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Houdini, Harry

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Description: Harry Houdini in chains and ropes. He is tied to a wheel on a locomotive.
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Children Sledding

Date: 1975
Description: A winter scene with excited children on a toboggan.
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Family Camping Trip

Date: 09 06 1988
Description: Family members gather around a campfire to enjoy biscuits and sausages cooked on the grill at Naga-Waukee Park.
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Emil Jannings and Jesse Lasky

Date: 10 18 1926
Description: Original caption attached to the print: "Emil Jannings German movie star arrived today. Emil Jannings, German actor who was born in Brooklyn in 1886 return...
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Emil Jannings and Captain Paul Wiehr

Date: 10 18 1926
Description: Original caption attached to the print: "Emil Jannings German actor arrived today. Emil Jannings, German actor who was born in Brooklyn in 1886 returned to...
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New Amsterdam Theatre

Date: 1925
Description: Front view of the New Amsterdam Theatre (Theater), which advertises the 1925 Ziegfield Follies on its marquee and on street level the play "The Knife in th...
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Edith Storey, Ambulance Driver

Date: 05 1919
Description: "For months Miss Storey has been driving a war ambulance in the streets of New York--a work no less valuable than handling one behind the Flanders lines. A...
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North End of Times Square

Date: 1924
Description: Times Square in New York City facing north on a foggy winter day in January or February. On the right is Loew's State Theatre which is playing "Big Brother...
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World Tourist

Date: 08 10 1970
Description: Heinz Stücke on his bicycle in front of the Milwaukee Journal building at 333 W. State Street. Stücke carries his belongings in bags attached to his bike w...
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Boy Riding Unicycle with His Pet Raccoon

Date: 07 25 1967
Description: Newspaper caption reads: "Passersby don't know it, but what appears to be a coonskin cap around the neck of Todd Vasas, 16, of 2773 S. Shore Drive, is the ...
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Minuteman F-8

Date: 1986
Description: View across valley towards missile silo, Minuteman F-8. In the foreground is prairie, in the far background are snow-capped mountains and foothills.

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Clara Bow

Date: 
Description: Clara Bow standing in between some ropes or small poles on the schooner Diablo for a publicity photo. She is wearing a swimsuit with a belt.
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Vang Brothers

Date: 1986
Description: Four brothers posing in and next to a shopping cart. Caption reads: "Bee Vang ended up in the lower berth, and his brothers, Sam and John, rode on top as a...
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Phillip Moreland

Date: 10 23 1985
Description: A man us sitting on concrete steps, and is wearing a beret, eyeglasses, and a sweater. Caption reads: "Phillip Moreland, a Milwaukee longshoreman idled by ...
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Park at Night

Date: 1950
Description: A snowy walking trail in a park, through the trees, in the snow by moonlight.
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Photo Finish

Date: 1950
Description: Two sailboats racing on Lake Michigan.
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Harness Races

Date: 09 1963
Description: Harness racing at a County Fair. The horses pulling sulkies are making the turn in front of the grandstand. Another building and trees are in the backgroun...
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Homestead

Date: 1955
Description: View down unpaved road towards a rustic house and garage, with a truck parked in front. There are woods behind the buildings.
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Cradled Tug Jane

Date: 1955
Description: A tugboat, "Jane of Kimberly," is cradled out of the water for winter storage or repairs. Two other boats are cradled on each side. In the background are t...
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End of a Cold Journey

Date: 02 18 1958
Description: The SS Meteor, a Great Lakes cargo steamship of whaleback design, coming into harbor. The ship is covered with snow and ice and the surface of the l...

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