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Fire Fighters on Ladders

Date: 1910
Description: Fire fighters on ladders climbing up to the windows of a burning building.
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Sharpening Tools from International C-5 truck

Date: 10 27 1936
Description: Two men sharpening tools from the back of an International C-5 truck equipped with a special body and grinding equipment. The truck was owned by Pacific Sa...
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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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State Bank of Wisconsin Addition

Date: 10 01 1929
Description: State Bank of Wisconsin addition from the rear, 1 W. Main Street, under construction. "J.H. Kelly general contractor."
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State Bank of Wisconsin Addition

Date: 09 04 1929
Description: Addition to State Bank of Wisconsin under construction, with construction workers. 1 W. Main Street.
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Kilowatt Clubhouse

Date: 10 17 1928
Description: Two men are standing with shovels outside the Kilowatt Clubhouse, 5311 Tonyawatha Trail, on Lake Monona. It became the home of Fred Rasmussen.
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Kilowatt Clubhouse

Date: 10 17 1928
Description: Two men are standing in front of the Kilowatt Clubhouse, 5311 Tonyawatha Trail, Monona, on the shore of Lake Monona. It became the home of Fred Rasmussen.
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Fire Fighter's Diploma

Date: 1869
Description: Diploma awarded to fire fighter James Richard Cummings for his service to Madison in 1869. The diploma is illustrated with scenes of fire fighting heroics,...
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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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Couple with Three Children outside of Home

Date: 1874
Description: A couple with three children posing in a yard. The woman has a sewing machine, the man has a table saw and lathe. The two-story frame house has a glass pan...
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Boys at Work on Urban Garden

Date: 04 18 1917
Description: Boys from the Newberry School and Boys' Club No. 2 work on ground loaned by the Board of Education for a city garden.
Book or Pamphlet

29 - Construction and Maintenance of Angora Rabbit Hutches

Date: 1943
Description: Men constructing angora rabbit hutches, with the words, "Stallbau und Pflege der Ställe."
Book or Pamphlet

30 - Construction of Angora Rabbit Hutches

Date: 1943
Description: Men constructing angora rabbit hutches. There is also a finished row of hutches.
Book or Pamphlet

39 - Man Preparing Animal Food

Date: 1943
Description: Man working with vats for preparation of angora rabbit food.
Book or Pamphlet

40 - Man Preparing Animal Food

Date: 1943
Description: Man working with vats for preparation of angora rabbit food.
Book or Pamphlet

42 - Medical Instruments

Date: 1943
Description: Medical instruments and medicine used for the care of angora rabbits.
Book or Pamphlet

48 - Woman Shearing Angora Rabbit

Date: 1943
Description: Woman shearing angora rabbit on table. The rabbit is shown in various stages of being shaved, and there is also a group of woman shearing rabbits on a long...
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Engine Powered Cement Mixer

Date: 07 18 1927
Description: A man pouring mixed concrete into a wheelbarrow. The cement mixer is powered by a McCormick-Deering 1 1/2 h.p. stationary engine.
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Fire Fighters with Scout 80

Date: 1961
Description: Fire fighters battle a controlled fire during training with an International Harvester Scout 80 4x4 mounted with a fire apparatus.
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Naval Armory Under Construction

Date: 11 17 1948
Description: Construction scene of the new Naval Armory in the 1000 block of East Washington Avenue.

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