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Motorcycle Police in Front of Badger Ordnance Sign



Motorcycle Police in Front of Badger Ordnance Sign
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Title: Motorcycle Police in Front of Badger Ordnance Sign
Description: Motorcycle police at the Badger Ordnance plant in Baraboo, Wisconsin, between 1942 and 1945. These men patrolled the fence line of the plant. One of the guards is Lyle Lilly (1916-1911). The sign reads, "Badger Ordnance Works, An Arsenal of Democracy, Protecting Our Country, Promoting Safety." There is a tractor in the right background.

Image ID: 93355
Creation
Date:
1944 ca.
Creator
Name:
Unknown
City, State: Baraboo, Wisconsin
Collection
Name:
Genre: Photographs
Additional
Information:
Loaned for scanning. Wisconsin Historical Museum owns the pants worn by Lyle Lilly in this photo (2012.30.1-2).
Subjects: Trees
Fences
Hats
Uniforms
Motorcycles
Roads
Agricultural machinery
Ordnance
Men
Outdoor photography
Portraits, Group
Patriotism
Signs and signboards
Hills
Fields (Agriculture)
 

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Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society.

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