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Alice in Dairyland and World's Largest Cheese

Date: 1964
Description: Alice in Dairyland, and two employees of Steve's Cheese, sample a piece of the World's largest cheese. The gigantic piece of cheese was part of Wisconsin's...
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Ronald Reagan Campaigning for President

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Description: Ronald Reagan shakes hands with workers in front of a Manitowoc crane.
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Washington Irving High School

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Description: View of the foyer of Washington Irving High School, featuring a large fireplace, designed by the architect C.B.J. Snyder (1860-1945) and built in 1913 Ther...
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Holland Tunnel

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Description: A view of the Holland Tunnel, a tunnel for automobile traffic between New York City and New Jersey. A sign reads: "Don't sound horn".
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New Amsterdam Theatre

Date: 1925
Description: Front view of the New Amsterdam Theatre (Theater), which advertises the 1925 Ziegfield Follies on its marquee and on street level the play "The Knife in th...
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New York "Five Points"

Date: 1881
Description: Stereograph of a street in the “Five Points” slum district.
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Wisconsin Pavilion Attractions

Date: 1964
Description: Sign outside the Wisconsin Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair advertising a steak house, a beer garden, and the world's largest cheese. A portion of the pav...
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Wisconsin Pavilion Under Construction

Date: 1964
Description: View of the Wisconsin Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair under construction. The steel frame of the building is visible behind a sign for Thatcher Construct...
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Scouts at Wisconsin Pavilion

Date: 07 09 1965
Description: A group of scouts enjoy a snack at picnic tables outside the Wisconsin Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair. Each scout has a glass of milk and a young woman ...
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Wedding Portrait of Madeleine Wood and Alfred Holt

Date: 07 15 1920
Description: Wedding portrait of Madeleine Wood and Alfred Holt. They are standing close together on the stairs of a brownstone building, possibly a church or a court h...
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Metropolitan Opera Celebration

Date: 04 27 1935
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of Metropolitan Opera singers celebrating longtime manager of the New York Metropolitan Opera, Giulio Gatti-Casazza. The surprise ...
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ACA Strikers Against Western Union

Date: 1946
Description: Striking Bee Line Bus workers show support for American Communications Association workers striking against Western Union. Strikers carry signs as the poli...
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Tom Brokaw and John Chancellor

Date: 1992
Description: Tom Brokaw and John Chancellor at the 1992 Democratic National Convention.

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