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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 23 1949
Description: Two racers streak down the soap box derby track on E. Gorham Street as a large crowd watches from behind a fence along the sidewalk.
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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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Motorcycle with Sidecar

Date: 1925
Description: Forest Middleton poses in a sidecar smoking a pipe; the driver of the motorcycle is unidentified. They are parked on West Johnson Street with the Universit...
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Main Avenue

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Description: View down Main Avenue, a downtown business district. On the left corner of the avenue stands the Service Trust Company, built in 1925. Men and women cross ...
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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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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...
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Parade at Midwest Shrine Convention

Date: 09 07 1956
Description: The Zuhrah motorcyclists take part in the Midwest Shrine parade as it moves along the first block of South Carroll Street on the Capitol Square.
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Motorcycle with Sidecar

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Description: View down East Washington Avenue towards a motorcycle with a sidecar. It is parked outside the Schoelkopf Automobile dealership (not shown). The motorcycle...
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Madison Metered Parking for Motor Scooters

Date: 11 01 1961
Description: One motor scooter parked in a metered parking stall on Langdon street between the Memorial Union and the armory. The specially sized stalls were marked as ...
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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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Milwaukee March

Date: 1967
Description: Elevated view of a group of people marching in the street with Father James Groppi. There is a man driving a Milwaukee police vehicle in front, and one man...
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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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News Vans Outside the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: View down street towards three news vans sitting outside the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, a building adjacent to the Milwaukee Theater which is hosting the ...
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Outside the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: View across street towards a small group of people standing together outside the U.W. Milwaukee Panther Arena. Temporary metal barricades and signs read: "...
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Police Motorcycles Outside the Republican Presidential Debate

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: Two police motorcycles parked across the street from the Milwaukee Theater, which is hosting the Republican presidential debate.

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