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Madison's Hawthorne School Addition

Date: 05 04 1961
Description: View of the two-story, eight classroom addition to the Hawthorne School at 3344 Concord Avenue under construction.
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Bank of Madison

Date: 05 19 1961
Description: Street view of the Bank of Madison building at 1 West Main Street on the Capitol Square.
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New West Junior High Building

Date: 05 05 1961
Description: West Junior High building under construction along Van Hise avenue on Madison's west side.
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Madison Zor Shrine Nomads Parade Unit

Date: 05 23 1961
Description: The Zor Nomads, twenty-three Madison area Shriners, ride special motor bikes for parade events. It is the first motorized unit sponsored by Aor Shrine. The...
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St. Maria Goretti Parish Center Opening

Date: 04 28 1961
Description: Exterior view of the new St. Maria Goretti Parish Center at Gilbert Road and Flad Avenue on Madison's southwest side.
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Razing of Old Park Hotel

Date: 06 08 1961
Description: A lone workman is silhouetted in the rear of the old Park Hotel. A new hotel is scheduled for completion in the fall of 1962.
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Construction of the Hill Farms State Office Building Complex

Date: 07 06 1961
Description: Earth moving equipment excavates for a new state office building complex located both north and south of University Avenue near Segoe Road on the west side...
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Madison Police Ambulance

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Officer Howard (Pete) Stormer displaying the interior of the new station-wagon sized Madison police ambulance. For the past 5 years the department relied o...
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New Christ Presbyterian Church Under Construction

Date: 08 09 1961
Description: The foundations of a new home for the Christ Presbyterian Church rise at N. Brearly and E. Gorham Streets. The new church will replace the church currently...
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University of Wisconsin Extension Building Construction

Date: 08 09 1961
Description: Construction of the University of Wisconsin's new Extension building on Lake Street between University Avenue and State Street.
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Wisconsin Telephone Co. Building New Construction

Date: 08 14 1961
Description: Construction of an addition to the Wisconsin Telephone Co. building at 17 S. Fairchild St. The addition provides for a fourth floor on the older rear porti...
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Downtown Area of Oregon

Date: 10 10 1963
Description: View of Oregon's central business district showing parked cars and business's along the sidewalks. At center is an open area with a monument honoring Orego...
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Armed Forces Day Observed with a Parade Around the Capitol Square

Date: 05 09 1964
Description: Navy servicemen parade around the Capitol Square in observance of Armed Forces Day in Madison. The theme of the day-long event held at Truax Field is "Powe...
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Picketers at Reynolds Transfer and storage

Date: 07 17 1964
Description: Teamster Union picket marching at Reynolds Transfer and Storage Company, 725 E. Mifflin Street.
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New Buildings on the University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 09 03 1964
Description: One of the new buildings is the $4.3 million Russell Laboratories on Linden Drive. It houses the departments of entomology, plant pathology, forestry and w...
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New Buildings on the University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 09 03 1964
Description: One of the new buildings is the Psychology Building at the corner of West Johnson Street and Charter Streets. A perfectly sound-proof anechoic chamber and ...
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New Madison Public Library

Date: 10 28 1964
Description: The entrance area of the new public library under construction on the corner of Fairchild and Mifflin streets.
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Celebration of Christmas in Public Schools Question

Date: 12 16 1964
Description: Nativity scene in front of a Christian church, with the question of the appropriateness at a public school.
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Ice Boat Regatta

Date: 01 16 1965
Description: Two class A iceboats, sailed by Jack Ripp and Bob Brockel, racing on Lake Mendota. They were participating in the Wisconsin Stern Steering Association rega...
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Blooming Grove Town Hall

Date: 03 24 1965
Description: Exterior view of the historic Blooming Grove Town Hall.

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