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Photographers at the Strobo Research Lab

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Description: Photographers demonstrating strobe light functions at Frank Scherschel's Strobe Research Lab. Frank Scherschel is in the back on the righthand side, wearin...
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John Royal's Office Door

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Description: View outside John Royal's office door. There are milk bottles and newspapers piled at the door and on it hangs a sign that reads "Out As Usual".
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Photographer J. Robert Tayor

Date: 1928
Description: Standing atop a special vehicle fitted with a body built to resemble a camera, Taylor found the ideal vantage point from which to cover a news event. The c...
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Labor Works For Highway Safety

Date: 1969
Description: Three men, including Governor Patrick J. Lucey, pose in front of a sign that reads: "Labor Works For Highway Safety. Make Labor Day Weekend A Safe, Pleasan...
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McCormick Reaper Exhibit at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1933
Description: Female model posing with a rake next to a reproduction of Cyrus Hall McCormick's first reaper at International Harvester's "A Century of Progress" Worlds F...
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Bennett Studio

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Description: Bennett Studio, 200 block of Broadway, Kilbourn, Wisconsin. Post office next door.
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Woman in War Work Window Display

Date: 1944
Description: Female worker using a drill press in a window display at International Harvester's employment office in the company's Michigan Avenue annex. The display ce...
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Lord Calvert Whiskey Educational Display

Date: 10 03 1944
Description: Mr. Rose showing Clyde S. Tutton a Lord Calvert whiskey educational display in the Wisconsin Treasury Department, Beverage and Cigarette Tax Division offic...
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Oscar Mayer "Serving America" Display

Date: 04 18 1942
Description: A female model wearing a long dress is standing on an "Oscar Mayer Serving America" stage set holding a meat product.
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Oscar Mayer "Serving America" Display

Date: 04 18 1942
Description: A female model standing and wearing a long dress on the "Oscar Mayer Serving America" stage set, holding a meat product.
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Oscar Mayer "Serving America" Display

Date: 04 18 1942
Description: A female model is standing and wearing a long dress on the "Oscar Mayer Serving America" stage set holding a meat product.
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Oscar Mayer "Serving America" Display

Date: 04 18 1942
Description: A female model wearing a long dress is standing on the "Oscar Mayer Serving America" stage set holding a meat product.
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Eichman Garage Brake Department

Date: 03 04 1937
Description: Man testing brakes on an automobile in Eichman Garage, 1307-09 Williamson Street, Brake department featuring Viscote system.
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Moon Molinaro, Bartender

Date: 08 25 1934
Description: Apron-clad "Moon" Molinaro, Fauerbach's bartender, fills a stein of Fauerbach beer from the tap, with Arthur Towell's University of Wisconsin diploma on th...
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Shorthand at Dickinson Secretarial School

Date: 01 15 1931
Description: A women dictates to another student practicing for ABC shorthand at the Dickinson Secretarial School, 105 Monona Avenue.
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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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Hotel Loraine Lobby

Date: 09 21 1928
Description: Loraine Hotel lobby with local business directory next to registration desk, male customer at registration counter and two clerks in front of Western Union...
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Joseph M. Boyd Co. Booth

Date: 04 08 1927
Description: Joseph M. Boyd Co. booth at home show, set up as an office with a sign that reads: "Let us finance the building of your home."
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100,000th International Farmall Celebration

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view over crowd towards an executive who is speaking to workers assembled by the receiving department at Farmall Works to celebrate the 100,000th ...
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A.L. Dahl's Photography Studio

Date: 1877
Description: A view from the roof across an unpaved road towards a building across the street from A.L. Dahl's photography studio. The two-story storefront is a general...

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