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Hansberry Hospital

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Description: Exterior of the two-story Hansberry Hospital, where three cars and a motorcycle are parked in the adjacent lot.
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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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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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Police Officer on Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

Date: 09 1929
Description: A police officer poses on the street, seated on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He is dressed in his uniform with police badges on his jacket and hat. A si...
Postcard

White Way, Beaver Dam, Wis.

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Description: Photographic postcard view down a city street lined with commercial buildings and automobiles. Caption reads: "White Way, Beaver Dam, Wis."
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Illegal Beagle Tied To Police Motor Cycle

Date: 04 08 1960
Description: A stray dog is sitting on a sidewalk while leashed to the back of a three-wheeled motorcycle. The illegal beagle was apprehended by Patrolman Allison Alfor...
Postcard

Two Men on Vintage Motorcycle

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Description: Photographic postcard of two men posing seated on a vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycle. They are dressed in work clothes and hats. Another man with his arm...
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Madison Zor Shrine Nomads Parade Unit

Date: 05 23 1961
Description: The Zor Nomads, twenty-three Madison area Shriners, ride special motor bikes for parade events. It is the first motorized unit sponsored by Aor Shrine. The...
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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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Parked Motorcycle on Madison Street

Date: 11 01 1961
Description: An illegally parked motorcycle on Park Street in Madison. The photograph was taken to show that riders don't always use the newly marked smaller stalls int...
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Fuel Oil for Mosquito Control

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Description: View from front of a man on a motorcycle squirting fuel oil into a sewer opening at a curb to control mosquitoes. The motorcycle has an oil tank attached l...
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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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Sheriff and State Trooper Motorcycles

Date: 08 16 2016
Description: A line of motorcycles parked along a street, all marked as belonging to the state trooper or the sheriff department. At the end of the row of motorcycles i...
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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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Man's Best Friend

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Description: View across street towards Raymond (Ray) Griesemer is holding a dog in his lap while sitting on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle parked at the curb. He is wear...
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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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'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: As part of the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, boats of every description are parked on the 10 block of West Main...

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