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| Description: | Engraved view of "The Jaws" in the Wisconsin Dells. |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Engraved view of Kenosha harbor. A group of men fish from a pier in the foreground while several boats float through the harbor. A tug is pulling a large s... |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the building at the corner of N. 12th St. and W. St. Paul Avenue that housed Badger State Shoe Co. and Saveland Manufacturing Co. Two hors... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | A buyer for the Rahr Malting Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin inspects barley for sale at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Stuart F. Seidl, Vice-President of the Rahr Malting Company, inspects barley for sale at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange. Rahr was headquartered in Manitow... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Buyers examine samples of grain for sale at the cash trading tables of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | A worker samples finished malt at the Rahr Malting Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, circa 1950. He is using a hand-held sampling probe, a tube with multiple... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Three men packing malt sacks for shipping, Rahr Malting Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 1934. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | A Rahr Malting Company worker oversees malt coming from the roaster, which produces malt of a desired color, aroma, and flavor. |
| Date: | 12 20 1879 |
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| Description: | Engraved image of a man coasting on a high-wheel bicycle. He has his legs draped over the handlebars, and his hands on the handlebars, leaving the pedals f... |
| Date: | 12 20 1879 |
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| Description: | Engraved image of a man falling off of a high-wheel bicycle. Two people in the background are watching the accident. |
| Date: | 12 1875 |
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| Description: | Composite of engraved images of men involved in various athletic activities: fencing, weightlifting, juggling with clubs and cannon balls, wrestling, and b... |
| Date: | 03 06 1869 |
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| Description: | Engraved image of a man in a top hat and tails riding a velocipede. Another rider is in the background. |
| Date: | 02 20 1869 |
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| Description: | Engraved image of a man riding an ice velocipede, a bicycle-like vehicle with a studded front wheel and back blades. In the background is an iceboat. |
| Date: | 02 13 1869 |
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| Description: | Engraved image of several men attempting to ride velocipedes in a large open, interior space. Many have fallen or are struggling with balance. |
| Date: | 05 01 1869 |
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| Description: | Humorous engraved image showing a street scene crowded with people riding bicycles. In the background are businesses identified as J. Shanks Livery Stable,... |
| Date: | 05 1894 |
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| Description: | Cartoon drawing of Walter Sanger running with his racing bicycle and holding a broken pedal. The caption reads, "Sanger at Herne Hill — Milwaukeeans expect... |
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