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| Description: | Motorcyclists race, probably at the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds. |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | A Wright Model B Flyer at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Although unidentified, this is believed to be the aircraft that Farnum Fish flew at the fairgrou... |
| Date: | 08 29 1926 |
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| Description: | Drainage Districts of Central Wisconsin booth at Wisconsin State Fair with crops on display, and photographs around the booth above vegetables on display o... |
| Date: | 06 1947 |
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| Description: | A family boarding a route #40 streetcar. A sign on the front of the car advertises midget auto racing at the State Fair grounds; the second urges people to... |
| Date: | 08 30 1954 |
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| Description: | Mary Ellen McCabe, 1954 Alice in Dairyland, enters State Fair Park in her official convertible, escorted by police officers on Harley-Davidson motorcycles ... |
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| Description: | Alice in Dairyland interacts with sheep in a pen at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | A 1930's coupe sponsored by the Enterprise Transfer Co. stalls out on the racetrack after being disabled by an apparent collision. A crowd of onlookers sta... |
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| Description: | Men preparing their sheep for judging at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a parking lot filled with cars at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
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| Description: | Panorama view of a parking lot filled with cars at the state fair. |
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| Description: | A chicken plucking demonstration at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Grandstand and the racetrack at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. |
| Date: | 10 05 1912 |
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| Description: | A wrecked automobile, which crashed during the 1912 Milwaukee Grand Prize Race (later called the American Grand Prix); possibly car #35, in which driver Ra... |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre building at 7239 W. Greenfield Avenue, Grimsrud shoe store, and surrounding commercial buildings. |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | Looking west from S. 73rd Street at the Capitol Theatre and surrounding commercial buildings along W. Greenfield Avenue. Automobiles are parked on both sid... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Allis-Chalmers plant showing several trains on the tracks next to a large industrial building. The steam engine tender in front of the loc... |
| Date: | 08 21 1940 |
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| Description: | An airplane is pulling a banner reading: "Heil says repeal oleo tax" over the Wisconsin State Fair on Governor's Day. |
| Date: | 1888 |
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| Description: | Several adults, two children and a dog enjoying a pond at Bracken Brae, the country home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker. Hilda... |
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| Description: | Bracken Brae, country home of John Johnston (1836-1904), a successful Milwaukee banker. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | Oxen and prairie schooner owned by Charles Ward, Wisconsin Dells, on display for a passing crowd at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. |
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