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Silver Service on Display

Date: 10 26 1945
Description: The silver service, which was a gift of the State to the USS "Wisconsin," on display during the presentation ceremony.
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International Metro Pepsi Delivery Truck

Date: 1956
Description: Color photograph of a delivery man unloading cases of bottled Pepsi (soda) from an International Metro truck in front of Ralph's Supermarket.
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Curtiss Hydroaeroplane

Date: 1912
Description: A Curtiss hydroaeroplane tied down prior to a test flight over San Diego Bay. Two unidentified pilots rest on the dock in the shade of its wing.
Postcard

First Wisconsin Aviator

Date: 1910
Description: The Curtiss Pusher owned by Arthur Pratt Warner of Beloit, the first man to fly in Wisconsin and the first person to purchase an airplane. Slightly below ...
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Riconde Day School

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Description: Riconde day school at Mission Agency. There is a bell and an American flag in the front of the building.
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Tobaba Day School

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Description: Tobaba Day School at Mission Agency, California.
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Wayne Morse

Date: 05 28 1966
Description: Oregon senator Wayne Morse, who was one of the early opponents of the war in Vietnam, speaking at a rally. Morse was born in Wisconsin.
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San Francisco Peace March

Date: 03 26 1966
Description: Elevated view of protest march in San Francisco as part of the Second International Days of Protest against the war in Vietnam.
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U.S. Coast Guard Band

Date: 1943
Description: The United States Coast Guard band plays a concert for a War Bond Drive with Rudy Vallee as its conductor. The original caption reads: "U.S.C.G. (Int'l K-6...
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Marine Corps Base Headquarters

Date: 1941
Description: View of entrance and headquarters or administration building at a Marine Corps base, possibly Camp Elliot.
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Mount Lowe Railway's Cable Car

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Description: The cable car on Mount Lowe Railway, existing from 1893-1938, climbing a steep incline in California. Mount Lowe is known for being the only scenic mountai...
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Reception Headquarters of Post No. 2 of the Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 1886
Description: Reception headquarters of the George H. Thomas Post No. 2 of the Grand Army of the Republic at the 20th National Encampment, Alcazar Theatre.
Print

The Loyal States, Union, California

Date: 1860
Description: Miss Columbia, holding a Union flag with a liberty cap on the pole is leaning on the California state seal, with a Confederate flag under her foot. The tex...
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IHC Agricultural Extension Exhibit at San Francisco

Date: 1916
Description: International Harvester Agricultural Extension exhibit, including lecture charts with the titles: "Live Stock on Every Farm," "Make More From Your Poultry,...
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Ronald Reagan in "This is the Army"

Date: 1943
Description: Ronald Reagan on the set of the Warner Bros. film "This is the Army."
Print

Doves of Peace

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Description: Holiday card with doves of peace holding flags from various countries over a metallic gold background. The Christmas star is overhead. The text on the insi...
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Daisy Bates at NAACP Event

Date: 1957
Description: Daisy Bates, who is wearing a fur, poses with other people at an NAACP event.
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Street Scene with Trolley Car

Date: 1910
Description: Street scene featuring automobiles and a trolley car. The street is lined with pedestrians and storefronts.
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Balboa Park at the Plaza de Panama

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd in Balboa Park, located at the Plaza de Panama.
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Crowd in Balboa Park

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Description: A crowd walks down a road in Balboa Park, located at the Plaza de Panama. Elaborately decorated buildings line both sides of the road.

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