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High Dive
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Elevated view of a crowd watching a diver who has launched himself from a high ladder supported by guy wires. The railing around a small pool is visible on the ground. Many of the spectators stand on wagons loaded with wood. There are teams of horses with wagons and buggies in the foreground.
1910
Middleton Family
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Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon
1890
Horse-drawn fire wagon in front of several brick buildings, including the Capitol Publishing building, near the water tower. The man driving the wagon may be a firefighter.
Wagon and Team
1925
A man standing in a wagon drives a team of horses through an intersection. The horses are wearing horse fly-nets. A second man and dog walk on the left. There are automobiles parked along the street.
Milkman
1908
Joseph Pearson, milkman, poses with his wagon and team of horses in front of the Madison High School at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Johnson Street.
Forest Middleton in Buggy
1910
A colt stands next to a horse harnessed to a carriage driven by Forest Middleton. A large barn or outbuilding is behind him.
Man Driving a Horse-Drawn Wagon
circa 1910-1919
A young man is sitting at the front of a wagon holds the reins of a horse hitched to the cart. Both the cart and building in the background are have painted signs advertising Christian Dick Wholesa...
Water Tower
1905
The 125 foot tall Madison water tower stands in the middle of East Washington Avenue. On the right is a large business block occupied by the Amerika Publishing Company, Grimm Book Bindery and the "...
