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South African McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. Dealership

Date: 1899
Description: Four men and a dog posing along the storefront of a South African McCormick Harvesting Machine Company dealership owned by C. North & Son.
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William Bonner Family

Date: 1871
Description: A family, possibly that of William Bonner, is posing around a table in a yard. A man is sitting on the left holding a paper in one hand and a glass in the ...
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Family at Board Fence

Date: 1875
Description: Family posed at board fence of brick house. Two woman, one holding a parasol, are standing in front of the fence on the left near the gate. Two men are sta...
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Syl Holding Firecracker while Papa Lights It

Date: 07 04 1901
Description: Syl holds a firecracker while Papa lights it. The exterior of a brick house is the background. Numerous firecrackers litter the ground at Syl's feet.
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People Posing in front of House

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Description: Photographic postcard of a group of adults posing in front of a brick house. The house has a patterned design on the exterior. Below the peak of the roof, ...
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Urban Garden

Date: 1918
Description: A man is using a garden plow to cultivate an urban garden located near a row of commercial brick buildings.
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Jesus Salas at Industrial Commission Hearing

Date: 1966
Description: Jesus Salas, seated at left, is with workers at one of six Industrial Hearings in Wisconsin. The Waushara County Courthouse hearing discussed the issue of...
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Group of Adults on Porch

Date: 1902
Description: Group portrait of nine men and two women seated on a porch. A few of the men are holding cigars, and both of the women are holding umbrellas.
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Outdoor Portrait of Two Men with a Tandem Bicycle

Date: 1896
Description: An outdoor portrait of two men with a tandem bicycle. The men stand in a yard near a front walk leading up to a porch. In back of the men is the side of a ...
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Fountain City Magistrates

Date: 1888
Description: Outdoor group portrait of magistrates sitting around a table in front of the fire house. Identified (left to right): Edward Funke, William Schuster, David ...
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Dinosaur Entrant for UW Circus

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Description: Two men are standing on either side of a large costume of a six-legged dinosaur in front of the Armory on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison...
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Anna Kearns Bridal Party

Date: 11 22 1904
Description: Bride Anna M. Kearns, left, and groom Neil J. Brown are posing sitting outdoors, and their unidentified attendants are standing behind them. They are near ...
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Wedding at Hickory Hill

Date: 11 22 1904
Description: Group portrait, with bride and groom Anna Kearns and Neil J. Brown, (with moustache) standing at the center front on their wedding day. They are flanked by...
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Man Wearing Suit Sitting on Bench

Date: 07 19 1916
Description: Man wearing a suit sitting on a bench outdoors, with his hat on the bench nearby. The side of a brick building is on the right.
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Man Sitting on Porch

Date: 08 03 1916
Description: Full-length portrait of man wearing a shirt, suspenders and pants sitting on a bench on a porch. He has a straw hat on his lap.
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Man Sitting on Park Bench

Date: 08 10 1916
Description: Portrait of an elderly man wearing a suit and bow tie, sitting on a park bench. There is a tree and a building in the background.
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Portrait of Man

Date: 08 13 1918
Description: Full-length portrait of a man wearing a hat and a pin striped suit standing on a lawn in factory yard. Behind him are stacks of factory parts, and in the d...
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Halle Steensland and Family

Date: 1875
Description: Detail from original of part of the family and the house. Original caption reads: "Halle Steensland and his wife Sophia pose with their five children (left...
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Oxen Team Pulling Farm Machinery

Date: 1907
Description: A man is posing standing on a cart behind two oxen, who are pulling a piece of farm equipment. A brick house is in the background, and behind the house is ...

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