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Woman Piling Tan Bark

Date: 1918
Description: A group of women employees of the N.R. Allen Tannery posing with a pile of tan bark.
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Women Finishing Leather

Date: 1914
Description: Women working in the N.R. Allen Sons tannery during World War I. The women are finishing leather. An older man is hauling a cart load of hides at center.
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Mary Davison Bradford

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Mary Davison Bradford. She was the first women in Wisconsin to serve as a superintendent of schools. She served in Kenosha from 1910-1...
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Female Auto Workers

Date: 1918
Description: Women working on the automobile assembly line at Nash Motors (later American Motors) during World War I.
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Unidentified Couple

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Description: Portrait of a woman and a man standing and posing together. They are surrounded by ferns, flowers, and candles. The woman is wearing a dress, presumably a ...
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Women Employed by The Nash Motor Company

Date: 1918
Description: View across street towards a large group of women at the Nash Motor Company building. A few people are looking out from open windows in the building. Capti...
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L.S. Fowler House

Date: 1910
Description: View up road towards the residence of L.S. Fowler. A man on the left is petting a dog that is sitting on some type of platform, and a woman is standing in ...
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Milwaukee Electric Railway Ticket Collector

Date: 1917
Description: A ticket collector for the Milwaukee Electric Railway is sitting at her station.
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Bella Bellegante and Wayne Beecher

Date: 04 26 1979
Description: A man and a woman are dancing in a school gymnasium, while teenagers are watching from the bleachers. Caption reads: "The Mary D. Bradford Senior High Scho...
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Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library. The library opened in 1900 and was funded with a gift of $150,000 from G.M. Simmons. Through a larg...
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Far Traveled Ox-Drawn Cart

Date: 1838
Description: Ox-drawn cart in which Mr. and Mrs. Salmon Upson traveled from Connecticut in 1838.
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Hall of Flame Fire Museum

Date: 1968
Description: A family looking at an exhibit at the Hall of Flame Fire Museum. The exhibit contains motorized and horse-drawn fire engines, as well as fire pumps.
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Kenosha Water Cure

Date: 08 1975
Description: Stereograph of the Kenosha Water Cure on the corner of N. Main and Grand Avenue. Several men and women are strolling on the grounds, and two people are sit...
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Bonnie Hame Protest

Date: 03 1961
Description: View across street towards several adults and children standing on the sidewalk holding signs, some of which read: "Have a Heart We Need a Home," "Who Will...
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Winther Motor Company, Factory Office

Date: 1921
Description: Two unidentified workers in an office at Winther Motor and Truck Company.
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Winther Motor Company, Factory Exterior

Date: 1921
Description: Exterior of Winther Motor and Truck Company factory with a row of trucks in front, and workers posing in front of the trucks.
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Winther Motor Company, Factory Office

Date: 10 05 1921
Description: Interior of the company president's office. President Martin P. Winther and a female worker are seated at desks.
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Winther Motor Company, Factory Office

Date: 10 05 1921
Description: Workers in the Sales Department of Winther Motor Company. Included are Mr. H.P. Lundskow, Mr. Harry Schneider and two female workers.
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Winther Motor Company, Factory Office

Date: 10 05 1921
Description: Office workers - Mr. Hagaman and Mr. Heinricks - in the General Office at the Winther Motor and Truck Company.
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Winther Motor Company, Factory Workers

Date: 1921
Description: Informal portrait of workers sitting outside the Winther Motor and Truck Company factory. Exterior of factory in background, with a row of trucks in front ...

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