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| Date: | 04 1893 |
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| Description: | Launching Captain Abe McDougall's whaleback boat, "Christopher Columbus", from the American Steel Barge Company dock. |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | The west wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol on Decoration Day. The steep slope of the western side of the park delayed the construction of the east ... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Crowd gathered outside International Harvester's Tractor Works for the raising of an American flag. The factory was located at 2600 West 31st Blvd., and wa... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Robert Fischelis and George Griffenhagen assist in the groundbreaking for an addition to the American Pharmaceutical Association headquarters. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Dr. Robert Fischelis shovels fresh dirt to break ground for the Ohio Northern University's College of Pharmacy Building. |
| Date: | 04 12 1930 |
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| Description: | Cyrus McCormick III riding the 100,000th Farmall tractor off the Farmall Works assembly line. The tractor was painted silver to mark the occasion. At the f... |
| Date: | 03 01 1947 |
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| Description: | Twenty-three members of Local 13, AFL Madison Bricklayers union, were awarded lapel buttons signifying 25 or more years of union membership in a ceremony a... |
| Date: | 06 1995 |
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| Description: | "John Lauer with his wife, Patti, participated in groundbreaking ceremonies for a proposed Cwik Mart at the corner of Milwaukee & Part Streets." |
| Date: | 04 21 1965 |
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| Description: | Professional painters inside the state capitol employed by Hoffer's Certified Paint of 3501 E. Washington Avenue. A paint can is labeled "Hoffer One Coat H... |
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| Description: | Sid, wearing an overcoat and a hat, is strolling along the Lake Monona shoreline with a cigar in his mouth. He is carrying a shovel over his right shoulder... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Certificate for Gisholt Ice Chippers, with a cartoon of group of fishermen, milling about turned over wine bottles and cheering as an oil rig gushes fish o... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Two-fold, imprinted invitation in red ink on white card stock to the annual Ice Chipper event. The cover graphic is a cartoon of a warmly dressed man expir... |
| Date: | 05 18 1959 |
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| Description: | Participating in the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, is Ben Swetmore who is checking out one of the boats parked ... |
| Date: | 04 1893 |
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| Description: | Launching Captain Abe McDougall's passenger whaleback boat,"Christopher Columbus", from the American Steel Barge Company dock. Text at bottom right of card... |
| Date: | 02 01 1974 |
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| Description: | The 5,000,000th International Harvester tractor to roll off the assembly line on Feb. 1, 1974. The tractor is a Farmall 1066. Three men are standing in fro... |
| Date: | 02 01 1974 |
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| Description: | The 5,000,000th International Harvester tractor to roll off the assembly line on Feb. 1, 1974. The tractor is a Farmall 1066. Three men are standing in fro... |
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