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Singer Sewing Machine in Java

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Description: Illustration of a Javanese woman sewing at a Singer Sewing machine while a Javanese man looks on.
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Singer Advertising Card — Filipino Pair

Date: 1892
Description: Chromolithograph card of a boy and a girl from Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, in "native" Filipino costume, posing next to a Singer sewing ma...
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Singer Advertising Card - Roumanian Group

Date: 1892
Description: Chromolithograph card of a group of three men from Roumania [Romania] in "native" costume, posing next to a Singer sewing machine. Part of a "Costumes of A...
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"Buffalo Bill" Cody

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Description: Postcard reproduction of a portrait of William Frederick Cody from the T.B. Walker Collection.
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First Wisconsin Aviator

Date: 1910
Description: The Curtiss Pusher owned by Arthur Pratt Warner of Beloit, the first man to fly in Wisconsin and the first person to purchase an airplane. Slightly below ...
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Fifth Avenue, Looking West

Date: 1925
Description: Caption reads: "5th Ave. Looking West — Antigo, Wis." View across intersection towards the Langlade National Bank on the right corner, which has a clock on...
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Court House

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Description: View from street toward the front and left side of the Black River Falls Court House. Caption reads: "Court House, Black River Falls, Wis."
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Village Inn in Cambridge

Date: 1920
Description: Front view of the Village Inn. Caption reads: "The Village Inn Cambridge Wisc."
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Bridge in Darlington

Date: 1935
Description: View toward bridge and hill. The bridge has lampposts. Buildings are on a hill in the background. Caption reads: "Bridge and Hill, Darlington, Wis."
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Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1935
Description: View looking up street towards the Soldiers' Monument on the median. People are standing near a cannon in the median in the foreground. Caption reads: "Sol...
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Iowa County Court House

Date: 1935
Description: Iowa County court house with people sitting on the lawn. The wing on the right was added in 1927. Caption reads: "Iowa County Court House, Dodgeville, Wisc...
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Aerial Bridge, Entrance to Duluth-Superior Harbor

Date: 1913
Description: Aerial bridge and harbor, with a large boat passing underneath. A lamppost and a beacon are along the walkway towards the bridge on the left. Caption reads...
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Eagle River Bridge

Date: 1945
Description: View towards the Eagle River bridge. Caption reads: "Eagle River Bridge, Eagle River, Wis."
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Auditorium Building

Date: 1913
Description: View from intersection of the Auditorium on a street corner. Caption reads: "Auditorium. Eau Claire, Wis."
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Main Street North

Date: 1910
Description: View from center of bridge looking down Main Street, with cars and telephone lines lining both sides of the street. Caption reads: "Main St. North, Ft. Atk...
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Main Street and Main Street Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: View of a river and Main Street bridge above the river. Commercial buildings line the street on the opposite side of the bridge. Caption reads: "Main St. B...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down center of bridge looking down Main Street, with horse-drawn carriages and people on the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Main St. South, Ft. Atkinson, W...
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Northern Building

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view across street towards the Northern Building, with cars parked along the curb near lampposts. Caption reads: "New Northern Building, Green Bay...
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Tallman House Parlor

Date: 1956
Description: View of chairs and a table set around the fireplace. A mirror is above the fireplace, and a grandmother clock is against the far wall. The windows flanking...
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First National Bank

Date: 1910
Description: An interior view of the First National Bank. Caption reads: "Interior First National Bank, Madison, Wis."

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