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Maypole Dancers on Bascom Hill

Date: 1916
Description: Maypole dancers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Bascom Hill (Main Hill). In the foreground is the Lincoln Monument. In the distance is the Wiscon...
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Maypole Dance on Bascom Hill

Date: 1916
Description: Maypole Dance at the May Fete on Bascom Hill. Just visible at the top of the photograph is the new Wisconsin State Capitol, completed except for the north ...
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Nolden Building

Date: 1916
Description: The Nolden building on the corner of State and Fairchild Streets. This would later become the site of Yost Department Store. The Nolden sisters are standin...
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"Haystacks and Steeples" Scene

Date: 1916
Description: Gloria Swanson and Bobby Vernon in a scene from "Haystacks and Steeples".
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Fritz and Robert Lamp House

Date: 1916
Description: View of the Fritz and Robert Lamp house at 1024 Sherman Avenue that was built in 1897. A young child and a dog are in the front yard.
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Bis with Her Doll

Date: 1916
Description: Florence (Bis) Lloyd Jones holding her doll.
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First Aid Department at P&H Plant

Date: 1916
Description: The first aid department at a Pawling & Harnischfeger plant. A woman sitting at the desk working on the "daily report first aid room." On the left is a sin...
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2 P&H Type "AN" Cranes in Foundry Operation

Date: 1916
Description: Two 50-ton Pawling & Harnischfeger type "AN" cranes with 10-ton auxiliary hoists in a foundry operation in Columbus, Ohio. Men are on the foundry floor, an...
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P&H 15-Ton Type "AN" Crane with Standard Bottom Block

Date: 1916
Description: Elevated view of Pawling & Harnischfeger 15-ton type "AN" crane with a standard bottom block. There is an operator in the cab and men on the floor. The cra...
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Alice Marie Holloway

Date: 1916
Description: Studio portrait of Richard Quinney's mother, Alice Marie Holloway, as a girl.
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Overland Touring Cars

Date: 1916
Description: Overland Company of Illinois was saved from a multitude of financial issues by John Willys, a skillful salesman, in 1907. Shown in this photograph are men ...
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Aero Cable Car

Date: 1916
Description: Slightly elevated view of people in the Whirlpool Aero Car, opened in 1916, departing from the station and crossing the whirlpool of Niagara Falls.
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The Breakers Hotel, from Garden Pier

Date: 1916
Description: View of the Breakers Hotel taken from the Garden Pier. A pavilion and rows of wooden benches are to the left and a sign advertises "Luigi Valeno's Band." T...
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Evening Wisconsin Newspaper Staff

Date: 1916
Description: Staff of the "Evening Wisconsin" newspaper. Left to right: 1) Alvin Steinkopf, 2) Jessica Knowles, 3) John R. Wolf, and 4) Arthur Dering.
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Lorbieke-Onernek Wedding

Date: 1916
Description: Family and friends gathered in front of a home for the wedding of Joseph Lorbieki and Agnes Onernek. Three musicians can be seen near the center. A windmil...
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Film Still from "Dollars and Sense"

Date: 1916
Description: Film still depicting a young man handing a bouquet of flowers to a young woman; no scenery.
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Film Still from "Dollars and Sense"

Date: 1916
Description: Film still - exterior - depicting a young man and young woman looking at each other. The man is played by the actress playing the young woman shown in the ...
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Film Still from "The Girl and the Mummy"

Date: 1916
Description: Film still - interior - actress wrapped as a mummy.
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Film Still from "The Beckoning Flame"

Date: 1916
Description: Film still of interior scene, exotic atmosphere, with actor and two actresses, one in Indian costume with turban.
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Film Still from "The Beckoning Flame"

Date: 1916
Description: Film still of interior scene, exotic atmosphere, with actor and group of actresses, all in Indian costume with turban.

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