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Weighing Guests

Date: 1898
Description: Group of people on the front porch, weighing the guests. A visit was considered successful if the guests weighed more when they left.
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Toy Chimp Robot

Date: 06 06 1963
Description: Toy distributors for Ideal Toy Corporation introduce a new toy line to dealers.
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Unloading Fishing Gear from International C-1 Wagon

Date: 02 08 1935
Description: Three men on a dock unloading gear from an International C-1 wood-paneled ("woody") station wagon for a fishing trip. One man is standing in a fishing boat...
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Bowling at Madison Alleys

Date: 04 18 1934
Description: Louis Fiore, Captain of the Phillips "66" team, bowls at Madison Palm Garden and Bowling Alleys, 112 N. Fairchild Street.
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George Oakey, Bowler

Date: 01 24 1934
Description: 66 year old George Oakey, bowler at Madison Alleys, 110 N. Fairchild Street, ready to throw his ball. He scored a perfect 300 game, a total of 1,406 in six...
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Frank Ross Bowls Perfect Score, 300

Date: 11 06 1931
Description: Frank Ross posing in bowling stance after bowling perfect game in the Cosmos league at the Plaza Alleys.
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Madison Roofing Company Booth

Date: 08 22 1929
Description: A man standing in the Madison Roofing Company booth at the Dane County Fair displaying various samples of roofing materials.
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Milwaukee Braves at the World's Fair

Date: 1964
Description: Members of the Milwaukee Braves professional baseball team receive complementary gifts at the New York World's Fair.
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"Stuff the Scout" on Tri-State College Campus

Date: 02 19 1969
Description: "Stuff the Scout" on Tri-State College campus. Top image shows men 'stuffed' in an International Harvester Scout. Bottom photograph shows a woman sitting o...
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Brooks McCormick with Unidentified Man

Date: 1969
Description: Brooks McCormick standing outdoors next to an unidentified man who is holding an International Pay Hauler toy truck in his hands. Behind them a man stands ...
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Pat and Johnny O'Brien

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Description: Pat O'Brien stands next to his son Johnny who plays football for Notre Dame University. Pat is wearing a suit and necktie while Johnny is wearing his footb...
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Sid with Clay Model of Sambo

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Description: Sid posing with a clay model of Sambo, one of the Milwaukee County Zoo's gorillas during the 1950s. Sid is wearing a suit and has a cigar in his mouth. Beh...
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Don Nelson

Date: 11 27 1979
Description: Don Nelson, head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, squatting down to coach his team during a timeout.
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Horse Show

Date: 1930
Description: Walter Vail Johnston, left, posing with an unidentified woman and man near the grandstand at the Milwaukee Hunt Club Horse Show. The men are wearing suits ...
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Richard F. Redfield in Costume

Date: 01 24 1958
Description: A man is posing in a leather fringed costume and fur cap, with what appears to be a fake beard. He is holding two dead animals up in his right hand. Two ot...
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Patriotic Observance

Date: 07 1978
Description: A crowd of people gather for Flag Day on Wilson Street. Many have their hands on their hearts.

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