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Dane County Traffic Police

Date: 05 26 1934
Description: Dane County traffic officers standing next to new Ford V8 automobiles and Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
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Airing Bunks

Date: 01 1918
Description: World War I soldiers airing out their bunks at Camp Curtis.
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Titan Tractor and Plow

Date: 04 21 1915
Description: Three men with a Titan 12-24(?) tractor plowing a field. Other men stand nearby observing. In the background is a shed or tent, with automobiles and a moto...
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Thor 5

Date: 1915
Description: Thor 5 motorcycle. A number of automobiles are parked along the curb in the background.
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Lewis Arms and his Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

Date: 07 1955
Description: Lewis "Honeylove" Arms is seated backwards on his 1949 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He is wearing a hat and sunglasses.
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Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

Date: 1958
Description: Two Harley-Davidson motorcycles belonging to Lewis Arms and Charlie Caldwell are parked on the corner of Olin Avenue and Park Street at a gas/service stati...
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Circus Parade Calliope Truck

Date: 07 04 1963
Description: A calliope truck with text reading "Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. Presents / A Day in Old Milwaukee / July 4th / Featuring Schlitz Circus Parade" drives down a ...
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View from Grandstand

Date: 08 1948
Description: View from behind of crowd at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition grandstand watching motorcycles line up before a race. In the background are tents as well...
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Matthew Witt's Second Home

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Description: View from street of the second home of Matthew Witt, photographer, located on the corner of Julius Street and American Legion Drive. Two motorcycles are pa...
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Early Motorcycle in Front of Schoelkopf Ford Dealership

Date: 1910
Description: Side view of a motorcycle parked in a driveway along East Washington Avenue, near Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership (not shown). There are several automobil...
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Three-Story House on North Frances Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Frances Street towards a three-story house. Each floor has a porch or balcony attached. A brick commercial building is on the left and a ...
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First Day of Busing

Date: 09 12 1974
Description: View down street towards school buses transporting minority students to South Boston High School. They were escorted by police. Protestors are lined up alo...
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Corn Binder

Date: 04 10 1915
Description: Corn Binder outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. In the background a motorcycle and an automobile are parked underneath an open-sided wood shed. Behind...
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Machinery Part in McCormick Works Factory Yard

Date: 04 14 1915
Description: A piece of machinery is set-up on the cobblestones. There is an automobile parked on the left. In the background is a motorcycle parked in an open-sided sh...
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McCormick Binder Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 04 23 1915
Description: McCormick Binder set-up outdoors in the factory yard. In the background is a motorcycle parked in an open-sided shed, with another automobile parked in fro...
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McCormick Binder Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 04 23 1915
Description: Binder set-up outdoors in factory yard, with cloth masks to accentuate parts. In the background is a motorcycle parked in an open-sided shed, with another ...
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Portable Bond Station

Date: 08 12 1984
Description: Two men are standing in front of a table, flanked by uniformed police officers. Other people are sitting at the table, looking through paperwork. Another o...

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