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Water Tower at East Washington Avenue

Date: 1895
Description: The monthly horse market on East Washington Avenue between Pinckney and Webster Streets. The 125-foot-high water tower (1890-1921) and Amerika, (1889-1922)...
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Kresge's "Tricky Dog" Window

Date: 03 19 1946
Description: Woman sitting at a table in Kresge's window, demonstrating "Tricky Dog" toy (magnetized black and white Scotty dogs). 25 cents - 1.00 store.
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Cyril Ballam & Governor Heil

Date: 03 10 1939
Description: Cyril Ballam and Governor Julius P. Heil looking at a National Wildlife Restoration Week poster.
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Baby Chicks at Hatchery

Date: 01 15 1936
Description: Two trays of baby chicks at Klinke Hatchery, 1918 Winnebago Street, showing contrast between chicks fed with Jarvis egg mash and those who weren't.
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Vit-O-Ray Egg Laying Contest

Date: 03 04 1935
Description: View inside storefront towards a dozen chickens in cages. They are finalists in the Vit-O-Ray egg laying contest for Klinke Hatchery, 1918 Winnebago Street...
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English Bulldog

Date: 01 17 1935
Description: Indoor portrait at Reading Animal Hospital of "Jack," an English Bulldog, owned by Betsy Jackman. 802 E. Gorham Street.
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Two Chihuahua Dogs

Date: 01 17 1935
Description: "Chickie" and "Wee Wee," two Chihuahua dogs owned by Mrs. J.P. Medora West, 753 E. Washington Avenue. West Veterinary Hospital.
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Two Pomeranians

Date: 01 17 1935
Description: "Joanne" and "Dee Dee" — two Pomeranians owned by J.P. (Medora) West. West Veterinary Hospital. 753 East Washington Avenue.
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Little Girl with Dog in front of Christmas Tree

Date: 12 26 1934
Description: Little girl sitting on the floor in front of a Christmas tree, holding a dog.
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Buddy Tolan with Live Turkey

Date: 11 28 1934
Description: Buddy Tolan, 4, of 1726 Helena Street, dressed in snowsuit sitting on a box looking at a live turkey.
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Three Hunters

Date: 11 19 1934
Description: Three hunters posing with shotguns and their bounty of a fox, squirrels and rabbits. The man on the right may be UW-Madison chef Carson Gulley.
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Erwin Alfonsus with Bees

Date: 08 09 1934
Description: Portrait of Erwin Alfonsus, University of Wisconsin entomology department's "bee man," with hand covered with bees. There are beehives in the background.
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Man with Pet Rats

Date: 07 25 1934
Description: John Harrison, 616 Williamson Street, with part of his brood of doomed white rats. City health department ordered their extermination.
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Charles Fluke and Insect Specimens

Date: 06 21 1934
Description: Charles Fluke, associate professor at the University of Wisconsin, examines a tray of insect specimens.
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Dog at Deadman's Veterinary

Date: 01 22 1934
Description: A nine-month-old St. Bernard dog named Ore, owned by Dubois Miller, 647 E. Dayton Street, looking over a fence at Deadman's Veterinary, 311 East Main Stree...
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Mr. S. Schafer with Snakes

Date: 12 21 1933
Description: Mr. S. Schafer in laboratory coat, holding one large and one small snake.
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Stacy and Stacy Chiropractic Sign

Date: 12 15 1933
Description: Sign hanging from front porch for Stacy and Stacy Chiropractors, 332 W. Washington Avenue, J. Clifford Stacy and Mary E. Stacy practitioners. The sign read...
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Ruth L. Brissee with Rifle and Dog

Date: 09 22 1933
Description: Ruth L. Brissee holding a rifle, standing with her dog in a garden at 2437 Fox Avenue. At age 15 she is the youngest huntress in Dane County.
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Jackie Taggart and Dog

Date: 08 03 1933
Description: Jackie Taggart, 14-month-old son of Horace Taggart and Lenore Taggart, and their eight week old Scottie dog, Meg, sitting in a chair.
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Jenny Justo Saying Goodbye to Her Dog

Date: 05 15 1933
Description: Jenny Justo, 921 Spring Street, saying goodbye to her dog before leaving for a year in the Milwaukee jail.

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