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Fitchburg Business Section

Date: 1923
Description: Business section of Fitchburg. Building and trees to the right with men and cars out front.
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Scene Still from The Fighting Blade

Date: 1923
Description: A scene still from The Fighting Blade with Richard Barthelmess and Dorothy Mackaill in the foreground and two helmeted guardsmen behind them.
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Scene Still from The Fighting Blade

Date: 1923
Description: Scene still from The Fighting Blade showing Richard Barthelmess with his arm around Dorothy Mackaill (Inspiration 1923).
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International Model H Truck in front of International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1923
Description: International Model H or 21 truck, farm equipment, and two employees in front of the Butler and Peckels International Harvester dealership. Signs in the wi...
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Swimming Race at Camp Wakanda

Date: 1923
Description: Boys line up on pier for swimming race at Camp Wakanda.
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Dancers Frolic Among the Trees

Date: 1923
Description: University of Wisconsin physical education interpretive dance students perform out of doors in a grassy meadow.
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Bridge over the Black River

Date: 1923
Description: Elevated view of a bridge over the Black River during construction. It was built during 1923 and 1924 by the Wausau Iron Works. Tom Cleary was the Resident...
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Dedication of Historical Marker

Date: 1923
Description: This historical marker was erected in commemoration of the French explorers Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet in Wyalusing State Park. The two men ...
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Changing a Tire

Date: 1923
Description: Tire blowouts were a frequent hazard of early automobile travel.
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Cross Crossings Cautiously

Date: 1923
Description: Unprotected railroad crossings were a particular hazard for automobiles as this 1923 poster issued by the American Railroad Association dramatically points...
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Celebration at Home of Mary Virginia McCormick

Date: 1923
Description: "Kildare", home of Mary Virginia McCormick. A large crowd is gathered on the lawn in front of the house, possibly as part of a birthday celebration for Mar...
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Barrel Sprayer

Date: 1923
Description: A man is using a horse to pull a barrel sprayer on a drag at Prof. Holden's farm.
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Barrel Spraying

Date: 1923
Description: A man is using a barrel sprayer to apply pesticide to a fruit tree on Prof. Holden's farm.
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Imperial Hotel after Tokyo Earthquake

Date: 1923
Description: Destruction around the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, following the 1923 Tokyo earthquake. The hotel was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Grant Park Baseball Game

Date: 1923
Description: Men, possibly employees of International Harvester, playing baseball in a city park. The park appears to be Grant Park in Chicago, which was located across...
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Group of Men Working at Machines

Date: 1923
Description: Workers at an International Harvester factory.
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Chattanooga Plow Works

Date: 1923
Description: Three factory workers at the Chattanooga Plow Works.
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International G/61 Fire Truck

Date: 1923
Description: Firefighters handle a fire hose connected to an International Model G or 61 fire truck operated by the "Canadian Fire Department."
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Crowd Watching Feed Grinder Demonstration

Date: 1923
Description: A man surrounded by onlookers is pouring a bag of feed into a grinder powered by an International Harvester stationary engine. A man in the background is w...
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Engine Used to Saw Ice

Date: 1923
Description: A man uses an International 6 H.P. stationary engine and sawcutter to cut through ice. The caption beneath with the photograph reads: "Ice used by our deal...

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