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Woman Broiling Hamburger

Date: 1950
Description: An apron-clad woman broiling hamburgers in the kitchen.
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Photographers Learn How to Shoot a Crime Scene

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Description: Elevated view of photographers being instructed on how to shoot a crime scene. A teacher is demonstrating photographic techniques while a group of students...
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy at the Podium

Date: 10 23 1960
Description: A campaign speech by presidential candidate John F. Kennedy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Birthday Boy

Date: 1957
Description: A boy blowing out 9 candles on a birthday cake.
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High School Basketball Game

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Description: Action shot of a basketball game between Madison East High School and the Lincoln Comets.
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Milwaukee Journal Photographer

Date: 1950
Description: Milwaukee Journal photographer with display of cameras and flash units. He is dramatically demonstrating the use of flash powder.
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Rose Bowl Bound

Date: 12 18 1952
Description: University of Wisconsin football fans get their Badger memorabilia on the way to the Rose Bowl played January 1st, 1953.
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Family at Home

Date: 1955
Description: A mother posing with her seven children in the living room of their home.
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Working at the Parker Pen Factory

Date: 10 16 1952
Description: A worker is using a machine to cut metal strips for fountain pen nibs at the Parker Pen factory.
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Haney and Stengel

Date: 09 28 1958
Description: Fred Haney, manager of the 1958 National League pennant winning Milwaukee Braves, confers with his American League counterpart, Casey Stengel, manager of t...
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Beer Distributor

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Description: Warehouse of a Milwaukee distributor of beer (Miller, Schlitz, Pabst) and soft drinks. Two men are working with cases of beer on a cart in the background.
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Open-Air Vegetable Market

Date: 1948
Description: Two girls selecting vegetables at an open air market.
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Night Football

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Description: Night time high school football game in progress.
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Jackie Robinson with Children

Date: 06 03 1954
Description: Jackie Robinson crouching on the ground and pointing to a diagram of a baseball diamond sketched on the pavement as a large group of primarily African-Amer...
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Downtown Wisconsin Dells

Date: 05 24 1950
Description: A view of downtown, including the official Dells ticket office. In the foreground a man is sitting on a bench reading a newspaper, and other pedestrians ar...
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Charlie Root

Date: 1957
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Milwaukee Braves Assistant Manager, Charlie Root, in uniform.
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Charlie Root

Date: 1957
Description: Waist-up studio portrait of Milwaukee Braves Assistant Manager, Charlie Root, in uniform.
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Jackie Robinson

Date: 01 26 1955
Description: Jackie Robinson standing in front of a curtain wearing a jacket and tie. He is standing next to a podium, perhaps behind the curtain before or after speaki...
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Parakeet Traveler

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Description: The arm of a woman wearing a long corduroy coat is holding a clear plastic purse with a parakeet on a perch inside. There are small jars of seed and water ...
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Herbert H. Kohl

Date: 1971
Description: Studio portrait of Herb Kohl as President of the Kohl Corporation.

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