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Alarm Clock & Study Desk

Date: 01 10 1945
Description: Carved wooden combination alarm clock & study desk made by John Muir about 1862, while a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, on display in the ...
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Pfc. Glen Lindsey and Fly Traps

Date: 07 26 1945
Description: Pfc. Glen Lindsey displays the fly traps he invented to trap thousands of flies in the Truax Field area.
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Manchester Pigeon Hole Parking

Date: 11 29 1951
Description: The first commercial pigeon hole parking unit in the world was built for the Harry S. Manchester department store, behind Manchesters at the corner of Wisc...
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Mowing a Steep Slope

Date: 06 26 1959
Description: Richard Brachman, an engineer, demonstrates his solution for the problem of mowing the grass on a steep slope near his home. He removed the handles of his ...
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Junior Achievement Award

Date: 12 09 1959
Description: Five members of a Junior Achievement group made up of representatives of the four Madison High Schools accept a plaque for best research in developing new ...

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