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Flipping Pancakes

Date: 06 11 1989
Description: Man flipping pancakes at "farm breakfast" as part of "June is Dairy Month" promotion in Washington County.
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Parking Meters for Sale

Date: 10 04 1983
Description: A man looks over parking meters that are some of the items for sale at the first Milwaukee County Recycling Center sale.
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Rhudra Gets Surgery

Date: 12 13 1985
Description: Overhead view of Rhudra, an Indian rhinoceros, receiving surgery for a non-healing wound on the sole of his right, rear foot at the Milwaukee County Zoo. T...
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Electric Light Orchestra

Date: 1978
Description: Elevated view of the Electric Light Orchestra's (ELO) stage prop space ship opening up with the band inside. This was at the beginning of a concert at the ...
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Los Bailarimos Folkloricos de Waukesha

Date: 04 12 1979
Description: Several people in dresses are standing and holding up their skirts while dancing. Caption reads: "A dance group, the Los Bailarimos Folkloricos de Waukesh...
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Samson Passes Away

Date: 11 28 1981
Description: Veterinarians examining Samson, the Milwaukee Zoo's star 32-year-old gorilla, after attempting to revive him after he had collapsed while feeding in the zo...
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County Faire Shopping Center

Date: 03 28 1978
Description: A woman is pushing a stroller with an infant in it while holding clothes wrapped in plastic. She is walking down a brick paved corridor near a storefront d...
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Al Harveaux, Acrobat and Contortionist

Date: 1910
Description: Allie Harveaux, an acrobat, in a promotional photograph for his balancing act. His body is parallel to the floor supported only by his right hand which is ...
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Kevin Stark

Date: 03 09 1965
Description: A boy is standing and resting his arms on a windowsill and smiling while looking over his shoulder towards the camera. Caption reads: "Kevin Stark, 2, of 2...
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"1865 Military Ball" at Old World Wisconsin

Date: 06 01 1989
Description: A costumed couple is dancing while four women in costumes are clapping their hands. Caption reads: "Dancers strutted their stuff at an '1865 Military Ball'...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald

Date: 11 24 1963
Description: Original UPI Wirephoto transmission. Caption reads: "Dallas: This is the complete negative of the dramatic scene captured by Times Herald Staff Photographe...
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His Holiness, the Dalai Lama

Date: 2008
Description: His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, at the Dane County Coliseum.
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His Holiness, the Dalai Lama

Date: 2008
Description: His Holiness, the Dalai Lama at the Long Life Celebration (Tenshug) at the Dane County Coliseum.
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His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, Joe Parisi, and Spencer Black

Date: 2007
Description: His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive and Spencer Black, of the Wisconsin State Assembly at the Madison Club.

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