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Hog showing at the Wisconsin State Fair

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Description: A crowd watches as boys try to steer their pigs with canes during judging in a pen at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Sheep at the Wisconsin State Fair

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Description: Men preparing their sheep for judging at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Tractor Boy

Date: 09 03 1953
Description: A boy sits in the seat and takes the steering wheel of a shiny new tractor at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Gesell Children with Christmas Tree

Date: 1893
Description: Studio portrait of Gerhard Gesell's five children (l to r: Arnold, Bertha, Robert, Gerhard, and Wilma) posed around a Christmas tree with their gifts.
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First Dairy School

Date: 1920
Description: Building used for the first dairy school at the University of Wisconsin as it appeared in 1920.
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International C Series Armored Truck

Date: 1934
Description: Armed guards with an International armored C series truck owned by the Brinks Express Company parked on a street at Chicago World's Fair "A Century of Prog...
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Piggly Wiggly Store Display

Date: 12 16 1946
Description: Piggly Wiggly store tobacco display with cans of Prince Albert and George Washington brands in cans.
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Indians Bind Wheat

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Description: Indians start the first McCormick self-binders at the Sac and Fox Agency in Iowa.
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Blaney Farms Bookkeeper

Date: 05 05 1947
Description: Blaney Farms bookkeeper at a desk in the office.
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Renk Family with John Deere Tractor

Date: 05 20 1947
Description: William F. Renk, wearing a suit, and his sons. Left to right are: Walter Renk, Wilbur Renk, both standing, and Robert Renk sitting on a John Deere tractor ...
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Blaney's Seed Corn

Date: 06 04 1948
Description: New style bag of Blaney's seed. Writing on bag states: "Blaney's Hybrid Seed Corn, Blaney Farms, Certified Seeds, Madison, Wisconsin, Member of Wisconsin E...
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Blaney Farm Seed Corn

Date: 05 17 1948
Description: Bag of Blaney Farm seed corn. Sign on bag reads: "Blaney's Hybrid Seed Corn, Blaney Hybrid Seed Corn Farms, Madison, Wisconsin, Member of Wisconsin Experim...
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Bulk Milk Truck

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Description: A bulk milk truck is parked in a farm yard near a barn as three men stand by.
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"Lawn Scout" Rotary Power Mower

Date: 04 25 1956
Description: "Lawn Scout" rotary power mower, taken for Graybar Electric Company, 103 North Park Street.
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Man in Apiary

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Description: A well-dressed man stands in the middle of several beehives holding a flat box of honey comb covered with bees.
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Lady Removing Bees from Bumper

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Description: A woman removes a swarm of bees from the bumper and tail pipe of a car.
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Woman with Bees from Car

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Description: A Woman with bees cleared from car bumper and tail pipe.
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Honey Queen and Mrs. Wiley

Date: 04 05 1961
Description: Mrs. Wiley, wife of Senator Alexander Wiley (R., Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin), presented with a box of honey by the Wisconsin Honey Queen. Next to her is her...
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Nadji Olson

Date: 1970
Description: Nadji Olson of Warrens, Wisconsin, the 1970 Wisconsin Honey Queen.
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Beehive on Grating

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Description: Two men hold onto a piece of grating and a stick on which bees have nested and made honeycomb.

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