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Corben Christening

Date: 08 12 1932
Description: RKO motion picture actress Raquel Torres christening the new model airplane manufactured in Madison by Orland Corben. Corben had flown the airplane that br...
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East High School Marching Band

Date: 03 10 1930
Description: East High School marching band wearing uniforms, marching in formation in a field.
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Lars Davidson Reque's Farm with Men and Boys

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Description: In this tableau, men and boys stand at the edge of the field in elaborate and fanciful poses. The man on the left holds a hoe and cake while the one on the...
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Man Photographing Man Plowing a Field

Date: 1923
Description: A photographer is taking a photograph of another man plowing a field with a tractor. The tractor is probably a Fordson and the implement dealer was probabl...
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Liberty Norwegian Lutheran Congregation

Date: 1926
Description: Exterior view from road of the Liberty Norwegian Lutheran Congregation.
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Rephotographic Pair: Monument in the McFarland Cemetery

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of a sculpture of a woman, presented as a pair. The sculpture became a memorial marker for Mary McFarland (died April 1, 1...
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Female Model and Painted Horse

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Description: A nude female model painted partially with blue paint is standing outdoors holding the bridle of a horse painted with red and white stripes. The reverse si...
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The Tin Man

Date: 03 2014
Description: Close-up of a life-sized tin man sculpture with a hatchet attached to his side holding two mailboxes at the side of Highway 78. Snow is covering the ground...
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Holy Wisdom

Date: 04 2014
Description: View down sidewalk towards the Holy Wisdom Monastery. In the distance is Lake Mendota, which is just beyond a field of tall grass and trees. The building h...
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Saint Martin's Cemetery

Date: 06 2014
Description: Three statues among plants and small trees in a cemetery representing the Crucifixion of Jesus. Two statues of women, probably Mary and Mary Magdalene, are...
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Watching the Musical "Song of Norway"

Date: 1967
Description: View down hill towards actors performing the musical "Song of Norway" on an outdoor stage at the Song of Norway Festival. People are sitting on blankets or...
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Television Station Tower Near Madison

Date: 07 30 1960
Description: View across a field, with a small hill in the distance. One tree is on the hill, and a building is nearby. Behind them, a tower extends into the sky. Capti...
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Drum and Bugle Corps

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Description: The Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps playing outdoors. The drummers' casual attire suggests they are rehearsing rather than performing.
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Timpani Players

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Description: Two members of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps pausing during a rehearsal outdoor. They are standing and leaning over on their timpani drums.

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