Photograph
Motorcycle Police in Front of Badger Ordnance Sign
| 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 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1944 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Baraboo |
| County: | Sauk |
| State: | Wisconsin |
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| Genre: | Photograph |
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| Loaned for scanning. Wisconsin Historical Museum owns the pants worn by Lyle Lilly in this photo (2012.30.1-2). |
| Agricultural machinery |
| Fields (Agriculture) |
| Trees |
| Hats |
| Uniforms |
| Hills |
| Fences |
| Ordnance |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portraits, Group |
| Patriotism |
| Signs and signboards |
| Motorcycles |
| Roads |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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