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I.O.O.F. Band

Date: 02 02 1931
Description: Group portrait of the I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) band, taken at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 308 W. Mifflin Street. Text on back of print reads:...
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Camp Randall

Date: 1861
Description: Christmas and New Years greeting card from Hosea W. Rood, presumably sent to his comrades of the 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company E, who had been...
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Filming of McCormick-Deering Tractor

Date: 1934
Description: Cameraman and sound operator from Paramount Sound News on top of a truck filming a demonstration of the McCormick-Deering O-12 radio-controlled tractor and...
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Tractorette Instruction

Date: 1942
Description: Women sitting on grass watching a lecture on maintenance of Farmall A and Farmall M tractors. The lecture was part of International Harvester's "Tractorett...
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St. Paul Ice Carnival, Ice Figure on Third Street

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Description: St. Paul Ice Carnival. Night view of ice figure on Third Street.
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Filming from an International C-1 Station Wagon

Date: 08 11 1936
Description: Four-man crew demonstrating their filming techniques with an International C-1 wood-paneled ("woody") station wagon in front of Metropolitan Studios. The c...
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Carvers at the Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1899
Description: Three stone cutters (probably Italian) working on decorative details over the east entrance of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Histori...
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"Beware of Fire" Play Cast

Date: 10 06 1937
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Draper School sixth grade students dressed in costumes for "Beware of Fire" play for fire prevention week.
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Raquel Torres with DeSoto Automobile

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: Raquel Torres, actress, RKO star, is standing next to a DeSoto automobile.
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American Legion

Date: 01 08 1931
Description: View towards a man dressed as a woman, with his back turned, standing in front of a group of American Legion men posing in a room at the G.A.R. Hall. The m...
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I.O.O.F. Band

Date: 11 03 1930
Description: Group portrait of the I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) band in uniform, taken in Odd Fellows Hall.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles Clubhouse

Date: 11 20 1927
Description: The classically-columned Fraternal Order of Eagles clubhouse, 23 W. Doty Street, with a sculpted eagle on the roof.
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Heick Transfer Company Booth at ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 11 1929
Description: Detlev C. Heick Transfer Company, booth at ESBMA fall festival. The booth is featuring a Heick toy truck and other toy vehicles.
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Ringling Circus Wagon and Clowns

Date: 1910
Description: A Ringling Circus wagon, pulled by a horse, with clowns riding on top, is part of a parade along a city street.
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View of Madison, the Capital of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1857
Description: Bird's-eye view of Madison over rooftop and across lake with sailboats and steamers. A group of people are standing on a viewing platform on the roof in th...
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American-Indian Youth Gathered Around International Truck

Date: 1953
Description: Color photograph of young Native-American men dressed in traditional clothing standing around an International R-Line truck. The young men are with a small...
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Locomotive and Crew

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Description: Locomotive and railroad crew.
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Dr. William Reese and Helene Stratman-Thomas

Date: 08 19 1940
Description: Dr. William Reese, a Welsh tenor, and song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
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Violin Maker in Dyckesville

Date: 1946
Description: Possibly Louis J. Ropson, a farmer and violin maker from Luxemburg who lived in Dyckesville.
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Taliesin West Garden Room

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Description: The garden room Taliesin West, winter residence of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship. Pieces of Wright designed furniture are throughout the ...

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