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Hans Holtan Family

Date: 1879
Description: This is said to be the family of Hans Holtan (a.k.a. Austinson) posed in the yard before a frame house that has carpenter's lace on porch, two separate doo...
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Wright's Model For Service Station

Date: 1931
Description: An architectural model of a village-type roadside service station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Saloon of the "Red Wing"

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Description: The saloon of the sidewheel excursion, "Red Wing." Chairs are lined up against the walls, spittoon are on the floor, and tables are covered with tablecloth...
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Roadside Service Station Model

Date: 1926
Description: Architectural model of a village type roadside service station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Men are standing behind the model, and there is a fire in th...
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Model of Village-Type Gasoline Station

Date: 1926
Description: Architectural model of a village-type gasoline station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright on display at Taliesin. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring...
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International Harvester Dealer David Winchell

Date: 07 19 1937
Description: International Harvester dealer David Winchell at his office desk.
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Zeppelin Passenger Cabin

Date: 1928
Description: A passenger cabin on the Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127), a luxurious German-built airship. The Graf Zeppelin was taken out of service about a month after the Hinde...
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Female Workers at West Pullman Works

Date: 1930
Description: Female factory workers assembling parts at International Harvester's West Pullman Works.
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Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Dept. Safety Convention Speakers

Date: 12 19 1944
Description: Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department Safety Convention, with a group portrait of nine morning speakers, taken at the Loraine Hotel, 123 West Washington Avenu...
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Union News Co. Merchandise Display

Date: 05 06 1939
Description: Union News Company merchandise display cases along the wall at Chicago & Northwestern Depot, 219 S. Blair Street. The display features gifts, magazines, an...
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Orthopedic Hospital — Waiting Room & Lobby

Date: 09 18 1936
Description: Waiting room and lobby at Children's Orthopedic Hospital, 1415 Linden Drive.
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CUNA Shipping Room

Date: 12 05 1935
Description: Three employees in the CUNA (Credit Union National Association) shipping room, 142 East Gilman Street.
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Burdick & Murray Toy Department

Date: 10 30 1934
Description: Burdick & Murray Co., 17 E Main Street, toy department.
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WSES, Women's Interview Room

Date: 08 09 1934
Description: Wisconsin State Employment Services, 111 King Street, women's interview room, desk, chairs. There is a view of the street below through windows on the righ...
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Goodrich Silvertown, Inc. Office

Date: 07 11 1934
Description: Goodrich Silvertown, Inc. 515 University Avenue, office, with four employees at desks.
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Union News Soda Grill Interior

Date: 02 17 1934
Description: Interior of the Union News soda grill at the Chicago and North Western railroad depot, 219 S. Blair Street, from the entrance, showing lunch counter and di...
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Chapman House after Fire

Date: 12 29 1932
Description: View across street towards the Chandler B. and Frances Chapman home exterior, at 640 N. Carroll Street, from the northeast after the fire. Furniture is on ...
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Owen Railroad Depot

Date: 1919
Description: The office of the Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad. Left to right: Bert Spaulding, an Owen business man; mail clerk Frank Dick; L.H. Lu...
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Farmall Tractors, Combines and Trucks

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Description: Elevated view of men sitting and working among Farmall tractors, combines (harvester-threshers) and trucks, possibly outside an International Harvester dea...
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Family having Coffee in Yard

Date: 1874
Description: A family is seated around a table while a woman pours the coffee. Behind them, two people stand in the doorway of a frame house. A man stands on the roof o...

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