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Motorcycle Rider

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Description: A man is posed outdoors on an early motorcycle.
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Caged Lions

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Description: View of a caged lion couple. The female lion is roaring or yawning with her tongue stuck out.
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Motorcycle Racetrack

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Description: Motorcyclists race, probably at the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds.
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Milwaukee Motorcycle Race

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Description: Motorcyclists at the start of the race, probably at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
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South Third Street

Date: 1937
Description: Exterior view of the 800 block of South Third Street, with three large houses lining the road.
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Woman in Horse-Drawn Cart

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Description: A woman driving a two-wheeled carriage pulled by two white horses.
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Motorcyclists on Dirt Road

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Description: Motorcycles and riders standing on dirt road, with a log cabin behind a fence in the background.
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Ice Chunks on Water

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Description: Ice chunks floating on the water near houses. People are standing watching nearby.
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Horses Pulling Coach

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Description: Two horses pulling a carriage with a driver on a dirt road.
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Four Women among Crowd

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Description: View over fence of four women wearing hats and coats sitting among a crowd of spectators.
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Semi-Pro Baseball

Date: 1915
Description: Two men playing baseball for semi-pro teams in a Milwaukee ballpark.
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Football Players

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Description: Elevated view of men playing football on a field. There is a large wood fence in the background, and buildings beyond.
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River Scene with Cows

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Description: River, with fence in foreground, reflecting trees and sunlight. On the right is a field with cows, a man near a fence, and a small dog.
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Girls in a Park near Large Fountain

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Description: Two young girls playing on a pathway near a large fountain and lamppost located in a park.
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Motorcycle Race

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Description: A crowd is watching as a motorcycle racer prepares to cross the finish line. Although unidentified, the race is thought to have taken place at the State Fa...
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Wrecked Automobile

Date: 10 05 1912
Description: A wrecked automobile, which crashed during the 1912 Milwaukee Grand Prize Race (later called the American Grand Prix); possibly car #35, in which driver Ra...
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Road Races

Date: 1912
Description: Driver Spencer Washart on left, with John Genter (the mechanic) sitting next to him. Washart has 'Mercedes" written across his shirt. Another car is behind...
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Race Day

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Description: A long row of cars is lined up across the track on display. On the left side is the "Blitzen Benz". A grandstand is in the background.
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Car Racing

Date: 1912
Description: A two-passenger car with the number 13 on the front is going around the bend on a dirt race track. The guard rail fence is in the foreground.
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Motorcycle Racing

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Description: Two motorcyclists are racing by while several men are watching from behind a railing. One man standing on the track in the foreground is holding a flag.

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