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Railroad Wreck

Date: 1900
Description: View looking down at men gathered at railroad wreck The locomotive is on its side, and the freight cars are demolished.
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Dock in Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1895
Description: Seven men, standing informally, some wearing “yachting caps”, on a dock, presumably in Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
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Family Driving

Date: 1903
Description: George S. Parker and family seated in their car, one of the first automobiles in Janesville. Behind them is a couple in another car.
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Large Crowd Posed on a Lawn

Date: 1902
Description: Large group of men, women and children, unidentified, posed with members of a brass band at a gathering. The group is posed in front of and behind a fence,...
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Alex Kornhauser Residence

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Description: View from street of the Alex Kornhauser Tudor Revival home at 529 N. Pinckney Street in the Mansion Hill neighborhood. It was built in 1908. It was later o...
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National Hotel

Date: 1852
Description: View of people riding in a horse-drawn sleigh in front of the National Hotel in a snowstorm. The National Hotel was owned by Major Eliab B. Dean. It was or...
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Capitol Senate Parlor

Date: 1916
Description: View of the Senate Parlor in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The walls are of African mahogany, and the mantels and plinth are of Greek marble.
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Keenan House

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Description: Exterior view of a German Romanesque revival brick house built in 1857 with a Second Empire-style mansard roof added in 1870. 28 East Gilman Street is in t...
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Gilman Street Executive Mansion Grounds and Capitol Fountain

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Description: Elevated view towards the right side of the grounds and Capitol Fountain of the Executive Mansion, which was located at 130 East Gilman Street. There is a ...
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Philip La Follette at His Desk

Date: 1931
Description: Portrait of Philip La Follette sitting behind his desk during his first term as Wisconsin's governor. He is formally dressed in a three-piece suit with nec...
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Sport WACO

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Description: Aerial view of a WACO ATO (also known as a 10-T Taperwing) rolling into inverted flight. The wing identifier reads: "5673." The airplane is powered by a 22...
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90 H.P. WACO

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Description: Aerial view of a WACO 10 (sometimes referred to as WACO 90 because of its horsepower) in flight, with two other WACO planes trailing in the background. Fie...
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Special Whirlwind WACO

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Description: Aerial view of a WACO ASO (also known as a J-5 Straightwing and Whirlwind Waco) in flight. Below in the background is a town and fields. The tail identifie...
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Standard Model Whirlwind WACO

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Description: Aerial view of a WACO ASO (also known as J-5 Straightwing and Whirlwind Waco) in flight. Two men are sitting in the front open cockpit, and one man is sitt...
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Sport WACO Rolling into Inverted Flight

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Description: Aerial view of a WACO ATO (also known as 10-T Taperwing) rolling into inverted flight. The airplane is powered by a 220hp Wright J-5 motor.
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Flyaway Delivery

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Description: Aerial view of four WACO biplanes in flight. They are being delivered from the manufacturing company in Ohio. The three airplanes in the foreground are WAC...
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200 H.P. Sport WACO

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Description: Aerial view of a WACO ATO (also known as 10-T Taperwing) in flight during vertical bank. The wing identifier reads: "5673." The airplane is powered by a 22...
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Sport WACO Transcontinental Race Team

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Description: Aerial view of three WACO ATO (10-T Taperwing) biplanes in flight. The wing identifiers of the two planes furthest to the right read: "7527" and "5673" (le...
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WACO

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Description: Three-quarter view from front right of a WACO sitting on a runway. Houses and the Miami County Courthouse are in the background.
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Edwards Park Hotel with General Store

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Description: Gas pumps at the Edwards Park Hotel. A sign on the building behind the pumps reads: "Edwards Park Hotel, Ice Cream, Groceries, etc., Boats for Rent." There...

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