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Christopher Latham Sholes

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Description: Portrait of Christopher Latham Sholes posing at a typewriter.
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Walking and Talking Robot

Date: 02 15 1957
Description: John Fischer, age 11, demonstrates his invention, a "walking and talking" robot. The robot's eyes light up, and it rolls back and forth on a platform.
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Switchboard Operator

Date: 01 23 1958
Description: Female telephone switchboard operator at work.
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IH Teletype Room

Date: 1937
Description: Female employees inside the teletype room at International Harvester's general office.
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Radio Installed at Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 07 01 1932
Description: Radio installed at Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) for the granddaughters of the zoo director, Fred Winkelmann, and Tuck, the chimpanzee.
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Lapham School Radio Room

Date: 04 29 1931
Description: Ben Park, sitting in a chair, is talking to all the classrooms in Lapham school through the radio microphone in the office of Shirley D. Almy, principal. T...
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WIBA Radio Control Room

Date: 12 05 1930
Description: Mr. Hagen sitting at master control in the WIBA control room.
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Brickson Booth at ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 11 1929
Description: Obert H. Brickson, Jeweler, booth at East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. The booth is featuring Sangamo, Hamilton watches and clock...
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Relaxing in the Barber Chair

Date: 06 1971
Description: Barber Mike Godsell sitting back and relaxing in his shop.
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CUNA Office

Date: 02 04 1947
Description: Close-up of a woman sitting in front of a Remington Accounting Machine. In the background are other women and a man in the office using other office machin...
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Wisconsin General Hospital Interview of Patient

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: Patient being interviewed by nurse, at the State of Wisconsin General Hospital, 1300 University Avenue. For the State Medical Board of Health.
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Entrance Hall

Date: 1928
Description: The entrance hall and stairway in the home of William Llewellyn and Zona Gale Breese. There is a grandfather clock and antique rush seat chair in the hall,...
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Bish Family

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Description: An older female member of the Bish family sits in a wicker chair holding a magazine or book open on her lap. Standing on the left in front of a doorway dra...
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Sound Booth Operator

Date: 1931
Description: The mixer in a sound booth talks to actor Ramon Novarro and director Jacques Feyder as they record dialogue for the film "Son of India."
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Irna Phillips and Rose Cooperman

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Description: Irna Phillips, with her friend and secretary Rose Cooperman. Irna is holding papers and smoking a cigarette. Rose is sitting in the background writing.
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Woman Working in Insurance Office

Date: 11 19 1927
Description: Young woman sitting at a typewriter, presumably a staff employee, in the office of the Indiana Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.
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Newton Minow — Contact Sheet

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Description: Contact sheet of a photo shoot featuring Newton Minow, holding his eyeglasses and a book and posing with a chair and a television. A large world map is on ...
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Mayor Soglin as Honorary Host

Date: 06 27 1990
Description: Mayor Soglin standing at the microphone as Honorary Host of Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra's Concerts on the Square.
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The Fagen Residence

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Description: The Abel and Mildred Fagen House was designed by the architectural firm Keck and Keck as Project #387 in 1948. The interior of the house contained art by A...
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Man Sitting at Desk at McCormick Works

Date: 1920
Description: View of a man sitting at a desk, with a man, woman, young man and child sitting behind him. Job applicants?

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