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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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Man Driving Red Scout

Date: 1977
Description: View looking down dirt road of a man wearing a helmet driving a red Scout. All four wheels are in the air.
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Scout Parked on Beach

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Description: Driver's side view of Scout parked on beach. The Scout has a windshield and roll bars in place, but no doors. A white helmet is sitting on the driver's sea...
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Helmet on Front Seat of Scout

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Description: Close-up of driver's side of Scout parked on dunes. The Scout has a windshield and roll bars in place, but no doors. A white helmet is sitting on the drive...
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Wittenberg Baseball Player

Date: 1922
Description: A man is standing and posing in a Wittenberg Grays baseball uniform and wearing a catcher's mitt. He is standing in a yard under a tree, and a building wit...
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International Skeeter Association Regatta

Date: 01 13 1961
Description: Two ice-boaters compare notes during the International Skeeter Association regatta on lake Monona. Bill Perrigo (left) talks with Jack Ripp of the host Fou...
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Watching Escaped Monkeys

Date: 11 25 1960
Description: Dan Watson, left, director of the Vilas Park Zoo, and fireman Don Annen attempting to capture two rhesus monkeys in the tree tops. Annen is holding a tran...
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New Third Grade Teacher in Sun Prairie

Date: 11 15 1960
Description: Members of Diane Schmitt's Sun Prairie school's third grade are greeted by Volunteer Fire Department chief Ben Blaschka during a tour of the fire station. ...
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High School Campionship Football Game

Date: 11 01 1960
Description: Action shot during the Stoughton - Monona Grove football game shows halfback Paul Lysne as he ran 27 yards for the second of his three Stoughton touchdowns...
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High School Campionship Football Game

Date: 11 01 1960
Description: Action shot during Stoughton - Monona Grove football game shows Stoughton player Jim Kanvik (22) carrying the ball while teammate Paul Lysne (42) is blocki...
Book or Pamphlet

1947 Racine Belles Year Book Cover

Date: 1947
Description: Front cover of the 1947 Racine Belles baseball team year book featuring a drawing of a woman in catcher's gear.
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Men at Archaeological Dig in Algeria

Date: 11 20 1926
Description: Six people, including Alonzo Pond (standing in the hole on the right side), work at an archaeological dig site in Algeria. The diggings were worked in leve...
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Jet Fighter Pilot

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Description: A pilot in flight suit poses next to an F-86D Sabre jet fighter. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. Truax Airport. Pilot about to climb into a jet fighter."
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Tire Retreading Process

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Description: A man in a mechanic's garage holds a tire that is suspended over a tread mold. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. Feature on how to drive in winter. Retreading ...
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Field Hockey Game

Date: 09 28 1960
Description: When one of the field hockey players "made a mistake, it brought gasps and disgruntled looks from the other players as the ball sailed away."
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Field Hockey Game

Date: 09 28 1960
Description: University of Wisconsin students play field hockey. "This being their first day at the game, the freshmen and sophomores were a bit clumsy."
Book or Pamphlet

Exterior View of Waukesha Plant

Date: 10 1978
Description: Caption reads: "Discussing the area to be revamped for the new cleaning room facility are plant engineer, Tom Hartman and project engineer John Kuhn."
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Mendota Yacht Club Sailboat Races on Lake Mendota

Date: 06 27 1964
Description: Nine sailboats gather on Lake Mendota searching for wind during the Mendota Yacht Club's racing series. Bill Mattison, Class C; Jim Henkel, Class C; and Jo...
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Vilas Park Beach Lifeguards

Date: 06 21 1960
Description: Two Vilas park beach lifeguards, one wearing earmuffs, on a chilly summer day.
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Dane County Sheriff Department Dog Training

Date: 01 25 1960
Description: An unidentified Dane County Sheriff Department employee training a police dog. The man and the dog are in a field, and a storage tank is near buildings in ...

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