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Motorcycle Police on Harley-Davidsons

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Description: World War II Harley-Davidson Army Models mounted by ever-alert Military Police, wearing uniforms and armed with guns.
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Fire Fighters on Ladders

Date: 1910
Description: Fire fighters on ladders climbing up to the windows of a burning building.
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Fire Fighters with Hose

Date: 1910
Description: Fire fighters on the ground spraying water from a fire hose.
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Fire Ruins

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Description: Aftermath of winter fire.
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Man on Tall Ladder

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Description: Fire fighting scene in which a man is at the top of a very tall ladder mounted on a hook and ladder fire truck. A group of men observe. A haze of smoke fil...
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Fire Truck on Country Road

Date: 1918
Description: Four men dressed in fire fighting gear driving a fire truck on State Highway 47 near Appleton. The Wisconsin Highway Commission which published this photo...
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Fire Fighters in International CO-8190 Fire Truck

Date: 1963
Description: Five fire fighters en route to a fire in an International CO-8190 fire truck.
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Football Team

Date: 1899
Description: Group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of members of a Whitewater, Wisconsin football team.
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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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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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Middleton Football Team

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

Date: 09 29 1930
Description: Central High School football player outdoors on a field.
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Central High School Football Players

Date: 09 29 1930
Description: Two Central High School uniformed football players in three point stance on playing field.
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Central High School Football Players

Date: 09 29 1930
Description: Two Central High School football players in uniform posing on the field.
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Middle High School Football Team

Date: 11 15 1929
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Middleton High School football team and coach, sitting on bleachers. Football helmets are in a pile in front of the group.
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Middle High School Football Team

Date: 11 15 1929
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Middleton High School football team and coach, sitting on bleachers. The team is wearing helmets.
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The Conklin Fire

Date: 1915
Description: Fire fighters standing amid smoking timbers aim their hoses to douse the flames.
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Gary Wilhelm Boxing Match

Date: 03 21 1960
Description: Gary Wilhelm, University of Wisconsin boxer.
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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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