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Couple with Three Children outside of Home

Date: 1874
Description: A couple with three children posing in a yard. The woman has a sewing machine, the man has a table saw and lathe. The two-story frame house has a glass pan...
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View of Guard Tent and Guard

Date: 1876
Description: Quite possibly this is the "View of Guard Tent and Guard" listed in the "Centennial Views of the City of Madison, July 4th, 1876. Views of Chicago Light Gu...
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Deer Hunters' Camp

Date: 1904
Description: Five deer hunters posing at a camp next to deer carcasses hanging up on a log pole.
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Chapelle with Soldiers and Woman

Date: 1958
Description: Dickey Chapelle posing in Cuba with Major Antonio Lusson, and a group of male and female soldiers.
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Capturing the Hodag

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Description: A staged scene depicting men poised with weapons pointed at a hodag, a mythical beast, who has attacked a child.
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Madison Dye Works Party

Date: 12 20 1947
Description: Group portrait of men and women at the Madison Dye Works party. Included in the portrait on the left is an accordion player. One man sitting on the floor ...
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Waupun Hunters Club

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Description: Group of men posed in front of small stone building with guns. Sign above doorway says "Waupun Hunters Club Home."
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Madison Soap Box Derby Officials

Date: 06 17 1949
Description: Group portrait of the officials for the 1949 Soap Box Derby. Left to right, seated: Sgt. Ed Roman, of the Marine recruiting station; Ralph Hult, president ...
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Max Pollack, Robert Bloch, Harold Gauer, and Milt Polland

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Description: Group portrait of the total team working on the election campaign of Carl Zeidler. Max's nickname was "Max the Axe." Milt Polland always wanted to be photo...
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Group Watching Man Ride Sawhorse

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Description: A group in front of a backdrop watches a man in the foreground ride a sawhorse as if it were a real horse. The image was staged at Harry Dankoler's photogr...
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Sewing Machine Delivery Truck

Date: 1925
Description: View from across street of a small truck loaded with two "Singer Electric Sewing Machines" parked in front of a store. The store, identified as "The Hat S...
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Deer Hunters in Camp

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Description: Five men holding hunting rifles sitting or standing to the left of a log cabin (only a corner of which is in the image) in front of the hanging carcasses o...
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Hunting Camp in the Woods

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Description: About a dozen men stand in the woods by a large tent. The carcass of a deer is hanging from one of the trees. A horse stands nearby. There are some traces ...
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Cranberry Harvest Party

Date: 1885
Description: Large group of cranberry harvesters posing with implements. Many of the individuals are wearing boutonnières and corsages made from cranberry sprigs. Many ...
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Evening Wisconsin Newspaper Staff

Date: 1916
Description: Staff of the "Evening Wisconsin" newspaper. Left to right: 1) Alvin Steinkopf, 2) Jessica Knowles, 3) John R. Wolf, and 4) Arthur Dering.
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FLN Members in Formations

Date: 08 1957
Description: A group of National Liberation Front members stand at attention in front of another member with a rifle on his shoulder. The men are preparing for training...
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FLN Members Relaxing in Cave

Date: 08 1957
Description: A group of Algerian National Liberation Front members sitting in a cave.
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Group in front of Log Cabin

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Description: A woman (seated) and four men pose in front of a log building with a tree stump in the foreground. One man is holding a rifle, and is also holding a dog on...
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Herold Team of the Milwaukee Turners

Date: 09 21 1886
Description: Twenty-seven young men and George Brosius posing outdoors with sporting equipment. The young men are dressed in short sleeved shirts and pants (possibly an...
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Police Dog

Date: 02 1983
Description: "Police officer, Bill Poellot, shows off his police dog to Cliff Dogs, Neil Coulter, Gordon Loehrke, and Lynn Zimmel."

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