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Last Elm Tree on State Street

Date: 1974
Description: Last elm tree on State Street being cut down. The Wisconsin Historical Society and the Memorial Union are in the background.
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Dow Chemical Demonstration

Date: 1967
Description: Overhead view of large crowd of demonstrators being beaten back by police at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the Dow Chemical demonstration on c...
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Northwest Airways Special Delivery

Date: 04 07 1933
Description: In an obvious publicity stunt, a Northwest Airways pilot delivers the first case of post-Prohibition Atlas Beer to Madison distributor Ira Chambers. The sh...
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Midwest Air Transport Travelair Biplane

Date: 10 25 1930
Description: Pilot O.G. Corben preparing to take off with photographer Aldro Wasley and another passenger on their way to the Wisconsin-Purdue football game in Lafayett...
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Klein Dickert House Painters

Date: 06 03 1935
Description: Three Klein-Dickert Co. painters with two ladders are painting a house located at 2315 Rugby Row.
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Morey's Flying Billboard

Date: 04 17 1928
Description: Howard Morey posing in an airplane that advertised Pennco Oil, his distributorship of Waco airplanes, and his flying school. Two women sit in front of him....
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Truax Field Fire Station

Date: 04 10 1943
Description: Truax Army Air Field Fire Station #1 with 5 fire fighter crash crew members and their truck.
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East High Football Players

Date: 09 06 1934
Description: Two East High football players. 4824B-1 (Unknown). 4824B-2 (Unknown).
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Olson Boys in Go-Kart

Date: 01 19 1934
Description: A small race car built by Samuel Olson at the Wisconsin Oil Burner factory, 1134 Regent Street is enjoyed by his sons, Donald Olson, seated, and Gordon at ...
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Central High School Football Squad

Date: 10 05 1933
Description: Group portrait of Central High school football squad.
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Two Central High School Football Players

Date: 10 05 1933
Description: Two Central High School football players. 4219B-1 is unknown. 4219B-2 is Ernie Mitchell, who is African American.
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Barbers at Kiddie Camp

Date: 08 10 1933
Description: Barbers cutting the hair of four children at The Capital Times Kiddie Camp, with other barbers and children looking on.
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Mary Wright Bain

Date: 06 17 1932
Description: Portrait of Mary Wright (Mrs. H. Foster) Bain, who flew her own airplane from her home in Newark, N.J. to her University of Wisconsin reunion. She is posin...
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Two Football Players at Edgewood High School

Date: 09 15 1931
Description: Two Madison Edgewood High School football players posing in uniform outdoors. Vic Ripp, all-city halfback (L) and Fonse Hughes, fullback (R). The Edgewood ...
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Wisconsin High School, Two Football Players

Date: 09 15 1931
Description: Wisconsin High School, with two football players in uniforms on the field.
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West High School Football Players

Date: 09 15 1931
Description: West High School, with two football players posing outdoors.
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Wisconsin High School Football Team

Date: 09 15 1931
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Wisconsin High School football squad in uniforms.
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Two Men in front of Airplane

Date: 09 06 1931
Description: John Siggelko, age 90, and pilot Louis Wuilleumier standing in front of the airplane that took Mr. Siggelko for a ride over Madison and his old farm home a...
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Wisconsin High School Football Players

Date: 09 11 1931
Description: Wisconsin High School football players, Sheldon Loughborough and Bob Thistlethwaite, standing outdoors in uniform.
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Middleton Football Team

Date: 09 01 1931
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Middleton football team.

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