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Greenville Indian School Stable

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Description: A group of workers stand in the doorway of a new stable at the Greenville Indian School.
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Christ Church

Date: 1934
Description: Christ Church, an Episcopal church on Court Street, torn down about 1935 to build a new church.
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Railway Passenger Depot

Date: 1904
Description: A railway passenger depot designed by H.P. Padley.
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Cary M. Campbell

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Description: Waist-up oval portrait of Cary M. Campbell, Company K, 1st Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform with epaulettes. He enlisted for a three-month term of service at...
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Pliny Norcross

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Captain Pliny Norcross from La Grange, Wisconsin. At the start of the Civil War he enlisted with Company K, 1st Wisconsin Infantry, fo...
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Dickey Chapelle with an Airplane

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Description: Dickey Chapelle getting into a small airplane. She is wearing a pilot's helmet, goggles and a scarf, and is carrying a parachute.
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Dorothy Dignam

Date: 04 1949
Description: Dorothy Dignam, one of the first women employed in the advertising business, speaking to the survey course of advertising offered by the Advertising Women ...
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Cleveland Tractor Turning Radius

Date: 1920
Description: A man uses a Cleveland crawler tractor to demonstrate the equipment's turning radius of six feet. The caption reads: "The turning radius of a Cleveland is ...
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Miss Popularity

Date: 1957
Description: Louise Carter of Milwaukee, 17-years-old, the winner of a popularity contest at a dance held by the Katty Club (Knowledge and Truth Through Youth) at the M...
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Emil Costello and Meyer Adelman

Date: 09 1943
Description: Two men pose outside a brick building. The man on the left is holding a rifle. Caption reads: "Thiensville (vicinity), Wis. Sept, 1943. Meyer Adelman and E...
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Meyer Adelman and Bridget Hursley

Date: 09 1943
Description: A man sorts vegetables into a basket while a girl looks on. Caption reads: "Thiensville (vicinity), Wis. Sept, 1943. Meyer Adelman and granddaughter of Met...
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Dr. Stephen H. Ambrose

Date: 04 1965
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Dr. Stephen H. Ambrose, a World War II veteran and physician from Whitewater. He was medical director of Fairhaven Residenti...

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