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Oliver Chilled Plow Works Advertisement

Date: 1883
Description: Lithographed advertising card for the Oliver Chilled Plow Works commemorating the new year, 1884. The card features two color illustrations within a gold f...
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Imperial Hotel after Tokyo Earthquake

Date: 1923
Description: Destruction around the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, following the 1923 Tokyo earthquake. The hotel was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Photograph

Imperial Hotel after Tokyo Earthquake

Date: 1923
Description: Destruction around the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan, following the 1923 earthquake. The hotel was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Street Scene After Earthquake

Date: 04 18 1906
Description: Street scene at the corner of Fourth and Medocino Streets, looking west. A man stands next to the piles of ruins, looking at the camera. A horse and carria...
Historical Essay

Disasters in Wisconsin

Learn about the meaning of "disasters in Wisconsin" and the various tragedies the state endured.
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Seismicity Map of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1980
Description: This map shows earthquake data and includes text about tables, references, and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale of 1931. Table one lists earthquakes c...
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Earthquake Damage

Date: 04 1922
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of men, some in traditional Japanese dress, and some in western-style clothing, gathered around a damaged building on a corner. Th...

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