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Eugenics Demonstration on Wall Street

Date: 10 27 1915
Description: Four impoverished men hired by "The Medical Review of Reviews" carry signs with the eugenics slogans, "I am a burden to myself and the State. Should I be a...
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Andreas Dahl and the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1876
Description: Stereograph. This view from East Washington Avenue shows photographer Andrew Dahl on his horse "Curnel" in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Dahl had j...
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Pharmacie Werner Interior

Date: 1889
Description: A pharmacist is standing in front of a case of labeled medical ingredients in the Pharmacie Werner in Boulay, France. This region was part of Germany when ...
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Furniture Store

Date: 1886
Description: Front view of C.F. Rau's furniture store, with the owners and employees sitting in front of the store. Apparently, the store also performs undertaking. The...
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William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt

Date: 1899
Description: Campaign poster with the title "Posterity" for Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley featuring their portraits. In the center is an illustration of a wom...
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Railroad Workers at Boardinghouse

Date: 1898
Description: Group portrait of boarders, all railroad shop workers, sitting on the front porch at Mrs. Armour's boarding house. Left to right are: Bill Salsig, Roy Mart...
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Fowler House

Date: 1890
Description: Framed view of the Captain Samuel Fowler house, with a couple posed outside. Caption reads: "J.E. Eggleston, Princeton, Wis."
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Family in front of Hans Kjorstad Residence

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Description: View of group posing on the lawn in front of a two-story frame house. Four men in the background on the left are standing near two teams of horses; three m...
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Racine Elks in Oversize Hats

Date: 1908
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Racine Chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks wearing suits, hats with oversized brims with large flower deco...
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Dewey Presidential Campaign Train

Date: 1944
Description: Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, the Republican Party presidential candidate aboard the campaign train, making a stop in Baraboo.
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Studio Portrait of Children and Adults

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated man surrounded by two standing boys and a girl in a dress in front of a painted backdrop. The man and boys are wearing suit jac...
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Man Standing in front of Doors

Date: 1915
Description: Portrait of an older man in a pin-striped suit and holding a cane standing outside of two doors marked 606 and 600. The man is likely an employee of Intern...
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Man with Native American Artifacts

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Description: Man seated in front of a wall and table displaying snowshoes, stuffed animals, and Native American artifacts, probably Tom Roddy.
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Dr. Edward A. Bass with Son Cary

Date: 1895
Description: Dr. Edward A. Bass pushing his son Cary in a baby carriage along a wooden sidewalk on Nebraska Street (now West Montello Street).
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South African Deering Office

Date: 10 22 1925
Description: Six male staff members standing on the sidewalk in front of a Deering dealership in South Africa. The "Deering" brand was sold by International Harvester C...
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Birmingham Movement Leaders

Date: 04 1962
Description: Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, (in bow tie) and Rev. J.S. Phifer, congratulate each other after their release from jail. The two men had been imprisoned together...
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Boys Gathered at Train Stop

Date: 1917
Description: View of a group of boys gathered near and on the railroad tracks near a group of adults at a train stop, listening to two well-dressed men speaking. Origin...
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Crowd with Horse

Date: 1920
Description: A man and boy holding the reins of a horse while a group of men and boys are looking on. Commercial buildings are in the background.
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Tree Planting at Columbian Exposition Grounds

Date: 05 03 1892
Description: Tree planting ceremony on the Wooded Island during construction of the Columbian Exposition in Jackson Park. Standing to the left of the tree wrapped with ...
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Performing Dogs

Date: 1910
Description: A well-dressed man with a cane directs seven trained dogs in Capitol Park. The third Wisconsin State Capitol building is in the background.

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