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Stroboscopic Photography Technique

Date: 04 1950
Description: A girl on a swing is the subject of photographers demonstrating a technique using high speed flash.
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Hoonch-Schad-E-Gab

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a Ho-Chunk man, Hoonch-Schad-E-Gab (Big Bear), aiming a bow and arrow and wearing a fur hat with feathers...
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Photograph Gallery of Charles Van Schaick

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Description: Man petting dog, who is sitting on a chair, inside the photographic studio. There is a large studio camera on the left, several pieces of studio furniture,...
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Video Portraits

Date: 04 02 1987
Description: Three school children are posing for a video camera portrait, one attraction at a school fair sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).
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Women with Schuetzen Rifles

Date: 06 1887
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Emma Protz, an unidentified woman (likely Julia Protz), and Clara Tester posing with "schuetzen-rifles." ...
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Shooting a Negative

Date: 03 02 1934
Description: A man in the camera room at the Wisconsin Engraving Co. plant, 109 S. Carroll Street, is making a halftone negative, the first step in making a photo engra...
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Milwaukee Journal Photographer

Date: 1950
Description: Milwaukee Journal photographer with display of cameras and flash units. He is dramatically demonstrating the use of flash powder.
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Three Men in Photography Studio

Date: 1910
Description: Studio portrait of three standing men, two wearing matching straw hats, and vests with trousers, and the other holding a camera on a stool. They are posing...
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Field Photographer

Date: 1921
Description: A photographer, likely an employee of International Harvester, and his hand-crank motion picture camera standing in a field in front of man on top of a wag...
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Madison Youth Council Movie Makers

Date: 11 11 1947
Description: Four members of Madison Youth Council are shown lounging around a movie camera in a woodland setting. They were making a movie, "Make Way for Youth".
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Smelter Workers

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Description: Smelter Workers posing, singing together at Highlander Folk School. A woman holding a camera is taking a picture of them.
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McCormick-Deering 6-Can Milk Cooler

Date: 1935
Description: Three ladies and four men examine a McCormick-Deering 6-can milk cooler at a dealership or branch house. The photograph was taken in a large well-lit room ...
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Mark Harmon at Old World Wisconsin

Date: 1990
Description: Actor Mark Harmon on the set at Old World Wisconsin. Harmon starred in the lead role in the made-for-TV movie "Dillinger". Cinematographer Donald M. Morgan...
Poster

Black and White Photography Contest

Date: 02 12 1971
Description: Poster advertising a black and white photography contest sponsored by the Union Crafts Committee. Winning photographs would be exhibited in the Union Galle...
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Man Wearing Wild West Outfit

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a man with a large moustache and trimmed beard wearing a Wild West outfit, including a wide-brimmed hat, fringed shirt, and ...
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Mural at IH Dallas Branch House

Date: 1947
Description: Interior view taken from outside Manager's (H.C. Groenewold) office featuring an enlarged photographic mural on the wall. The office is part of Internation...
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Long Beach Branch Interior

Date: 1947
Description: Showroom of the Long Beach branch house featuring International trucks and parts on the showroom floor. There is an enlarged photograph or mural displayed ...
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Young Hunter

Date: 1925
Description: A studio portrait of a young man in front of a painted backdrop wearing rubber boots holding his gun and a dead fox with his dog standing nearby.
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Franz Sigel

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of Major General Franz Sigel, posed in front of a painted backdrop.
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Frank Scherschel Strobe Photograph

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Description: Strobe photograph of Frank Scherschel walking on grass. There are thirteen different exposures showing Scherschel's movements across the frame.

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