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Wisconsin's First Coupe

Date: 1905
Description: Automobile alleged to be the first coupe built in Wisconsin. The vehicle was built by Gus Wilkie of Sheboygan from the body of a carriage and the chassis f...
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McCormick Reaper with Bed Folded Up

Date: 05 11 1908
Description: Reaper with bed folded up outdoors at McCormick Works. In the background are railroad cars, an automobile, and brick factory buildings.
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Man Drives 1909 International Auto Wagon

Date: 1909
Description: A man in a hat drives a 1909 International Auto Wagon loaded with lumber, barrels and a sack near a park or rural area.
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Lake Lawn Resort

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored view of the Lake Lawn Resort. Delavan Lake is in the background on the left. There is an automobile parked under a roofed entryway that leads ...
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Homecoming Parade

Date: 07 06 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Home Coming Parade, Racine, Wis., July 6th 09." Image of the Mitchell Motor Company float. Two very large figures made of tires and p...
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Electric Car on Hill

Date: 1904
Description: A car climbs up a dirt and gravel road in an industrial area. The Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co. building is in the background, as well as a building with a si...
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Weiser's Store

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Weiser's Store, Saxeville, Wis." A brick building with a decorative storefront has a raised concrete platform and gasoline pumps in f...
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Main Street

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Saxeville, Wis." Weiser's Store, a brick building with a decorative storefront has a raised concrete platform and gasoli...
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Men with Deering Auto-Mower

Date: 1900
Description: A group of men outdoors are standing behind a Deering Auto-Mower holding Deering signs. The mower was an experimental gas powered mowing machine. The text ...
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Parade Car

Date: 1907
Description: An automobile decorated for an early 4th of July parade traveling down the street. The passengers are dressed festively. Signs for "Castersen & Co. General...
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Main Street

Date: 1909
Description: View down Main Street of cars and shops lining both sides of the street. The buildings include: the Grand Central Hotel, an ice cream shop, and an automoti...
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Behind the Wheel

Date: 1907
Description: A man is sitting behind the wheel of his automobile which is parked at the curb of a street lined with businesses. A pedestrian is walking across the stree...
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Madison Saddlery Company on an Outing

Date: 1907
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Madison Branch of the Madison Saddlery Company located at 313-317 E. Wilson Street. The event may be a recreational gathering...
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Bustling Street Scene

Date: 1905
Description: Busy street with automobiles, pedestrians and a horse-drawn cart. Streetcar tracks are in the center of the street. Business signs read: "W.A. Gill Co.," "...
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Generator For Moving Pictures

Date: 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of the generator used to power the "Frank H. Thompson Famous Moving Pictures." A belt from the generator stretches to the flywheel on...
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Bethesda Spring

Date: 06 16 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Bethesda Spring, Waukesha, Wis." Bethesda Spring is located inside an ornate pavilion surrounded by trees. The Terrace Hotel can be s...

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