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Kleinstueber Machine Shop

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Description: Elevated view of Kleinstueber's Machine Shop, where Christopher Latham Sholes perfected his typewriter. The sign on the top of the building reads: "Brass F...
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Weighing Guests

Date: 1898
Description: Group of people on the front porch, weighing the guests. A visit was considered successful if the guests weighed more when they left.
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Ultimate Hi-Fi System

Date: 08 12 1958
Description: Urbane gentleman shows off his sophisticated high fidelity wall system with reel-to-reel tape deck, reels of tape, and record albums.
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Ralph O'Connor

Date: 06 21 1944
Description: Ralph O'Connnor, manager Madison Broadcasting Company, sitting at a desk in WIBU Radio Station office, 114 North Carroll Street.
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Railroad Engineers Banquet

Date: 01 31 1933
Description: Group portrait of Chicago & North Western railroad engineers at a banquet at Schenk's Hall in the Schenk-Huegel building, corner of 2005 Winnebago and 2028...
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Tiffany's Dressmaking Shop

Date: 12 03 1930
Description: View of the interior of Tiffany's dress making shop (Creators of Claire Tiffany Frocks, 546 State Street), showing women cutting and sewing dresses at long...
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Governor Philip F. La Follette

Date: 11 05 1930
Description: Governor-elect Philip F. La Follette reading a telegram at the La Follette campaign headquarters.
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Philip La Follette Reading a Telegram

Date: 11 05 1930
Description: Governor elect Philip La Follette sitting and reading a telegram at La Follette headquarters.
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Pi Lambda Phi Member

Date: 10 30 1930
Description: Portrait of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity brother standing outdoors in front of a building.
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Pi Lambda Phi Member

Date: 10 30 1930
Description: Outdoor portrait of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity brother standing in front of a building.
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Pi Lambda Phi Group Portrait

Date: 10 30 1930
Description: Group portrait of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity officers.
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Marx Family Group Portrait

Date: 09 19 1928
Description: Marx family portrait, view 1, taken for Sam Marx.
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Marx Family Group Portrait

Date: 08 19 1928
Description: Marx family portrait, view 2, taken for Sam Marx.
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Marx Family Group Portrait

Date: 09 19 1928
Description: Marx family portrait, view 3, taken for Sam Marx.
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Workers Mixing Paint at Mautz Paint Company

Date: 03 03 1927
Description: Workers in the mixing room, with mixers running, at Mautz Paint and Glass Company. There are bins and other accoutrements used in the manufacture of paint ...
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Man Posing in Factory Office

Date: 1905
Description: Man lounging against a full bookcase in an office area at McCormick Works in Chicago. A second man can just be seen behind the bookcase. A large dark room ...
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Sun Prairie Freshman Class

Date: 1914
Description: Group portrait of the 1914 Sun Prairie freshman class. Included in the group is Bill Droster, grandfather of the donor of this image.
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Harvester Press Offices

Date: 1920
Description: Workers completing paperwork in the offices of Harvester Press, International Harvester's in-house print shop.
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Wisconsin State Prison

Date: 1900
Description: View of the south end of the new dining room in the Wisconsin State Prison. A man is standing next to a long table filled with plants. Large windows are al...
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Wayland Nolan

Date: 02 09 1944
Description: West High School student, Wayland Noland, amateur weather forecaster who wants to be an army meteorologist.

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