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Railroad Engineer and Fireman

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Description: An unidentified engineer and fireman in the cab of a Wisconsin & Michigan locomotive.
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Wisconsin Diagnostic Center

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: An interior view of the new Wisconsin Diagnostic Center for the intensive study of mentally and emotionally disturbed young people, referred to it by the s...
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Wisconsin Engineer's Day at the University of Wisconsin

Date: 05 01 1964
Description: Dr. Harold Goldberg, center, research director in engineering, is shown chatting with (left to right): Arno Lenz, U.W. professor of civil engineering; Fred...
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High School Teachers Honored by Engineering Society

Date: 04 08 1961
Description: Three high school teachers are honored by the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers at a luncheon in Madison. Left to right are: Herbert Williams, Ne...
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American Society of Tool Engineers Institute

Date: 11 19 1953
Description: Discussion at a dinner program. From left to right are: Robert R. Larsen and T.W. Johnson from Marinette; Roy Lindberg, University of Wisconsin; M.S. Phoen...
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Portrait of George S. Parker

Date: 1886
Description: Quarter-length, formal studio portrait of George S. Parker of Janesville, Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Central Railroad

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Description: Wisconsin Central railroad locomotive no. 120 at the railroad station. Engineer Clelland McVick is standing in the gangway, and a woman who is presumably h...
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Engineers' Day Dinner

Date: 05 06 1960
Description: Group portrait of six men widely known in engineering and industry, who were presented with distinguished service citations by the University of Wisconsin ...
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Consoweld Begins Operations

Date: 1954
Description: Officials of the Consoweld Company (formerly the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company) make a final inspection of the equipment in the new plast...
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We Saw You at Air Power Banquet

Date: 11 01 1960
Description: Shown in center is Major Alexander P. de Seversky, pioneer in aeronautical design and engineering, and speaker at the Air Power banquet at the Wisconsin Me...
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Harry Dyer and Robert Draves

Date: 08 06 1941
Description: Singer Harry Dyer (b.1864), right, and sound engineer Robert Draves.
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State Capitol Building Electrical System

Date: 10 30 1959
Description: Frank E. Nordeen, a state engineering employee, pointing to the main electric switchboard in the State Capitol building basement, while standing next to an...
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Soo Line Tracks

Date: 08 1988
Description: "The engineer waves as the steam locomotive bears down the track."
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William H. Canfield, Civil Engineer

Date: 1870
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of William H. Canfield (1819-1913), a Wisconsin civil engineer and surveyor who is best known for his studies of Sauk County's nat...
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Locomotive

Date: 1910
Description: Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railroad locomotive #2024, originally the Wisconsin Central Railroad #89, built by the Schenectady Locomotive Wo...
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WHA Radio Station

Date: 01 1948
Description: Robert Wickhen, recording engineer, is cutting a recording at WHA Radio Station.
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William F. Steuber, Jr.

Date: 08 04 1953
Description: Portrait of William F. Steuber, Jr., a highway engineer and author of the novel, "Us, Inc."
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Vere Fiedler

Date: 01 21 1959
Description: Portrait of Vere Fiedler, who recently became the new Madison District highway engineer.
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Joseph C. Jones, Highway Engineer

Date: 01 21 1959
Description: Portrait of Joseph C. Jones, retiring Madison District highway engineer.
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Dane County Highway Commissioner

Date: 11 11 1959
Description: Portrait of Dane County highway commissioner, Ray R. Swann.

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