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IH Dealership in Oskaloosa

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of the Oskaloosa Implement Company, an International Harvester dealership. A group of men and young boys pose near a Farmall A Tractor, and o...
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Machinery and Insurance Business of Reinhardt and Pelunek

Date: 1880
Description: Several people posed among farm implements in front of the machinery and insurance business of Gustav Reinhardt and Charles Pelunek (a.k.a. "Bohemian Charl...
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Baseball Exhibit

Date: 08 1953
Description: Fairgoers viewing a special exhibit of Milwaukee Braves memorabilia. This was the first season during which the Braves played in Milwaukee.
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African American Children at the Fair

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Description: A group of African American children drinking from water fountains, or bubblers as they are frequently known in Milwaukee, at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Boy Scout Hijinks

Date: 1946
Description: Elevated view during a meal at the Wisconsin State Fair, where a crowd of Boy Scouts mug for the camera.
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Eggs Hatching

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Description: A group of fairgoers intently watch an exhibit of eggs, some of which are just beginning to hatch.
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Union Solidarity

Date: 1959
Description: Children of striking Peyton Packing Company workers, all of Latin American descent, with gifts sent by union members in Wichita Kansas.
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Wiley with Milwaukee Boys Club

Date: 08 28 1962
Description: Senator Alexander Wiley, in the lobby of the Schroeder Hotel in Milwaukee, with a group from the Boys Club holding campaign signs. They presented him with...
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Kissing Babies

Date: 08 28 1962
Description: At Mitchell Airport, Senator Alexander Wiley greets the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Underborg of Waukesha with a kiss. Mrs. Wiley, holding a bouquet of ...
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Power Farming Lecture

Date: 04 30 1925
Description: A group gathers near a McCormick-Deering tractor and a sign advertising a power-farming lecture.
Poster

International Harvester Safety Sign

Date: 1920
Description: International Harvester industrial safety sign featuring an illustration of a mother and child with the slogan: "Do It For Us." The sign reads: "Do It For ...
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Members of the Loyal Temperance League

Date: 05 07 1927
Description: At a convention of the Fond du Lac County chapters of the Loyal Temperance League, some of the children present for a group picture hold up a sign that say...
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Grant County Fifth Annual Contest

Date: 05 02 1913
Description: Large group of children and adults posing outside a brick building. Some students are posing in open windows.
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Grant County Contest

Date: 1914
Description: Large group of unidentified children and adults pose outside a large brick building. Some students are posing in open windows.
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Crowd at State Fair

Date: 1935
Description: A crowd of onlookers gathers underneath a tent to watch a demonstration of a Farmall F-12 tractor with a single front wheel at the Wisconsin State Fair. O...
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Crowd with Dairy Equipment Display at Indiana State Fair

Date: 1935
Description: A crowd of people gathers in the McCormick-Deering dairy equipment display tent at the Indiana State Fair. The sign hanging from the ceiling reads: "McCorm...
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Silent Film Star Bryant Washburn, his Wife, Son, and Boston Bull Terrier

Date: 1918
Description: Original caption: "Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Washburn and Bryant Washburn IVth and his dog 'Kewpie' taken in the garden of their home at 7003 Hawthorne Avenue, ...
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Man and Boy on Manure Spreader in Field

Date: 1911
Description: Man and boy (possibly father and son) on farmland near a cornfield operating a horse-drawn No. 3 Clover Leaf manure spreader. A barn is in the background.
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Vito Marcantonio

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Description: Vito Marcantonio, New York congressman, with some future voters. He is standing outdoors with a group of young boys in front of his office, which is in a t...
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Olson at Quetico Park Portage

Date: 08 15 1948
Description: Sigurd Olson during the American Forest Trail ride at Brent Lake in Quetico Provincial Park.

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