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Portrait of Robert Bloch: Drunk in New Orleans

Date: 
Description: View across street of Robert Bloch posing as a drunk in New Orleans, during Gauer and Bloch's trip there to write a book.
Poster

Fourth of July Poster

Date: 1950
Description: Poster for the 4th of July celebration in Oostburg, Wisconsin. The featured entertainment consisted of acts for which the Ben Bergor Entertainment Agency w...
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Photographer at Parade

Date: 1964
Description: "Mayville photographer, Edgar G. Mueller, covers a parade in Theresa."
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Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 08 03 1956
Description: Six children and an adult posing in front of the Wisconsin State Journal newspaper office at 115 South Carroll Street. The children had put on a nei...
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Ringling Brothers Circus

Date: 08 17 1892
Description: Elevated view of crowd gathered at the intersection of First and Main Streets to watch a calliope and chariot riders in a circus parade, probably the Ringl...
Photograph

Ringling Brothers Circus

Date: 08 17 1892
Description: Elevated view of a crowd gathered at the intersection of First and Main Streets to watch a bell wagon pass in a circus parade, probably the Ringling Brothe...
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Ringling Brothers Circus

Date: 08 17 1892
Description: Elevated view of crowd gathered to watch elephants parade down Main Street. Probably the Ringling Brothers Circus.
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Truck Towing Motorcycle Daredevil Themed Parade Float

Date: 11 25 1976
Description: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Macy's storefront can be seen in the background. A white and brown International Harvester Scout 4x4 is pulling a float...
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Truck Pulling Float with Giant Turkey

Date: 11 25 1976
Description: Thanksgiving Day Parade, either Macy's Parade in Manhattan, New York, or Gimbels' Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A red and white International Harve...
Photograph

Ringling Brothers Elephants

Date: 08 17 1892
Description: Elevated view of large crowd of people watching elephants from the Ringling Brothers Circus turning the corner of First and Main Streets.
Print

Mv. Saturnia Farewell Dinner Menu

Date: 03 24 1950
Description: Front cover of a farewell dinner menu from the Italian Line ship Saturnia, with two Commedia dell' Arte characters: Tartaglia, a rotund figure who w...
Photograph

Captain America Outside the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Two women are operating cameras recording a reporter who is holding a microphone up to another man, Todd Eiler, dressed as Captain America. Todd holds a si...
Photograph

Trump Supporter Dressed as Captain America

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Todd Eiler, dressed as Captain America, holds up a sign reading: "Trump is Our Superhero. Mr. Trump Please Sign My Shield." Attached to that sign is a smal...
Photograph

Captain America at the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Todd Eiler, dressed as Captain America, kneels and poses on one knee on the ground, next to a small pile of plastic bags. He is holding a sign reading: "Tr...
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We Saw You . . . at Water Follies

Date: 08 1955
Description: Water comedian, Eddie Rose, of the Sam Snyder's Water Follies performing his routine jumping off a high-level diving board during a show at Breese Stevens ...

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