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Colonial Farm House Display

Date: 1946
Description: The "Colonial Farm House" in the Harvester Farm exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Caption reads: "Colonial Farm House, Harvester Farm,...
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Robins

Date: 1905
Description: Two juvenile robins are posed on an egg scale and basket.
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Kelnhofer's General Store

Date: 09 09 1910
Description: The text on front reads: "Int. of Geo. J. Kelnhofer's General Store. Rib Lake, Wis." A man is standing in the central aisle, and a girl, holding a cat, is ...
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Largest Telescope in the World

Date: 08 19 1948
Description: Text on front reads: "Telescope with 40 in. Lens, Largest in the World. Williams Bay on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin." On reverse: "The 40 inch telescope of the ...
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Yerkes Observatory Telescope

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "The 40-inch telescope of the University of Chicago Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay, Wisconsin. The object-glass has a diameter of 40...

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