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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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First to Fly — Completing the Army Demonstration

Date: 1909
Description: Wilbur Wright, in the bowler hat, preparing the Flyer for the conclusion of the test required to win a U.S. Army contract. The 1908 demonstration had been ...
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First to Fly in Italy

Date: 1909
Description: Crowds of Italians rushing to see Wilbur Wright and his airplane near Rome. After his triumphant demonstration of the "Flyer" in France the previous fall, ...
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Curtiss Airplane and Glenn Martin

Date: 1909
Description: Glenn Martin, who would become one of the great names in the airplane construction industry, in a Curtiss Pusher during the early days of his career in Cal...
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Crumbling Mine Building

Date: 1909
Description: A deteriorating mining building seen from across a field.
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View from Sunset Point in Owen Park

Date: 1909
Description: View from Sunset Point in Owen Park, which is now a part of Hoyt Park. Lake Mendota is in the distance.
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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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A Portion of Pine Bluff, Village

Date: 1909
Description: A view from a field towards a row of residences and commercial buildings. Caption reads: "A Portion of Pine Bluff, Village."
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Landscape from the Top of Gibraltar Rock

Date: 1909
Description: The view from Gibraltar Rock across farm fields and woods. There are corn shocks in several of the fields. A farm house and outbuildings stand near a pond...
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Elevated View of Avoca

Date: 1909
Description: An elevated view of a town in the Wisconsin River Valley. Fields surround the town, and low hills are in the far background.
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Depot and Train

Date: 1909
Description: Train stopped at Blue River Depot.
Postcard

Church and Farmhouses

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a church with cemetery and farmhouses and rolling hills in the distance. Caption reads: "Ashippun, Wis."
Postcard

International Harvester Postcard — Roumania

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of men in suits and farm laborers in a field next to a grain binder ...
Postcard

International Harvester Postcard — Siberia

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a man operating a self-rake reaper pulled by a horse in a field i...
Postcard

International Harvester Postcard — Finland

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company depicting a harvesting scene in Finland. Includes a color illustration of a horse-drawn mower with ...
Postcard

International Harvester Postcard — France

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of harvesting scene: a grain binder pulled by ox the the fields of F...
Postcard

International Harvester Postcard — Mexico

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a harvesting scene: four people in the fields of Mexico operating...
Postcard

International Harvester Postcard — India

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a harvesting scene in India: men and women working in fields. Ori...
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International Harvester Postcard — Algiers

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company depicting a harvesting scene in Algiers. Includes a color illustration of a horse-drawn grain binde...
Postcard

International Harvester Postcard — South America

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a cattle-drawn grain binder being put to use in South America. Or...

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