ford V8 automobiles and Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
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Dane County Traffic Police & Cycles

Date: 05 26 1934
Description: Dane County traffic police officers on their new Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
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Bus and Streetcar Accident

Date: 10 01 1932
Description: Bus and streetcar accident at Regent Street and Mills Street, looking north on Mills.
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Leath's Furniture Co. Sale

Date: 04 30 1931
Description: Elevated view looking across street towards a crowd waiting to attend the opening of the Black Furniture Company's bankrupt sale at Leath's furniture store...
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Dane County Motor Police

Date: 05 16 1931
Description: Four Dane County motor police officers shown with four Harley Davidson motorcycles, and two other men, taken in front of Madison Battery and Tire, 250 Stat...
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Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

Date: 08 22 1928
Description: Harley-Davidson motorcycle used for road service by Madison Tire Co. distributor of Goodyear tires at 205 N. Bassett Street.
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Linden Drive

Date: 1922
Description: View of tree-lined Linden Drive includes parked motorcycles and automobiles on the University of Wisconsin campus.
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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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Motorcycle Racer

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Description: Jimmy Chan of Columbus, Ohio, expert motorcycle racer, sits astride his motorcycle, No. 16, wearing a Harley Davidson jersey and racing gear at Wisconsin S...
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Billy Huber, Motorcyle Racer

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Description: Billy Huber of Reading, PA, dubbed "America's most popular motorcycle competition rider" by the American Motorcycle Association, is shown astride his Harle...
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Multitude of Motorcyles

Date: 1949
Description: Hundreds of motorcycles are parked side by side in rows in a Wisconsin State Fair parking lot. The grandstand and spectators appear in the background of t...
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King Tarz, The Lion

Date: 11 06 1941
Description: King Tarz, The Seasonal Jungle Actor, (a lion) was brought to Madison to publicize "Tarzan's Secret Treasure" which stars Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sul...
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Damaged Cushman Motor Scooter

Date: 12 08 1948
Description: Damaged Cushman motor scooter, taken for General Casualty Company. Thomas A. Gallagher, age 18, was killed when struck by a car while riding the scooter on...

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