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Samson Passes Away

Date: 11 28 1981
Description: Veterinarians examining Samson, the Milwaukee Zoo's star 32-year-old gorilla, after attempting to revive him after he had collapsed while feeding in the zo...
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Rhudra Gets Surgery

Date: 12 13 1985
Description: Overhead view of Rhudra, an Indian rhinoceros, receiving surgery for a non-healing wound on the sole of his right, rear foot at the Milwaukee County Zoo. T...
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Dr. Claude Reading

Date: 09 02 1931
Description: Dr. Claude Reading, new director of the state veterinary control laboratory in Agriculture Hall at the University of Wisconsin, at work in his laboratory.
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J.A. 'Doc' Hines Checking Cow for Pregnancy

Date: 1990
Description: Veterinarian J.A. 'Doc" Hines checking a cow for pregnancy.
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Smokey Bear with Dr. Edwin J. Smith

Date: 1950
Description: Smokey Bear cub receives treatment from Dr. Edwin J. Smith of Santa Fe, for burns he suffered in a forest fire.
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Mrs. Carl A. Brandly

Date: 06 14 1950
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Carl A. Brandly, president of the women's auxiliary of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association. Her husband is head of the veterinary...
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Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Society Auxiliary

Date: 06 21 1950
Description: Officers of the women's auxiliary of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association posing for a group portrait. Sitting are Mrs. F.W. Milke, Milwaukee, pres...
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Third and Main Street Scene

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Description: View from Third and Main Street of storefronts. There is signage for the Tetzlaff and Co. Building Materials above a pile of bricks in a sideyard near the ...
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Women's Auxiliary of Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association

Date: 10 08 1954
Description: Group portrait of the officers of the Women's Auxiliary of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association during a meeting at Nakoma Country Club. Seated lef...
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Veterinary Medical Association Auxiliary

Date: 06 17 1957
Description: Three members of the Dane County Veterinary Association auxiliary presenting a check to Don McNeil, associate director of the State Historical Society, to ...
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Dr. W.H. Perrigo Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist

Date: 1907
Description: A horse-drawn cart, marked B.C. Horsch, is waiting near Dr. W.H. Perrigo's veterinary and dental business in the S. Sixth Street neighborhood in Milwaukee....
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South Sixth Street Neighborhood

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Description: Two men sit on top of a water tank wagon which is pulled by two horses. They are posing in front of the W.H. Perrigo Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist office ...
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First-Aid for a Camel

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Description: The camel's back is sore with chafing from a saddle and the sore is being rubbed.
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You Can't Keep Veterinarian Down on Farm

Date: 05 19 1954
Description: Veterinarian Dr. R.H. Romaker taking a call from one of his clients.
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You Can't Keep Veterinarian Down on Farm

Date: 05 19 1954
Description: Farmer George Stenjen (right) helping veterinarian Dr. R.H. Romaker (left) coax a calf into a stanchion for a brucellosis vaccination.
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You Can't Keep Veterinarian Down on Farm

Date: 05 19 1954
Description: Ed Linden riding his horse "Big Red" to the front door of the Romaker Animal Hospital at 830 East Broadway Road to have veterinarian Dr. R.H. Romaker give ...
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You Can't Keep Veterinarian Down on Farm

Date: 05 19 1954
Description: Mrs. Helen Cole has veterinarian Dr. R.H. Romaker exam her Pekingese cat at the Romaker Animal Hospital at 830 East Broadway Road.
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Keeping Animals Healthy at the Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 12 10 1958
Description: Harold Hayes, zoo director, and veterinarian Dr. A.M. McDonald discuss findings shown under the microscope at the Henry Vilas Zoo.
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Keeping Animals Healthy at the Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 12 10 1958
Description: Joey the kangaroo is cared for by Harold Hayes, zoo director, and veterinarian Dr. A.M. McDonald at the Henry Vilas Zoo.
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Post Office Block

Date: 02 23 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Post Office Building, Whitehall, Wis." Known as the "Post Office Block," the building was constructed in 1898 by postmaster Christoph...

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