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| Date: | 1891 |
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| Description: | Wooden bicycle on display against a wall at the Wisconsin State Historical Museum, circa 1920. It is known as the "Crabtree Special" because it was reporte... |
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| Description: | View of the pharmacy display at the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum. This installation with furnishings, equipment, and other stock supplies found in a... |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | A figure of Smokey Bear is posed standing with a paw resting on a sign advertising the Wisconsin Conservation Department. Behind him is a sign with his mot... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | A display by the Wisconsin Conservation Department erected in a large tent extols the value of smoking fish for food. There are posters identifying differe... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | As part of the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, model Marlyn Sachtjen reclines on an inflated beach mattress in th... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | Model Marlyn Sachtjen paddling around in the 16 by 32 foot pool which was constructed on the Capitol Park overlooking State Street. Ruth Andres sits at the... |
| Date: | 03 26 1929 |
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| Description: | "Truck That Crossed The Sahara" is on display in a dealership. In the foreground is a map on an easel. |
| Date: | 06 24 1948 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Freedom Train. A line of people are behind the locomotive. In the background are the storage tanks for Fiore Coal & Oil Co. |
| Date: | 08 1951 |
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| Description: | Robert Hall, curator of anthropological materials, standing in the anthropology room of the Wisconsin Historical Museum. |
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| Description: | The W.A. Titus collection of American Indian Pottery exhibited at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. |
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| Description: | An exhibit of baskets which were probably created by American Indians in Wisconsin. A sign on the wall above the display case reads: "Seed Gatherers of the... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Shirley Jeffrey standing and watching an automatic projector which accompanied an exhibit. The projector was adapted by Harry Lichter of the museum staff. ... |
| Date: | 04 09 1959 |
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| Description: | The University of Wisconsin Engineering School puts on the "Engineering-Working for You" engineering exposition in six engineering buildings. A record 127... |
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| Description: | A diorama in the museum galleries of the excavation of an Indian rockshelter, an archaeological site in Sauk County. This was part of an exhibit at the Wis... |
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| Description: | Carol Hensel demonstrates through a presentation the need for removal of iron from a water supply. |
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| Description: | Harvey Doerring demonstrates Atomic Disintegration during a presentation. |
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| Description: | Clive Frazier demonstrates electroluminescent lighting through a presentation. |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | A smiling man is standing on the steps in the open doorway of a large vehicle painted with a sign that reads: "Wisconsin's Historymobile, State Historical ... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Two children are standing and looking at an exhibit that features tools, a map, and some text. Caption reads: "Visitors in the pioneer gallery of the State... |
| Date: | 08 27 1935 |
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| Description: | A group of men, women and children are posing in a tent. Above them hanging from a post are U.S. Flags, and a sign that reads, in part: "? Harter Co. ? Ave... |
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