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Breese Stevens Field

Date: 05 13 1931
Description: Elevated view of Breese Stevens Athletic Field illuminated at night, with the Madison Blues, Eddie Lenahan, manager, practicing baseball. Alternate view.
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International Model C-40 1935 Fire Truck

Date: 04 25 1935
Description: International Model C-40 1935 fire truck with floodlights. The truck was owned by the Memphis, Tennessee fire department. A man stands on top of the truck ...
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American Express Delivery Truck

Date: 1912
Description: International Model F (or 31) truck owned by the American Express Company. The truck is parked in the snow outside the company office. A man wearing a hat ...
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Bedford Springs Hotel

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Description: A view of the magnesium spring at Bedford Springs Hotel, founded in 1806. A man pours water said to cure stomach ailments from the magnesium spring into a ...
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Camp Meeting Grounds

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Description: View toward a preacher's stand at the meeting grounds of the Willimantic Camp Meeting Association, established in 1860. A large group of people sit on outd...
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Hathorn Hall at Bates College

Date: 1920
Description: View of Hathorn Hall at Bates College. Completed in 1857, the hall is a small brick building featuring a bell tower. A man is seen walking on the sidewalk ...
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Montauk Manor

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Description: Horses and rider stand on the front lawn of Montauk Manor near a driveway and parked automobiles. The English Tudor-style hotel opened in 1927.
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Scott's Showboat

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Description: A band sits on the deck of Scott's Showboat, designed in 1932 by Ray Scott Sr., while floating near a dock on Lake Oquaga. The men are dressed in nautical ...
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PLAYLAND Park Riding the Rollercoaster

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Description: People ride a ten car roller coaster at PLAYLAND park. The roller coaster has lights on one side and railings on either side.
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Funchase Amusement Pier

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Description: Crowds walk along the boardwalk at Funchase amusement pier. A building with flags flying from its turrets features a sign that reads "Funchase Skating". T...
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Catholic Holy Hour

Date: 09 20 1953
Description: Catholic evening worship service held outdoors at Breese Stevens Field, lit by two haloed lights and 3,000 candles. Bishop William O'Connor led the congreg...
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Street Scene

Date: 1910
Description: View of O.G. Herbster's Souvenir and Post Card Shop as seen from from across a street. The Central Standard clock stands at left.
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Booths on the Midway

Date: 08 1948
Description: Crowded midway at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. Signs above booths read "Circus Candy," "Cigarettes," "Snow Balls," "Souvenirs," "Guess?" and "Aqua ...
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Capital Offenses

Date: 1986
Description: Photograph taken to illustrate the jacket of a recording issued by the Capital Offenses, the blue grass band headed by Congressman David R. Obey of Wiscons...
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John Daley Sitting on Ladder under Lantern

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Description: A river navigation light on the Mississippi River. People were paid to keep them lit so the steam boats could operate at night. Bearded man sitting at bas...
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9/11 Destruction

Date: 09 2001
Description: Debris from the collapse of the Twin Towers in the churchyard at St. Paul's Church near the World Trader Center, a few days after 9/11.
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Monroe Street

Date: 1912
Description: View from intersection of businesses along the left side of Monroe Street. A group of men are standing at the door of the drugstore on the corner, which ha...
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Three Men at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1921
Description: Three men, unidentified, standing on the steps of the Wisconsin state Capitol.
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The Milwaukee Theater

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: View from across street of five policemen walking in front of the Milwaukee Theater. A row of decorative bushes behind them partially blocks the line of pe...
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At the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: A man and a woman are standing and facing each other, but looking down at their smart phones. Behind them, lines of people are wait to enter the Milwaukee ...

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