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Description: | Elevated view of a demonstration of a nuclear reactor driven energy plant. |
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Description: | The operator of a nuclear plant sits in the control room. |
Date: | 1900 |
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Description: | View of various businesses on unpaved Main Street, including a drug store on the right side. Caption reads: "Main Street, Grantsburg, Wis." |
Date: | 1909 |
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Description: | A billboard displays events at the foot of Bascom Hill from the bottom east side on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall with dome (form... |
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Description: | Panoramic group portrait of workers, who are building the Penisular Power Company, located on the Brule River. |
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Description: | Eight men, including a police officer, pose in front of the Madison City Gas, Light and Coke Company building. |
Date: | 1882 |
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Description: | Building housing the very first central electric light station for distribution of incandescent lighting. The sign on the building reads: "Vulcan St." |
Date: | 1882 |
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Description: | Cutaway view of the building that housed the first electrical station created to distribute incandescent light electricity. |
Date: | 1882 |
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Description: | A man shows off an incandescent lamp switchboard with bamboo filiament, lamp receptacle with wooden base, current and pressure indicators and controlling d... |
Date: | 1974 |
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Description: | "Hearthstone," a house built in 1880-1882 by paper mill owner Henry J. Rogers, was the first residence electrified from a centrally located hydroelectric p... |
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Description: | Original steam radiator, one of many installed throughout "Hearthstone," the home built by paper mill owner, Henry J. Rogers. The residence was the first ... |
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Description: | Original light switch on the wall at "Hearthstone," the home built by paper mill owner, Henry J. Rogers. The residence was the first dwelling electrified ... |
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Description: | Plaque describing "Hearthstone," the home built by paper mill owner, Henry J. Rogers. The residence was the first dwelling electrified from a centrally loc... |
Date: | 1922 |
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Description: | Appleton Wisconsin Electric Light and Power Plant, 1922. Switchboard equipment of the plant, which began operating in September of 1822, is at the State Hi... |
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Description: | Photographic postcard of Stone Street. A car is parked in front of an auto repair store. Electric power lines run down the street, and a water tower is in ... |
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Description: | Waterfall at a Warm Springs Agency power house for generation of electric light. |
Date: | 1920 |
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Description: | View from street towards the Stanley Hotel on a corner, with large electricity poles on the sidewalk in front. |
Date: | 1930 |
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Description: | A car is parked in front of Hawks Tavern, also known as Hawks Inn, with trees, a street sign and power lines. |
Date: | 1920 |
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Description: | Charcoal kiln in ruins in a field beyond a fence, with electric power lines in the background. |
Date: | 1895 |
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Description: | View from road of the Buena Vista House. There is a utility pole in front with many wires attached. This Greek revival inn was erected in 1843 by Samuel R.... |
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