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Dickey Chapelle in Vietnam

Date: 11 1964
Description: Dickey Chapelle on the Don Phuc command post, in front of a stack of sandbags, on the Vietnam-Cambodia frontier. Chapelle resided at this post for 34 days,...
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Voyageurs at Fort William

Date: 1860
Description: Nine men arrive at Fort William by canoe. Fort William, also called Kaministiguia, was the Hudson's Bay fur trading post. Men are standing along the opposi...
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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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Crowd Watching Agricultural Extension Alfalfa Lecture

Date: 1913
Description: Farm children, families and other onlookers watch an alfalfa series lecture by J.H. Skinner of International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department....
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Evening Wisconsin Building

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Description: Elevated view of the Evening Wisconsin building. There is a horse-drawn vehicle on the left near the curb.
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Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Columbian Exposition; on board the caravel "Santa Maria."
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Exposition Building

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Description: Elevated view of the Exposition Building.
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McCormick Auto-Mower at Paris Exposition

Date: 1900
Description: Man sitting in a McCormick Auto-Mower in front of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company building at the Paris Exposition in France. Several men, a woman...
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McCormick Building at Paris Exposition

Date: 1900
Description: McCormick Harvesting Machine Company building at the Paris Exposition in France.
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"Chicago Tribune" Delivery Driver and Model "63" Motor Truck

Date: 09 25 1926
Description: The male driver of the International Harvester Model "63" motor truck, that has been converted for the delivery service of the "Chicago Tribune" Newspaper,...
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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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Oscar Mayer Ice Exhibit

Date: 05 02 1934
Description: Oscar Mayer ice exhibit at Madison Home Show featuring iceboxes, signs: "Ice Made of pure artesian well water," "This will always keep baby's milk pure no ...
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ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 10 1930
Description: McVicar Photo Service booth at the ESBMA (East Side Business Men's Association) fall festival.
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ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 10 1930
Description: McVicar Photo Service booth at the ESBMA (East Side Business Men's Association) fall festival. Showing cameras.
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Alex Drives Distributing Co. Booth at ESBMA Festival

Date: 09 10 1929
Description: Alex Drives Distributing Company booth at East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. The booth is featuring Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
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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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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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Battle of Gettysburg Panorama #1736

Date: 1889
Description: Stereograph from the Chicago Panorama of the Battle of Gettysburg Representing Pickett's Charge at 4 P.M., July 3rd, 1863: 1st Headquarters of General Geor...
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Battle of Missionary Ridge Panorama #1753

Date: 1889
Description: Stereograph from the Panorama of the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Confederate General Braxton Bragg's Headquarters, painted in 1885. It was painted by Eugen...
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International Auto Wagon Bookmobile

Date: 1913
Description: An International Auto Wagon with a rear compartment containing shelves of books is parked outside a library. A man is sitting in the driver's seat, and a ...

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