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First Artesian Well in DePere

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of people standing near an artesian well. Men wearing long coats and hats to protect them from the water are standing on and unde...
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Bond Drive at McCormick Works

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Description: Elevated view of large crowd in factory yard.
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Elevated View of City

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Description: Elevated view over railroad tracks towards a crowd of people along a commercial street near horse-drawn vehicles and a street railroad car.
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A Wife's Place

Date: 1942
Description: Several people marching together. A man and woman are marching in the front next to each other; the woman is holding a cigarette. A sign reads: "[Danville]...
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Inaugural Ceremonies at the Wisconsin Capitol

Date: 01 02 1961
Description: Cynthia (Tia) Nelson, age 4, wanting a little attention from her mother, Mrs. Gaylord Nelson just before Governor Gaylord Nelson takes his oath of office i...
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Inaugural Ceremonies at the Wisconsin Capitol

Date: 01 02 1961
Description: A line of well-wishers waiting in the State Capitol to greet Governor and Mrs. Gaylord Nelson after the inauguration ceremonies.
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Inaugural Ceremonies at the Wisconsin Capitol

Date: 01 02 1961
Description: Governor Gaylord Nelson delivering his inaugural address in the State Capitol rotunda.
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Vice President Nixon Makes a Campaign Stop in Madison

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: The traffic jam of automobiles and pedestrians trying to get to the presidential campaign rally for the-Vice President Nixon at the Madison Municipal airpo...
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Vice President Richard Nixon Makes a Campaign Stop in Madison

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: Then-Vice President Richard Nixon addresses a crowd at the Madison Municipal Airport while campaigning for the 1960 Presidential election.
Poster

Power Concedes Nothing Without a Demand

Date: 1960
Description: Poster with black ink on a white background for the Lowndes County Freedom Organization. At the top is an illustration of a panther, and text below reads: ...
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Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride

Date: 10 2003
Description: A group of people are marching on a street, holding small American flags, crosses, and a banner. The banner reads: "Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride 2003 Los...
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Ice Cream Brings Quick Young Friends

Date: 05 28 1959
Description: Upwards of 700 children were treated to free ice cream and potato chips by Lawrence Rich (right foreground) at the rear of his grocery store at 2633 Commer...
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Crowd at Train Station

Date: 08 08 1914
Description: View from behind fence of large crowd of people getting off railroad cars. Men, women and children are standing on or near a dirt road near a railroad cros...
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Crowd on State Street

Date: 02 11 1959
Description: Large crowd of shoppers appears on Madison's State Street due to the influx of 5,800 teachers attending the Southern Wisconsin Education Association teache...
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EAA Fly-In Planes

Date: 1981
Description: Visitors to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture fly-in are looking at several airplanes lined up on the airfield.
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EAA Fly-In Crowd

Date: 1985
Description: Elevated view of the crowd assembled to view the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture fly-in. People pass through an arch over a stairway at ...
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Airplanes at EAA Fly-In

Date: 08 30 1981
Description: Airplanes lined up on the tarmac at Wittman Regional Airport during the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture fly-in. Visitors are looking at ...
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Camp Randall, Star Spangled Banner

Date: 09 12 2015
Description: Marching band and crowd at Camp Randall Stadium.
Book or Pamphlet

Young Americans for Freedom First National Awards

Date: 1961
Description: Booklet promoting Young Americans for Freedom. The cover at the top features Barry Goldwater speaking from behind microphones, and at the bottom is a view ...
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Whaleback Boat Launch

Date: 04 1893
Description: Launching Captain Abe McDougall's passenger whaleback boat,"Christopher Columbus", from the American Steel Barge Company dock. Text at bottom right of card...

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