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Little Badger Boxers Exhibition Match

Date: 02 15 1957
Description: Action shot of two boys boxing. Keith Karow (left) receives a head turning straight right punch to the head sent by Pat McCormick.
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Fishing Village

Date: 1936
Description: View from water of a fishing village at Gills Rock, at the tip of the Door County Peninsula. Two boats, many nets, and three men are visible, along with a ...
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Lead and Zinc Mines

Date: 1936
Description: View from road of lead and zinc mines and surrounding buildings.
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Street Scene

Date: 1936
Description: View down a street filled with automobiles and pedestrians, with buildings lining each side.
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YMCA on Langdon Street

Date: 1939
Description: View through trees from across a tree-lined Langdon Street of the YMCA. Part of the Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) is also visible on the right.
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West Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: Gesu Church, with automobiles and pedestrians on West Wisconsin Avenue. There is a sign on the left for the Abbot Crest Hotel located at 1226 West Wiscons...
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The Harbor and Factories

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated view of harbor, boats, and factories.
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Quisling Towers

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Description: Quisling Towers apartment building, 1 East Gilman Street at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue. Built in the Art Moderne style by the Quisling brothers and des...
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Brewing Kettles

Date: 1936
Description: View from above of brewing kettles in the Pabst brewery in Milwaukee. There are workers standing on the ground floor, and in the far background is a large ...
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The Roi/Porlier/Tank Cottage

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Description: Exterior view from lawn of the Roi/Porlier/Tank cottage, built in 1776 — the oldest building standing in Wisconsin. Two people are sitting on the porch.
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McDonald's Barber Shop and Dyer's Shoes

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Mifflin Street towards four businesses. From left to right is McDonald's Barber Shop, The Winemaker Shop, Dyer's Shoes, and Paco's Restaur...
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Seeing the Elephant

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Description: Children and adults watching the elephant at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This photograph was made by Harold Home as illustration for "Wisconsin: ...
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First Wisconsin Territorial Capitol Building

Date: 1936
Description: Exterior view from across road of the first Wisconsin territorial Capitol building, as restored, in Old Belmont (later changed to Leslie).
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Model Dairy Farm

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Description: A model dairy farm maintained by Hoard's "Dairyman Magazine" for experimental purposes. Two women are walking in the driveway near the buildings on the rig...
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Bascom Hall

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Description: Exterior of north walkway of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The trees are in flower, and the Lincoln Monum...
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Madison Free Library

Date: 1939
Description: Madison Free Library, 206 North Carroll Street. There are two men standing on the sidewalk outside of the library. In addition, there are several automobil...
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Visitors at Vilas Park Zoo

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Description: Visitors strolling at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo), some looking at the animal cages. This picture by Harold Hone was one of many Wisconsin images mad...
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Badger Conference Wrestling Tournament

Date: 02 14 1959
Description: LaVerne Hack, Stoughton, earns riding time as Glenn Lewis struggles to get out from under a reversal. Hack remained undefeated for the season as a 114-poun...
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Harness Racing

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Description: Elevated view of four men and their horses harness racing down a road, with crowds of spectators on the sides, during a county fair in southwestern Wiscons...
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Professor Mary Frances Boyd and Mrs. Angus McVicar

Date: 08 29 1949
Description: Professor Mary Frances Boyd, college of liberal arts at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Angus B. McVicar. Prof...

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