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Mailman

Date: 07 11 1981
Description: A male mail carrier taking a break sitting in a mailbox on the sidewalk in a neighborhood.
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Waiting out the Rain

Date: 06 21 1987
Description: Shoppers take refuge in the open doorway of a shop during a downpour.
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Fixing a Bicycle Wheel

Date: 06 16 1988
Description: One boy steadies a bike while his friend tightens the nut on the front wheel to complete a tire repair.
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Labor Day Festival

Date: 09 06 1988
Description: A young girl listens to a speech at the Racine Laborfest. She holds a balloon imprinted with the slogan, "Buy Union Buy American."
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Tubing Down Mule Hill

Date: 01 02 1988
Description: Bundled-up boys ride their tubes down an icy slope in Mee-Kwon Park.
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Children at Camp McCoy

Date: 1980
Description: Cuban refugees at Camp McCoy. Three children standing with their arms around each others shoulders. Two wear Woody Woodpecker t-shirts, the other wears a D...
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Christmas Tree from Wisconsin

Date: 1983
Description: Congressman David R. Obey (standing below the C) greets a delegation from Wisconsin that accompanied the official Capitol Christmas Tree cut in the Chequam...
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Schultz Before the Committee

Date: 03 06 1986
Description: Secretary of State George Schultz during the Reagan Administration (second from the left) testifying before the Foreign Operations Subcommittee. Leaning fo...
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Briefing Book

Date: 1988
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin crouches just outside of his car, reviewing the information in his briefing book during a congressional trip to Hond...
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Earl for Senate

Date: 1988
Description: Former Wisconsin Governor Anthony Earl stands outdoors near an airplane with a group of supporters. He made an unsuccessful run for the United States Senat...
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Wooden Bench

Date: 05 1982
Description: "Ist das nicht ein schnitzel bank? Ja das ist ein schnitzel bank. This bench made by Aug. Beck (1951-1910) used to hold wood so it can be whittled with a d...
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Tailgater

Date: 09 1982
Description: "A tailgater runs amok in the parking lot at Milwaukee County Stadium."
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Tailgater

Date: 09 1982
Description: "Have another beer!"
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Theresa Fire Company

Date: 03 1983
Description: "Theresa Fire Company."
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St. Peter's Sunday School

Date: 06 1984
Description: "St. Peter's Sunday School children and their teachers."
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Reporter at Inauguration Ceremony

Date: 01 1985
Description: "This is a Milwaukee TV reporter who covered the inauguration in Madison."
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Theresa Lady Lions Style Show

Date: 06 1988
Description: "Jim Wiseman emceed a Theresa Lady Lions Style Show."
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Theresa Lady Lions Style Show

Date: 06 1988
Description: "Jim Wiseman emceed a Theresa Lady Lions Style Show."
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The Rousers

Date: 12 22 1987
Description: Publicity photograph of five band members of The Rousers, a Madison, Wisconsin rock band. From left to right are Lee laski on drums, Dan "Ernie" Conner on ...
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Tar Babies (Band)

Date: 09 07 1989
Description: Publicity photograph of the Tar Babies, a Madison, Wisconsin rock band. From left to right are Tony Jarvis, Bucky Pope, Robin Davies, and Dan Bitney. They ...

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