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100,000th Farmall Tractor

Date: 04 12 1930
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...
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Interior of North St. Market

Date: 04 08 1938
Description: Four employees behind the meat counter in the North St. Meat Market (Jacobson's), 227 North Street.
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Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Club on Train

Date: 1896
Description: Members of the University of Wisconsin Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Club posing at the rear of a train during the Spring Tour of 1896. Railroad employees and o...
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"Wisconsin State Journal" Office

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Description: Exterior view of the offices of the "Wisconsin State Journal" at 117 East Washington Avenue. Posing in front of the building are David Atwood, John Hawks, ...
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Robert Doyle Honored by Red Arrow Club

Date: 12 07 1948
Description: For contributing to the morale of state troops in the South Pacific by his work as a war correspondent, Robert Doyle (right), a Milwaukee Journal re...
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Boss of the Year

Date: 1956
Description: James C. Springer of Cutler-Hammer Manufacturing Co. surrounded by members of the Milwaukee chapter of the National Secretaries' Association who had electe...
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50,000th International Harvester Scout

Date: 10 05 1962
Description: The 50,000 International Harvester Scout is rolled off the assembly line at the Fort Wayne, Indiana Works Plant. Left-frontal view. Original caption reads:...
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Large Group in Field with Horse-Drawn Binders

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view of a large group of people posing in a field. There are five men on five McCormick binders. A child is standing in front of one of t...
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The White Front Tavern

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Description: William R. "Bill" Kinney (1912-1978) behind the bar of the White Front Tavern. Bill and his brother Howard Kinney owned the bar from 1948-1956. Three unide...
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J.E. Rhodes & Co., Pork and Beef Packers

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Description: View from street of the front of the J.E. Rhodes & Co., Pork and Beef Packers building on Main Street. A group of men, with a cat and a dog, are posing in ...
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Group Portrait; United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

Date: 1910
Description: Interior group portrait of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 1074 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Three rows of men with a flag ...
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Madison Saddlery Company on an Outing

Date: 1907
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Madison Branch of the Madison Saddlery Company located at 313-317 E. Wilson Street. The event may be a recreational gathering...
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Brooks McCormick and Three Men

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Description: Brooks McCormick is standing in the center foreground with three unidentified men standing behind him. In the background high up on the wall is a sign for ...
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Clayton Nissley, Jr. with Two Men and Farmall B Tractor

Date: 1940
Description: Clayton Nissley, Jr. sits on a Farmall B tractor. Standing next to him, left to right, are R.C. Northamer, sales promotion, general line, Harrisburg; and J...
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Group of Men with Farmall A Tractor and No.61 Combine

Date: 1940
Description: Four men are standing with a Farmall A tractor pulling a No. 61 combine in a field of Great Northern beans on 110-acre farm of Ralph Lyda. The outfit is ow...
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Journal Carriers Win Scholarships

Date: 05 22 1957
Description: Winners of Wisconsin State Journal carrier scholarships are shown with the other finalists during their interview Tuesday noon in the Park Hotel. The winne...
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Bender Airline Limousine Service

Date: 1977
Description: Group portrait of the R.L. Bender Deluxe Cab Limousine Service staff at the Dane County Regional Airport. The owner, Robert "Bob" Bender, is standing on th...
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Manpower, Inc. Sales Promotion "Convention"

Date: 10 31 1968
Description: Several people wearing straw boaters are holding signs and posing with a man dressed as Uncle Sam. Signs include such slogans as: "WIN with WINTER, SHINE w...

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