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Woman Adjusts Motorcycle

Date: 1915
Description: A woman adjusts her motorcycle in the middle of a street. A motorcycle is parked next to her.
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Riders on an Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle

Date: 04 09 1917
Description: Two riders on an early Excelsior-Henderson motorcycle near a community garden at Harrison and Jefferson streets in Chicago. An International Harvester trac...
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King Tarz, The Lion

Date: 11 06 1941
Description: King Tarz, The Seasonal Jungle Actor, (a lion) was brought to Madison to publicize "Tarzan's Secret Treasure" which stars Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sul...
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Greeting the Allies

Date: 12 01 1918
Description: Victor Morris took this photograph as an advance party of American soldiers who entered Bitburg, Germany. The children who greeted the Americans appear to ...
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Motorcycle Racing

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Description: Two motorcyclists are racing by while several men are watching from behind a railing. One man standing on the track in the foreground is holding a flag.
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Three Motorcyclists Posing in Street

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Description: Three men are posing in the street to the right of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle with a group of men in the background. The man in the middle of the group h...
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Group Posing Near Motorcycle

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Description: Four people posing in front of a storefront with an advertisement for Schreier beer. A woman in the group is holding two flags. There is a motorcycle on th...
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Lewis Arms on a Motorcycle

Date: 09 1960
Description: View from behind of Lewis Arms riding his 1946 Harley-Davidson Flathead motorcycle on the sidewalk of the 1800 block of Beld Street. On the back of his ja...
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Lewis Arms and Boys on a Motorcycle

Date: 1955
Description: Lewis Arms is seated on his motorcycle with Craig Arms sitting in front of him and Lewis Arms, Jr. behind him.
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Connie Moore and LuRay Arms

Date: 1956
Description: Friends Connie Moore (left) and LuRay (Frenchie) Arms pose comically with a motorcycle at 1851 South Park Street. Two children can be seen behind them sitt...
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MGM Trackless Train

Date: 08 1925
Description: The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "Trackless Train" parked in front of the Hotel Loraine on West Washington Avenue. The YMCA can be seen on the right. The "Trackless...
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Huron Smith

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Description: Huron Smith standing next to a motorcycle with a sidecar on a highway 12 bridge in Black River Falls. A dam across the Black River Flowage can be seen in t...
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Truck Towing Motorcycle Daredevil Themed Parade Float

Date: 11 25 1976
Description: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Macy's storefront can be seen in the background. A white and brown International Harvester Scout 4x4 is pulling a float...
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Line of People at the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: A line of men and women standing and waiting to enter the Republican presidential debate. A police motorcycle is parked next to the line.
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Harriet Oiyotte LaSarge

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Description: Harriet Oiyotte LaSarge poses next to a goggle wearing hound dog on a motorcycle. On the left, another Native American individual looks on. In the backgrou...
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Two Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

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Description: Two Harley-Davidson motorcycles are parked next to a sidewalk on the side of a dirt road. Just behind the motorcycles are a man and two women standing toge...
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Group of Motorcycle Riders

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Description: Informal group portrait of eleven motorcycle riders. Some of the motorcycles are Harley-Davidsons. Most of the riders are standing, wjith some are sitting ...
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Man Sitting on Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

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Description: A man is sitting on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle in a muddy field. The back wheel is partially buried in the mud. He is wearing leather gloves and a coat...
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Dutch Motorcyclist

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Description: Dutch motorcyclist with a new invention. The rear-view mirror on his handlebars, which has a reflection of the man, allows a clear view of what's behind hi...

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