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Studio Shenanigans

Date: 1900
Description: Four men use a ladder to pose on top of each other. There is a painted backdrop behind them. They are wearing suit jackets, vests with watch fobs, and trou...
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Agricultural Workshop

Date: 1909
Description: Young men work on woodworking projects in a manual training class at the Winnebago County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy.
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Beach on Lake Michigan

Date: 1939
Description: A beach on Lake Michigan near the Milwaukee Yacht Club. Men, women, and children relax on the beach. In the background many boats are on the water.
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The Dionne Quintuplets in Superior

Date: 1943
Description: The five Dionne quintuplet girls, their sister and parents standing at the end of the observation car occupied by the Dionne party. They were in Superior t...
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Elevatin' Ears

Date: 08 1949
Description: Robert Palzer, owner of the farm, is using a Model 5-C John Deere portable farm elevator to convey hybrid corn to the kernel remover in the building. The w...
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Lincoln Terrace

Date: 1952
Description: Lincoln Terrace on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Unveiled in 1909, the Lincoln Statue was created by sculptor Adolf Weinman of Hodgenville, K...
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Dazzling Display

Date: 05 1955
Description: Apple blossoms in an orchard in the spring. Stacked logs are in the foreground.
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Breach of Time

Date: 1956
Description: A stone barn, tree and another building. The remains of a ladder is leaning against the foundation of the barn.
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Road America Race

Date: 1957
Description: Spectators near the grandstand at the Road America sports car race.
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Granite Quarry

Date: 1977
Description: Elevated view across a granite quarry looking west, with Buffalo Lake in the background. Buildings of the town are between the quarry and the lake, and a p...
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Cars in Snow Drifts

Date: 1979
Description: Two cars are trapped in a large snowdrift. Two people can be seen. One car has its hood up and a truck with ladders strapped to a roof rack may be jump sta...
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Man Sharpening Axe

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Description: Man sharpening an axe on a grinding wheel next to a cabin at Old World Wisconsin.

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