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Circus Performers Gather to View Eclipse

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Description: Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey circus performers gathered in front of a circus tent to view a solar eclipse. Some are wearing protective eyeglasses.
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First to Fly — Almost Flying

Date: 1901
Description: Wilbur Wright (standing, second from the right) with Edward C. Huffaker, Octave Chanute, and George Spratt in the workshed. Chanute was a special visitor f...
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Gosling's Display at W.S.B.M. Festival

Date: 09 05 1943
Description: Gosling's Sales and Service display at West Side Business Men's Association harvest festival featuring coffee grinders, meat grinders and Holcomb & Hoke Ma...
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HT-340 Research Tractor in Arena Show

Date: 1973
Description: A man wearing a cowboy hat is operating an International Harvester model HT 340 experimental research tractor in a dirt arena under a tent in front of spec...
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Yahara Fisherman's Club Percharee

Date: 02 20 1960
Description: Mike Merkle, left, packs away his catch after weighing in at the annual Yahara Fisherman's Club Percharee on Lake Mendota. With Mike are his sister, Marcia...
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Opening Day of Dane County Farmers' Market

Date: 04 1998
Description: A farmer weighing ginseng on opening day of the Dane County Farmers' Market on the Capitol Square. Pedestrians are strolling on the sidewalk on the right. ...
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Dane County Farmers' Market

Date: 10 1993
Description: A vendor weighs vegetables for sale at the Dane County Farmers' Market on the Capitol Square. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background on the right...

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