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Iowa's First Flyer

Date: 03 1909
Description: Carl S. Bates, a young inventor from Clear Lake, Iowa, about to race the Buick owned by Louis Strang on the beach at Daytona Beach. Bates originally chall...
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Janette Serrec Standing Beside Pontiac Car

Date: 05 22 1933
Description: Janette Serrec, University of Wisconsin graduate, lecturer and writer on the "Fine Art of Successful Living," standing beside a Pontiac automobile she drov...
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Grant Park

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view of Grant Park and cars on the adjacent street taken from the International Harvester offices.
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State Office Building

Date: 1958
Description: An aerial view of the construction of a new wing on a state office building. Automobiles are parked in a log along Lake Monona.
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Downtown Office Buildings

Date: 1960
Description: View of a state office building, and, at far right, the City-County building.
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Looking Northwest Down Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 09 1954
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol balcony. At the lower left, the demolition of old City Hall is in progress, which began ...
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Frank Hurn with International D-40 Truck

Date: 1940
Description: Frank Hurn, driver for Davidson Transfer & Storage Company, wiping the windshield of an International D-40 truck. The truck appears to be parked near a har...
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Road Repairs Crew with D-40 Truck

Date: 06 29 1937
Description: An International D-40 truck used by the Brennan Paving Company is parked in a paved lot in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, while a group of men work in the...
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Truck Washroom

Date: 1940
Description: Men in a washroom are cleaning an International truck used by Standard Freight Lines, Inc. The original caption reads: "Truck washroom. American Transporta...
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Ferry Dock

Date: 1938
Description: A man stands holding a rope on an auto ferry dock. The ferry was powered by an International P-12 power unit and provided transportation to Ridge Island. A...
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Steamboat "Bald Eagle" Unloading

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Description: Elevated view of the steamboat "Bald Eagle" unloading on the riverfront. "Bald Eagle" is painted on the top of the ship. Several men are working on and nea...
Painting

Silo Filling

Date: 1980
Description: Farmers work cooperatively with their horse teams on silo-filling activities early in autumn. Rows of green forage are created in the fields and carried to...
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Belmont Hotel Window Painting

Date: 06 18 1952
Description: William F. Guethlein, Sauk City, resting on a scaffold on the Belmont Hotel, 31 North Pinckney Street. He has been repairing and painting the hotel windows...
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Hong Kong Harbor Scene

Date: 09 1951
Description: The large, ornamental office building of Thomas Cook and Sons on the waterfront in Hong Kong. The firm was one of the oldest and largest travel companies i...
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Samuel L. Popkin

Date: 1972
Description: Political scientist Samuel L. Popkin and his wife. This photograph was taken about the time Wisconsin-born Popkin was jailed for his refusal to testify abo...
Document

Carl Stargardt Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Carl Stargardt, bridge contractor in Athens, Wisconsin, with two-color illustrations in brown and green inks of an automobile heading toward ...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 750-757

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Description: Some towering hand-made genius had fighting words to sell
Photograph

Commodore Heggestad with "Monona-Mobile"

Date: 1955
Description: View from pier of John "Commodore" Heggestad of Department 40 of Gisholt proudly standing on the pontoon of the "Monona-Mobile" (pontoon boat) on which his...
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Monona Terrace

Date: 07 2014
Description: View from the top level of Monona Terrace towards the spiral ramp leading to the outdoor parking lot. Just beyond is John Nolen Drive and railroad tracks. ...
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Man Operating TD-30 Crawler Tractor

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Description: Elevated view of a man operating a TD-30 Crawler Tractor.

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