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| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Summertime view of people at tables on University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union terrace, looking out to canoes and sailboats on the lake. In the back... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | The 600 block of Williamson Street ("Machinery Row") with the old Fauerbach Brewery in the background. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Elevated view over trees of village. In the background is a water tower on a hill with trees. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Aerial view looking east over the center of the city and the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Exterior of north walkway of Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Lincoln Monument is on the left, and a car... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Georgia O'Keeffe's birthplace on the corner of Townhall and County T. The original building was burned down sometime in the 1970's. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Wisconsin Telephone Company, 17 South Fairchild Street. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Panorama view, elevated, of the Wisconsin State Capitol at night from the roof of a building on Monona Avenue. The First National Bank and the Belmont Hote... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad station, 219 S. Blair St., along with the Lake View Hotel, 524 E. Wilson St, in Madison. A man holding... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | An industrial area of Milwaukee known as Menominee Valley. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View of a variety of storefronts in bustling downtown. On the left side of the street is Berman's, Cremer's Jewelers, Liggett's Drugs, and Kinney's Shoes. ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | The Keenan House at 28 East Gilman Street, which was the residence of Dr. George Keenan, Chauncey Williams, and Col. J.H. Knight, and today a Madison landm... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View of Babcock Memorial Garden on the University of Wisconsin campus with bench. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Milwaukee rail yards. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | The Romanesque Chicago & Northwestern Railway station. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Meinhardt Raabe, dressed as the Coroner from "The Wizard Of Oz," shaking hands outdoors with a man wearing a hat and coat. Behind them is the Oscar Mayer W... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | International D-30 truck with a silver streamlined armored body built for Brinks, Inc. A man is sitting the driver's seat. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View of trees along a fence in front of Boulder Lake. |
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