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Rock Show

Date: 05 12 1963
Description: Three boys take a break from baseball to view the Wisconsin Geological Society's rock, gem and mineral show at Wauwatosa's Hart park recreational building.
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Lab Work

Date: 1950
Description: Holding a dropper over racks of test tubes, a man in a lab coat aims to place drops in the receptacles.
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Thomas Alva Edison

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Description: Portrait of Thomas A. Edison.
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Edgewood College Science Experiment

Date: 05 16 1942
Description: Three Edgewood College (Sacred Heart Academy) women performing an experiment in Marshall Hall science laboratory, 1000 Edgewood Avenue.
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Weighing In

Date: 06 1958
Description: A little girl watching as a healthcare worker slides the weights along a balance beam scale to measure her weight.
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Anatomy Lab

Date: 1900
Description: Cadavers are laid out on gurneys in a sky-lit anatomy lab at Rush Medical College.
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Worker Inspects Farmall Cub Pistons

Date: 1948
Description: Worker checking dimensions and weight of Farmall Cub pistons at International Harvester's Louisville Works.
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A Plethora of Golf Balls

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Description: A woman dressed to play golf smiles as a bucket of golf balls is spilled at her feet. This is one of several demonstrations of strobe light functions at F...
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Dr. Harold Edgerton

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Description: "Doc" Edgerton adjusts equipment in the lab. Known for his pioneering work in the development of the electronic flash, his photograph of a splashing milk-d...
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Experimental Farmall B Tractor

Date: 09 11 1939
Description: Engineering photograph of an experimental McCormick-Deering Farmall B tractor with 32" rear wheels and a single front wheel. A white backdrop is in the bac...
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Experimental Cotton Picker

Date: 12 23 1937
Description: Engineering photograph of an experimental cotton picker mounted to a Farmall F-20 tractor.
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Experimental Farmall Tractor

Date: 03 09 1927
Description: Engineering photograph of an experimental Farmall tractor. Left side view.
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Experimental Four-Wheel Rubber Tire Tractor

Date: 05 25 1954
Description: Man standing next to an experimental four wheel rubber tire tractor inside an International Harvester engineering(?) facility.
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Experimental MRS Special Tractor

Date: 1947
Description: Engineering photograph of a man sitting on an experimental International MRS Special tractor.
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Experimental Four-Row Planter

Date: 03 28 1919
Description: Engineering photograph of an experimental four-row planter. The original caption reads: "In this four-row planter development the seeding mechanism was dr...
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Experimental W-4 tractor

Date: 06 29 1939
Description: Engineering photograph of an experimental W-4 tractor. Three-quarter view towards front right.
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Model of a Windmill

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Description: Model of an improved windmill design.
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McCormick Works Paint(?) Laboratory

Date: 1900
Description: Technicians standing and sitting in the paint(?) laboratory at the McCormick Reaper Works factory. Tables are equipped with burners, beakers and other supp...
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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Pharmacy Laboratory

Date: 1893
Description: Crocks and bottles of various sizes line shelves, while beakers and mortars and pestles rest on counter tops in the brick-floored pharmaceutical lab at the...
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Ventilator Testing Cabinet

Date: 11 05 1954
Description: Man operating a ventilator testing cabinet at W.R. Carnes Company.

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