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Civil War Cannon

Date: 1950
Description: A Civil War cannon captured at the Battle of Shiloh, displayed at Camp Randall near the corner of Randall Street and Dayton Street. A fire station is visib...
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Civil War Cannon in Snow

Date: 1929
Description: Winter scene with a Civil War cannon partially covered with snow at Camp Randall.
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Camp Randall Cannon

Date: 1955
Description: Camp Randall Memorial Park cannon with an American flag flying in the background.
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Cannon at Camp Randall Memorial Building

Date: 11 22 1970
Description: A cannon from the Civil War which stands outside the Camp Randall Memorial Building. It is one of several preserved on the grounds.
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Professor Joseph Hirschfelder

Date: 08 08 1950
Description: Portrait of Professor Joseph Hirschfelder, University of Wisconsin chemist. He also is project director for the U.W. Naval Research Laboratory, member of t...
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Forest Feeding a Squirrel

Date: 1900
Description: Forest Middleton offers a treat to a squirrel, who is sitting on his knee. They are in Capitol Park; Grace Episcopal Church is in the background on the le...
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Gisholt 52" Vertical Boring Mill

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Description: Gisholt 52" vertical boring mill. The machine has a turret head on the left hand side and "an attachment for crowning pulleys or fly wheels, capable of fin...
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Gisholt Vertical Boring and Turning Mill

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Description: Standard type of Gisholt Vertical Boring and Turning Mills manufactured as 52, 60, 64, and 72 inches. Gisholt was the first company to specialize in heavy ...
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Gisholt 22" Turret Lathe

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Description: Gisholt 22" Turret Lathe. The metal stamp states: "American Turret Lathe Mfg. Co. Patented December 26, 1899. Semi-Automatic. Warren, PA." The Pennsylvania...
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Gisholt Standard Turret Lathe

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Description: Gisholt Standard Turret Lathe. The metal stamp states: "Gisholt Machine Co. Madison, Wis., U.S.A." Gisholt was the first company to specialize in heavy typ...
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Standard Turret Lathe

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Description: Standard Turret Lathe, "Conradson," by American Turret Lathe Company in Wilmington, Delaware, "Patented December 26, 1899." Gisholt was the first company t...
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Gisholt Standard Turret Lathe

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Description: Gisholt Standard Turret Lathe. The metal stamp states: "Gisholt Machine Co. Madison, Wis., U.S.A." Gisholt was the first company to specialize in heavy typ...

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