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International Station Wagon

Date: 03 22 1934
Description: Man helping a woman out of an International station wagon as the driver is unloading bags.
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Steam Fire Engine at Soldiers Home

Date: 05 19 1887
Description: Firefighters stand with steam fire engine in front of fire station at National Soldiers Home.
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International Station Wagon

Date: 03 22 1934
Description: Passengers and luggage in an International station wagon ("woody") outside a large house or hotel.
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Northern Hospital for the Insane's Fire Fighting Department

Date: 1893
Description: Group portrait of the Northern Hospital for the Insane's institutional fire fighting department posed outside the building. Horse-drawn transport cart and ...
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Abraham Lincoln's Funeral in Chicago

Date: 05 01 1865
Description: Albumen print of Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession. Thirty-six maidens in white surround Lincoln's hearse as it passes through the funeral arch, probabl...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Out for Air

Date: 1923
Description: Two police officers holding rifles escort two prisoners into a paddywagon. Lining the road is a long, perspective view of an outdoor prison. Red text impri...
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St. Mary's Nurses Class

Date: 03 1946
Description: Group portrait of 24 members of St. Mary's nurses class.
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Russian Sales Office and Warehouse

Date: 1912
Description: International Harvester's sales office and warehouse at Odessa, Russia. A young girl in a dress stands near an arch and a man in uniform stands at the ent...
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Dane County Highway Police

Date: 05 28 1948
Description: By 1934 the Dane County Highway Police staff had increased to four officers, was boosted to nine in 1937, and in three years to fifteen. The officers shown...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsors

Date: 05 28 1948
Description: Dane County traffic police with Jimmy Christensen pointing to his plans for a soap box racer. The traffic police are sponsoring Jimmy in the Soap Box Derby...
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Parade on Main Street

Date: 1899
Description: View of a marching band parading beneath a decorated arch on Main Street. Onlookers line both sides of the street. American flags are flying over the road ...
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Prince Albert Fire Department

Date: 04 08 1938
Description: A man is driving an International D-2 truck out of the Prince Albert fire department garage while another man is standing nearby. Both men are wearing unif...
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Group Portrait of Police Officers

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Description: Group portrait of police officers standing and others seated in front of the Police Station.
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Crowd near Train Station in Russia

Date: 07 1917
Description: Crowd of women, children and soldiers at a train station on the Trans-Siberian Railway. The station may have been located between Mogzon and Vyatka, Russia...
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Porch at Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: View from grounds toward patients sitting on the porch of the rotunda at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. A nurse stands near ...
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Memorial Day Celebration

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Description: A panoramic view of a Memorial Day parade/celebration as it rounds the corner of a street. According to text on the back of the print, this celebration too...
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Leslie H. Fishel, Jr. with Boy Scouts

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Description: Leslie H. Fishel, Jr. participating in a ceremony in front of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin with a large group of Boy Scouts and Boy Scout lead...
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North Vietnam School

Date: 1967
Description: Kindergarten classroom in the North Vietnamese village of Phu Xa, showing the ditch in the center of the room that ran to the air raid shelter. Two men sta...
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Frame 20: People Lined Up At Courthouse and Cops

Date: 1964
Description: A line of predominantly African-American people likely outside of the Leflore County Courthouse, probably at a voter registration drive. Caucasian law enfo...
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Truck Towing Colorful Float in Parade

Date: 11 25 1976
Description: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Macy's storefront can be seen in the background. A yellow and brown International Harvester Scout 4x4 is towing a float...

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