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Two Progressives Carrying Torches

Date: 11 03 1934
Description: Otto Burmeister, Middleton, and E.J. Onstad, Madison, carrying kerosene torches which will be used in a Progressive party torchlight parade that evening.
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Albert Larson with Giant Squash

Date: 11 06 1931
Description: Albert A. Larson, Burke Township, displaying a 58 pound squash which he gave to the Madison Salvation Army. In the background is a sign on the side of a bu...
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Five Men Active in Progressive Movement

Date: 01 06 1931
Description: Five men who were active in the Progressive Movement are standing in front of the Capital Times building, 302 East Washington Avenue. L to R: Louis Davlin,...
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Two Students

Date: 11 11 1928
Description: Two men standing outdoors in dress clothes. For Arthur Trowell Inc. Advertising.
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Portrait of Sid Fishing

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Sid Boyum holding a fishing rod and wearing a coat and hat, with a cigar in his mouth. He is standing on a path above a ri...
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Christmas Card

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Description: Four-fold, copy art Christmas card made by Sid with two photographs of damaged commercial buildings after a fire. In one image, Sid stands on the slushy st...
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Problem Solved

Date: 01 04 1978
Description: A man on a ladder is using a snow rake to rake his roof. The ladder is propped against the portico of his house. Caption reads: "PROBLEM SOLVED — Homeowner...
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Man Standing Near Boxcars

Date: 04 1907
Description: A man is standing near a covered platform of a building, with a row of boxcars alongside. Snow is on the ground.
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Man Posing in Warm Coat

Date: 01 19 1915
Description: A man is standing in front of a brick factory building. He is wearing a coat and a hat.
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Woman Posing in Warm Coat

Date: 03 09 1915
Description: Woman posing outdoor in the snow. She is wearing a full-length coat with a fur collar, and a hat with tall feathers. A brick factory building is in the bac...
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Portrait of Man at McCormick Works

Date: 01 15 1916
Description: Full-length portrait of a man wearing a warm coat standing outdoors. A brick building is behind him.
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Man Standing and Holding Umbrella

Date: 01 21 1916
Description: Full-length portrait of a man dressed in a business coat standing outdoors. A brick building is behind him.
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Portrait of Man at McCormick Works

Date: 02 01 1916
Description: Full-length portrait of a man dressed in warm clothes standing outdoors. A brick building is behind him.
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Man Wearing Suit Sitting on Bench

Date: 07 19 1916
Description: Man wearing a suit sitting on a bench outdoors, with his hat on the bench nearby. The side of a brick building is on the right.
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Portrait of Elderly Man

Date: 02 20 1917
Description: Full-length portrait of an elderly man, in warm dress coat, standing with cane on stairs in front of a brick building.
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Man Standing in Snow

Date: 01 18 1918
Description: A man wearing dress clothes is standing outdoors in front of a brick building.
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Man Standing Outdoors on Steps

Date: 02 14 1918
Description: Full-length portrait of a man wearing a coat over a heavy sweater standing outdoors at the bottom of stairs that lead up to a double door.
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Portrait of Man

Date: 01 18 1919
Description: Full-length portrait of a man wearing a warm coat and a hat standing outdoors. A brick building is behind him.
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Elderly Man

Date: 02 18 1919
Description: Elderly man, in dress clothes and hat, sitting in a rocking chair outdoors in front of a building.
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Portrait of Man

Date: 03 03 1919
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing outdoors. A fence or building is in the background.

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