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Hess and Sons Cooperage

Date: 1949
Description: Interior view of Frank J. Hess and Sons barrel-making factory, 1952 Atwood Avenue at Schenck's Corners. Pictured l to r: Frank Jr., Edward, Joseph, Tony, a...
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Capitol Theatre Construction

Date: 03 01 1927
Description: Early view of the construction of the Capitol Theatre revealing the steel frame of the building. Two men are working on the right.
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Building of Model House

Date: 07 23 1931
Description: Capital Times model home under construction at 2318 Monroe Street.
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Two Men Shaking Hands

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Description: Two men shaking hands while working to complete structural steel work on the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Machinery Side of Rushour Co., Inc. Plant

Date: 10 05 1936
Description: Interior view of men working inside Rushour Manufacturing Company at 2070 Helena Street.
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition

Date: 1909
Description: Workmen posing on the partially demolished dome of the third Wisconsin State Capitol, together with the hoist used for removing salvaged materials. This d...
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Men Delivering Milk to Creamery

Date: 1922
Description: Two men deliver milk in cans to a creamery from the back of a milk truck.
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition

Date: 08 1907
Description: The dismantling of the dome of the third Wisconsin State Capitol began with the removal of the 32-foot flagpole. The eagle at the top of the pole was an 18...
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Truax Field

Date: 1948
Description: Workmen overhauling the engine of a Wisconsin Central airplane in the airline hangar at Truax Field. Formerly known as Madison Municipal Airport, the field...
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Red Dot Potato Chip Plant

Date: 1939
Description: Man working with machinery at the Red Dot Potato Chip plant.
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Truax Field

Date: 1948
Description: A Beechcraft 18 in the former Air Force hangar at Truax Field. This photograph was taken shortly after Wisconsin Central Airlines moved its headquarters fr...
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Fuller & Johnson Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Date: 1890
Description: Foldout cards in a 10-page brochure for Fuller & Johnson Mfg. Co., Ltd., manufacturers of farm implements, based in Madison, WI. The top illustration is fo...
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"No More Crooked Rows"

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Description: Inside spread of 4-page advertising brochure for Fuller & Johnson Mfg. Co. Limited with a chromolithograph of a Bonanza Forge Drop planter, "The only perfe...
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Nagle-Hart Tractor & Equipment Co. Interior

Date: 07 26 1945
Description: Interior of Nagle-Hart Tractor & Equipment Company with workmen and equipment, 754 East Washington Avenue. Large road grader in background.
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Nagle-Hart Tractor & Equipment Co. Interior

Date: 08 01 1945
Description: Nagle-Hart Tractor & Equipment Company workshop with four workmen and equipment, 724 East Washington Avenue. Tractors are in the background.
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Rennebohm Drugstore Clerk with Mennen Baby Oil

Date: 10 24 1944
Description: Rennebohm drugstore clerk displaying bottle of Mennen antiseptic baby oil.
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Rennebohm Drugstore Clerk with Vitamins

Date: 10 24 1944
Description: Rennebohm drugstore clerk showing male customer a box of Plenamins vitamins.
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Pharmacist and Customer

Date: 10 24 1944
Description: Rennebohm drugstore pharmacist showing over-the-counter medical products to a customer.
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Oscar Mayer Co. Cafeteria

Date: 10 15 1943
Description: Oscar Mayer Company cafeteria, showing workers standing in a food line.
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Man Carrying Ladder

Date: 11 04 1943
Description: Man in work clothes carrying a folding ladder past a Capitol Cartage truck parked at Straus Printing Company.

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