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Farmers Unloading Milk Cans

Date: 1876
Description: Farmers off-loading milk cans from their wagons at the creamery. One man is operating a hoist, lifting a can to pour the milk down a chute.
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Employees of Bob Cooper Glass Company

Date: 10 1946
Description: Two employees of the Bob Cooper Glass Company, 755 East Washington Avenue, unloading a crate of glass from a company truck at an undisclosed location.
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Wisconsin State Journal Paper Carriers

Date: 06 29 1948
Description: Group portrait of 110 Wisconsin State Journal paper carriers taken prior to leaving for Blue Mounds State Park for the annual all-day outing.
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Leslie Werner's Workshop

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Description: Interior view of Leslie Werner's workshop.
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University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week

Date: 01 31 1949
Description: Four ladies observing a woman demonstrating on a sewing machine at the University of Wisconsin Farm and Home Week.
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Construction of New Seats at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: 06 30 1950
Description: View of the north bleachers at Camp Randall Stadium, with construction started to add additional concrete bleachers on top.
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Ashley Bennett's Garage

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Description: Several men are working on an automobile in Ashley Bennett's garage.
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Dam Under Construction

Date: 1906
Description: View of the dam under construction.
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Deering Tedder at Champion Works

Date: 07 08 1907
Description: Deering Tedder at Champion Works.
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Thill Frame for McCormick Tedder

Date: 07 09 1907
Description: Thill frame for tedder outdoors at Champion Works.
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Two Balls of Twine

Date: 1920
Description: Two balls of twine, spooled differently.
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Schooner Hauling Lumber

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view of a deck of a schooner hauling lumber. Several workmen are loading or unloading the lumber. Industrial buildings, some displaying signs, are...
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Two Trucks in front of Dealership

Date: 05 23 1925
Description: View from across street towards two trucks parked in front of the Hogge Bros. dealership. There are large windows with displays and signs, and a sign paint...
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Interior View Graber Co. Plant

Date: 08 13 1964
Description: Elevated view of the interior of Graber Co., producer of drapery hardware, a new plant off Hwy 12 at the northern edge of Middleton. Paperhangers are pictu...
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Hawthorne Branch Library Remodeling

Date: 03 26 1958
Description: Remodeling is underway for the new Hawthorne Branch Library at 2041 Atwood Avenue. This library location replaced the Williamson Street branch library and ...
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Employee Health

Date: 11 22 1907
Description: View of a man standing with his arm outstretched in an examining room at McCormick Works. This was possibly to measure arm length. The man has his thumb th...
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Plant Workers on High Beams Inside McCormick Works

Date: 08 1908
Description: View from below looking up at plant workers on high beams inside a factory building.
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Corn Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 03 28 1910
Description: Corn Binder set-up on the cobblestones outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. In the background is a tall, wooden fence, and brick buildings beyond.
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Parts and Hitches

Date: 02 15 1911
Description: Parts and hitches set up on a factory floor. There is a small, white backdrop behind, and other agricultural machinery is along the wall in the background.
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Large Manufacturing Machine at McCormick Works

Date: 01 30 1912
Description: Large manufacturing machine indoors at McCormick Works. Two men are standing near the machine.

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