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Monthly Market Fair

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of farmer's wagons, teams, and pedestrian traffic crowd Princeton's main street for the monthly market fair. Some snow is on the ground and a...
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Electric Streetcar

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Description: An electric streetcar in Milwaukee with a large Gimbels sign in the background.
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Mrs. Katherine McCullough Speaking in Sister Bay

Date: 06 27 1912
Description: Suffragist Mrs. Katherine McCullough speaking to a gathering in front of the store and post office run by Mrs. W. Bunda in Sister Bay.
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Crowd Examines Centennial Model of the Reaper

Date: 1931
Description: Crowd examining a full size reproduction of the "first reaper" displayed on the bed of an International "Six Speed Special" truck parked in front of an Int...
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"McCormick Day"

Date: 06 03 1899
Description: Crowd gathered on the main street to witness the delivery of McCormick binders, mowers and other machines to customers. McCormick Harvesting Machine Compan...
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Farmall Tractor Parade

Date: 1941
Description: Farmall H and M tractors driven in a parade through a downtown street. The tractors are driven by two women and two men. One of the men has a small child o...
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Farmall Tractor Parade

Date: 1941
Description: Men driving Farmall tractors (including the Farmall A) in a parade through downtown Oskaloosa as townspeople look on. The parade is led by a truck with a l...
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Capitol Square Parade

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a University of Wisconsin-sponsored parade rolling down Mifflin Street on the Capitol Square. One of the banners appears to be about socia...
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Fire at Madison Steam Laundry

Date: 03 20 1935
Description: View across street towards the Madison Steam Laundry, at 433 State Street, the scene of a fire. In front of the building is a fire truck with extension lad...
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Commercial Area Fire Damage

Date: 05 21 1931
Description: Fire scene from the west end, showing ruins of the Lins and Hood hardware and furniture store, a pool hall, and confectionary store, with adults and childr...
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Commercial Area Fire Damage

Date: 05 21 1931
Description: Fire scene from the east end, showing ruins of the Lins and Hood hardware and furniture store, a pool hall and confectionery store, with adults and childre...
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Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 06 07 1930
Description: View from street of the facade of the Capitol Theatre at 209 State Street. The marquee is advertising the movie, "Journey's End." There is a crowd on the s...
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Turn of the Century Milwaukee Traffic

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of busy street scene in downtown Milwaukee at the turn of the century showing a trolley, horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians near an interse...
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Third Street Parade

Date: 1910
Description: View looking South down Third Street near Scott. The street is filled with a large crowd, bikes and automobiles. Banners and flags are along the sidewalk i...
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Buying Shotgun Shells

Date: 08 14 1944
Description: People lined up in front of Berg Sporting Goods Store, 2123 Atwood Avenue, to buy shotgun shells which were scarce due to World War II. Also shows Modern ...
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Circus Performance on Main Street

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Description: Crowd watching a circus performance in the street, possibly centered on a gorilla named Johanna according to the banner in the background. There is an arch...
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Man Riding Elephant in Circus Parade

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Description: Rear view of a man riding an elephant in a circus parade through town. Crowds line the sidewalk on the other side of the street.
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Parade through Town

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Description: View across unpaved street towards horses and buggies in a parade, with a crowd of people walking on the sidewalk in front of patriotically decorated store...
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Buggies in Parade through Town

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Description: Slightly elevated view of buggies following marchers in parade though town, making a right turn from Water Street to Main Street and heading west. In the b...
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Crowd on Main Street Watching Parade

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Description: Spectators watching a parade in front of Jones and Marsh Clothing on Main Street.

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