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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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Microscope

Date: 03 07 1931
Description: Microscope.
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American Optical Company

Date: 03 15 1954
Description: Elevated view of technicians working at the American Optical Company located on 429 State Street. Men are standing and sitting at several work stations to ...
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Biologist at Work

Date: 1938
Description: Superintendent of Biology Edward "Doc" Schneberger, who is wearing a long white coat, is sitting on a stool and looking through a microscope at a small tab...
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Madison General Hospital Laboratory

Date: 03 07 1931
Description: Four laboratory workers in the Madison General Hospital laboratory. Three women are working at a counter near microscopes. A man is leaning against a coun...
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Forest's Room

Date: 1905
Description: A small microscope sits on a table near a lace-curtained window in Forest Middleton's room. There is also a chair, bookcase and commode with china commode ...
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Emerson Elementary School Science Room

Date: 05 13 1948
Description: Fourth graders at Emerson Elementary School, 2421 East Johnson Street, shown using microscopes in the school's science room. Left to right: David Meng, Tom...
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Portrait of Harold Gauer: Mad Scientist

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Description: Harold Gauer as a mad scientist. Photograph stems from Gauer's work with an insurance agency and his part time testing of urine for policy purposes and lif...
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Gauer as Mad Scientist

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Description: Harold Gauer in costume as a mad scientist. He is holding laboratory glassware, and a microscope is visible on the shelf behind him.
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Scientist in Sewage Treatment Plant Laboratory

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Description: A scientist leans over a microscope in the sewage treatment plant laboratory. Glass beakers and other tools and equipment are sitting on the counter.
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Sewage Treatment Plant Laboratory

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Description: The interior of the sewage treatment plant laboratory. A microscope and many glass beakers are sitting on the counter.
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Microscopes in the Classroom

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Description: Pharmacy students examine specimens in their microscopes during a class.
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Looking in the Microscope

Date: 10 30 1931
Description: A food scientist looking through a microscope at Oscar Mayer.
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Muscular Dystrophy Research at University of Wisconsin Hospitals

Date: 11 16 1953
Description: Dr. Stanley Weinreb, Muscular Dystrophy project associate in pathology at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals, uses the microtomie to slice a tissue samp...
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New Teachers

Date: 09 22 1953
Description: Two fifth grade pupils, Frederick Blundell, Jr. and Lynn Seidl, examine a microscope, while their science teacher at Longfellow School, Elizabeth Supernaw,...
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Man Using Microscope

Date: 1943
Description: A man using a microscope to match a ball bearing for an aircraft torpedo at an International Harvester factory. The original caption reads: "A powerful mic...
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Medical Student in Laboratory

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Description: A view of a male medical student sitting on a chair facing toward the left. Behind him is a desk, and shelves full of instruments and bottles. A microscope...
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Professor Arthur Vierthaler Examining a Diamond

Date: 03 26 1957
Description: George Hanson (seated foreground center), state geologist, peers into a microscope while examining a diamond. Leaning in to look on are (left to right) Pro...
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Women Medical Students

Date: 04 06 1931
Description: A group of four women medical students wearing laboratory coats at Wisconsin General hospital. Left to right, Mrs. A.F. Kyhos is sitting at a microscope w...
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Seton Hill College

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Description: A view of the biology laboratory at Seton Hill College. Long work tables have work stations set with microscopes and cabinets in the back of the room cont...

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