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Man with Wings

Date: 1909
Description: An unidentified man demonstrates his unsuccessful bird wing-like mechanism, which was part of an experiment in aviation.
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Steamer St. Paul on Mississippi River

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of the sidewheel excursion, Saint Paul, on the Mississippi River taken in 1909. St. Paul, Minnesota is seen in the background. Later n...
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Renaissance Faire

Date: 1909
Description: A group of people dressed up in medieval-style clothing.
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Billboard at Bascom Hill

Date: 1909
Description: A billboard displays events at the foot of Bascom Hill from the bottom east side on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall with dome (form...
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Soo Round House at Abbottsford

Date: 1909
Description: The Soo line roundhouse. Caption reads: "Soo Round House, Abbottsford, Wis."
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Men Gathered at Water Pump

Date: 1909
Description: Group of men and a boy gathered near a body of water. The men are sitting around a water pump.
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Main Street

Date: 1909
Description: View of Main Street with streetcar. Caption reads: "Main Street, Madison, Wis."
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Lover's Lane

Date: 1909
Description: View down Lover's Lane. Caption reads: "Lover's Lane, Appleton, Wis."
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Delavan Lake

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of Delavan Lake, looking toward Highland. Caption reads: "A Veiw[sic] On Delavan Lake Toward Highland".
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Rock River

Date: 1909
Description: View of the Rock River, with boathouses along the right shoreline, and buildings in the distance on the left at a bend in the river. Pilings are in the for...
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Dutchman's Creek

Date: 1909
Description: View people standing on the shoreline of Dutchman's Creek. Caption reads: "Dutchman's Creek, Green Bay, Wis."
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Tank Cottage with Two Little Girls

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the cottage and porch. Two little girls in dresses stand in front of the cottage, posing for the camera. A bench stands on the porch. On t...
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Business District

Date: 1909
Description: View of the business district with a horse and buggy traveling down the road. Caption reads: "Business District, Hazel Green, Wis."
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Farm Implement Exhibits

Date: 1909
Description: The farm implement exhibit area, in which displays of the International Harvester Company and the J.I. Case Plow Works can be seen.
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Wagon Exhibit Area

Date: 1909
Description: Farm wagon display area at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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State Fairgoers

Date: 1909
Description: Fairgoers stroll along a dirt path within the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. The dairy barns form a row at the back of the image.
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View of Town

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of town. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View, Glenwood, Wis."
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Ox Bow on Kewaunee River

Date: 1909
Description: Caption reads: "Ox Bow on the Kewaunee River near Kewaunee, Wis."
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South Fifteenth Street

Date: 1909
Description: Residential homes on the right side of South 15th Street. Caption reads: "Street Scene, South 15th St., La Crosse, Wis."
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South Madison

Date: 1909
Description: View from the University of Wisconsin service building smokestack of south Madison, including Mills Street, Mound Street, and the Greenbush. Lake Monona is...

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