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Elephants on Country Road

Date: 1920
Description: Three elephants on the side of the road near Holloway Farm. Two of the elephants are chained together. They may have been circus animals going from one tow...
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Pawnshop, East Village

Date: 1968
Description: The front of a pawnshop in the East Village showing windows full of merchandise such as guitars and watches above large signs which proclaim, "Loans." A c...
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Sunday Morning Drive

Date: 10 2013
Description: Elevated view of a donkey walking in a field in front of a sign which reads: "Jesus said:... 'Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God'...
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The Ferris Wheel

Date: 07 2014
Description: View across lawn towards a woman standing behind a fence at the base of the Ferris wheel waiting for customers at the La Fete de Marquette Festival.
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Abandoned Farm on Old State Road

Date: 1993
Description: A small gravel two-track driveway is leading up a hill to a worn barn and silo. Two trees are standing on either side of the driveway, with the taller one,...
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Construction of World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: Architectural foundations of the World Trade Center.
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World Trade Center Tower

Date: 1969
Description: One of the two towers of the World Trade Center during construction.
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Trailer at Construction Site

Date: 1969
Description: Tishman trailer at the construction site of the World Trade Center.
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On the Railroad Trestle

Date: 06 2014
Description: View through chain-link fence towards the railroad trestle that spans the Wisconsin River, worn with age, and split apart in the middle. There is a padlock...
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In Memory of Barbara Klokner

Date: 07 18 2015
Description: A sign next to a flowering bush on a hill reads: "In memory of Barb Klokner." In the background down the slope are red barn buildings with white roofs stan...
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Road Closed Sign

Date: 1969
Description: View of a "Road Closed" sign with a sticker on it that reads, "Procaccino / Beame * Smith."
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Lakeside Street

Date: 11 2013
Description: View from sidewalk down Lakeside Street towards a railroad crossing. Across the street beyond the railroad tracks are four buildings with cars parked in fr...
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Truck at Construction Site

Date: 1969
Description: Truck at the construction site of the World Trade Center.
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Two Construction Workers on Break

Date: 1969
Description: Two construction workers wearing hardhats stand outside a storefront while on a break.
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Ace Excavators

Date: 1969
Description: Color photograph of an Ace Carting Company truck with "Ace Excavators" on the front. The truck is on the site of the construction of the World Trade Center...
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Worker in Trailer

Date: 1969
Description: A construction worker leans in the doorway of a break trailer at the construction site of the World Trade Center.
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Nick's Restaurant near World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: Two construction workers and a businessman walk by Nick's Restaurant. The photograph was taken near the construction of the World Trade Center.
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Worker Behind Fence

Date: 1969
Description: Man with hard hat walking behind a fence, possibly an architect, at the construction site of The World Trade Center.
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Three Men Behind Fence

Date: 1969
Description: Three men in hard hats, possibly architects, walking behind a fence at the World Trade Center construction site.
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Sign on Building

Date: 1969
Description: A sign on the exterior of a deteriorated building that reads: "For Information Call Irving Maidman BR-9-7235," near the World Trade Center construction sit...

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