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WD-6 Diesel and Farmall A Tractors

Date: 1940
Description: Farmer Leo Sucharski on his new WD-6 diesel tractor. Mr. Sucharski is talking to C.A. Reef, an International Harvester farm equipment dealer from Gasport. ...
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Happ Residence

Date: 1885
Description: Exterior view of the home of M. Happ, with a horse-drawn wagon parked along the curb, and a man and woman standing on the terrace. A sign next to the house...
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First Alice in Dairyland

Date: 06 07 1948
Description: Newly selected Alice in Dairyland, Margaret McGuire, receiving an orchid from Virginia Palan, legionnaire and WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency ...
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Edgewood High School Football Banquet

Date: 12 19 1949
Description: Annual banquet for the Edgewood High School football team held in the school cafeteria. Left to right: Earl Wilke, head coach; Dean Corcoran, voted most v...
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Edgewood High School May Crowning

Date: 05 20 1953
Description: The senior class, the girls in front and the boys and the school choir and band behind, stand near an outdoor staircase at the annual May crowning ceremony...
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Blessings At Christmas

Date: 1972
Description: Photographic holiday greeting card of the Brynteson family. Three photographs show Mom, Dad and daughter. A bow and pine branches decorate the card. The te...
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East Terrace View at Villa Louis

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Description: View of the east terrace at Villa Louis. The Dousman's office building is in the background. Relaxing near the home are Louis DeVierville Dousman, Judith D...
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Wisconsin Women's Golf Association State Tournament

Date: 07 13 1954
Description: Karl Schlicht, Blackhawk Country Club professional, and caddy chairman Charline Larson are pictured with two twin caddies, David Pearson and Dennis Pearson...
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Young Men and Women Posing with Nun

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Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait of a nun, one young man and five young women in front of a painted backdrop. The children are all ho...
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Herold Team of the Milwaukee Turners

Date: 09 21 1886
Description: Twenty-seven young men and George Brosius posing outdoors with sporting equipment. The young men are dressed in short sleeved shirts and pants (possibly an...
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We Saw You . . . at Shorewood Youth Party

Date: 01 02 1959
Description: As a highlight of their recent Christmas holiday vacation, Shorewood Hills young people attend a holiday party at Blackhawk Country Club. Show (left to rig...
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Presenting the Key to Wade House

Date: 06 06 1953
Description: Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, presents the key to Wade House to Dr. William McKern, of the Wisconsin State Historical Society. The century-old stagecoach inn and...
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Edgewood High School Prom Royalty

Date: 05 07 1959
Description: Edgewood High School's prom king and queen: Mary Kay Ahern and Tom Frost.
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Beekeepers Standing in Apiary

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Description: A man and a boy pose standing in apiary surrounded by beehives. The man is holding a smoker.
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Students and Teachers Pose at Catholic School

Date: 1926
Description: Large group of students and teachers posed on a slope in front of St. Francis Xavier Catholic School for a group portrait. Many of the children and adults ...
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Maple Bluff Social Event for Teens

Date: 06 26 1953
Description: David Vilas is shown pinning a carnation corsage on his date, Beth Herman, at the Maple Bluff social party for teens.
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Krueger Family Portrait

Date: 1910
Description: Outdoor family portrait of the Alexander Krueger Family.
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Group of Men with Binders and Carriage

Date: 1900
Description: Group portrait of men standing in a field near a man using a horse-drawn binder in a field. In the background two men are sitting in a horse-drawn carriage...
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Edgewood High School Homecoming Dance Royalty

Date: 10 31 1961
Description: The Edgewood High School Homecoming King & Queen and their court. King James Hayes and Queen JoAnn Gottsacker are shown in front of the court made up of (L...
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Five High Wheeler Bicycle Riders

Date: 1890
Description: Five teenagers ride "High Wheeler or Penny-Farthing" bicycles down the street. Grand Avenue Congregational Church is in the background. Mature trees are on...

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