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Snow Storm through the Windshield

Date: 01 06 1962
Description: View of a snow storm through a windshield of an automobile while driving west down State Street. This was the first snow storm of the new year with 4 inche...
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Daylight Savings Time

Date: 04 28 1961
Description: Charles J. Seipel resets clocks in his jewelry store at 1803 Monroe Street prior to the switch to daylight savings time.
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University of Wisconsin Home Economics Department

Date: 03 25 1961
Description: One of twenty four images of women visiting the University of Wisconsin Home Economics Department.
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Grace Episcopal Church Harvest Festival

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: Edward Persen, left, and M. Earl Moore, 717 Pickford Street, looking at the items in the "white elephant" booth at the Harvest Festival, Grace Episcopal Ch...
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Grace Episcopal Church Harvest Festival

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: Marjorie Slothower, 305 Norris Court, left, and Gretchen Sienering, 114 West Gilman Street, speaking with Reverend Paul Hoornstra, pastor of Grace Episcopa...
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Grace Episcopal Church Harvest Festival

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: Mrs. C.J. (Kath) Key, 423 North Carroll Street, left, and Mrs. Olive, MacKay, 2115 Madison Street, hand-crafted Christmas trees at the Harvest Festival at ...
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Wisconsin Association for Mental Health and the Madison Eagles Sell Christmas Cards

Date: 11 22 1961
Description: The Wisconsin Association for Mental Health and the Madison Eagles Lodge co-operate to sell Christmas cards to raise funds for the rehabilitation of mental...
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Shopping for Christmas

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: A family standing in an aisle looking at Christmas decorations. There is a large Santa Claus balloon is in the foreground.
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Shopping for Christmas

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: A boy looking at a science set in a store toy department.
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Shopping for Christmas

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: A man and child looking at a toy display in a store. On the wall next to them is a large display of puppets and stuffed toys.
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Dane County Homemakers Clubs Display Holiday Decorations

Date: 12 01 1961
Description: Members of Dane County Homemaker's Clubs displaying holiday decorations. Mrs. Gaylord Martinson (L) and Mrs. Arthur Sutter (R) of Mt. Horeb admire a wrappe...
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Bob Richards Speaks for World Record Standards

Date: 11 28 1962
Description: Rev. Robert Richards, former Olympic Champion, speaking to the Madison Sales and Marketing Executives Club. A pole-vaulting record holder, he is advocating...
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Hilldale Shopping Center First Anniversary

Date: 10 19 1963
Description: Several youth are eyeing the mammoth first anniversary birthday cake at the Hilldale Shopping Center on Midvale Boulevard.
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Breakfast with Santa

Date: 12 21 1963
Description: Unidentified youngster shown enjoying breakfast with Santa at Manchester's Department Store.
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Shoppers Hunt for Post-Christmas Sale Bargains

Date: 12 26 1963
Description: Madison shoppers fill stores looking for post-Christmas sale bargains.
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Selling Christmas Trees

Date: 12 14 1963
Description: One of a series of photographs taken at a YMCA Christmas tree lot on University Avenue for an article about what it's like to be a Christmas tree salesman....
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Sports-Boat-Vacation Show

Date: 04 15 1964
Description: An overhead view of the Madison Sports-Boat-Vacation show's opening night at the fairground. In the foreground a crowd of people are viewing booths with ex...
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Sports-Boat-Vacation Show

Date: 04 15 1964
Description: Spectators viewing different types of boats during the Madison Sports-Boat-Vacation show's opening night at the County Fairground.
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Miss Madison 1964

Date: 05 14 1964
Description: Abbie de Buhr, Miss Madison of 1964, selects shoes to wear in the Miss Wisconsin pageant at Oshkosh.
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Winner of Shopping Spree Contest

Date: 05 27 1964
Description: William Coughlin, winner of an A & P supermarket shopping spree, with his wife Barbara and their seven children posing in their living room with the $998 w...

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