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Philleo Nash on Elephant

Date: 1959
Description: Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Philleo Nash, a Democrat, riding on an elephant during the annual Circus Parade.
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Street with Bridge in Darlington

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of street with bridge in Darlington. Cars are parked in the center of the street at an angle.
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Kilbourn Hydroelectric Plant

Date: 1959
Description: The Kilbourn Hydroelectric Plant of the Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
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Wilson Boycott Parade

Date: 1959
Description: As part of a statewide boycott of Wilson products, delegates to the State Federation of Labor in Cedar Rapids participate in an automobile parade. One car-...
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Woman's Building

Date: 1959
Description: Woman's Building, one of the oldest buildings in the city. It is believed to have been built in 1842 by John Folsom, an early settler and farmer on the hei...
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Purdy House

Date: 1959
Description: View from street of the Purdy house, Portage, Wisconsin. A stone wall runs along the sidewalk, topped with an iron fence.
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Strikers' Message

Date: 1959
Description: Paul Spencer, a member of United Packinghouse Workers Local 270 in Memphis, reminds citizens of his locals' strike against Wilson & Co.
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Elevated View of Lake Monona

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view looking east from shoreline of Lake Monona towards Monona shoreline. There is a road, railroad tracks, and a rocky beach area with parked au...
Postcard

Pluess Chiropractic Clinic

Date: 1959
Description: Black and white photographic postcard of an Art Deco-style brick building with an neon sign in front.

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