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Beechnut Gum Girls

Date: 1935
Description: Beechnut Gum girls, posed in front of an automobile, promoting the product for a national advertising campaign.
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State Street View

Date: 1935
Description: View of the 200 and 300 blocks of State Street looking toward the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Baron's Department Store

Date: 1937
Description: Baron's Department Store at 12-18 West Mifflin Street.
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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Automobiles and police officer on West Mifflin Street. Celebration of V-J Day August 15, 1945, the day on which the Allies announced the surrender of Japan...
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V-J Day Celebration

Date: 08 15 1945
Description: Elevated view of a mass of cars turning from North Pinckney Street onto East Mifflin Street on the Capitol Square celebrating V-J Day, August 15, the day o...
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Children on Curb with Uncollected Rubbish

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: Uncollected garbage on South Hamilton Street being viewed by two children during a walkout strike by Local 236 Municipal Garage Department Union.
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Crowds on Capitol Square

Date: 12 06 1944
Description: Christmas shoppers crossing the street (walking away from the photographer) at the corner of King Street on the Capitol Square in front of Kresge's, 25-27 ...
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Crowds on Capitol Square

Date: 12 06 1944
Description: Christmas shoppers cross the the corner of King Street on the Capitol Square in front of Kresge's, 25-27 East Main Street.
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Car Stuck in Snow

Date: 01 04 1952
Description: Winter scene with George Schneider and Roy Staley attempting to push a car stuck in the snow away from a curb on the Capitol Square.
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Children Playing at the Neighborhood House

Date: 07 11 1955
Description: Three children, Jackie LeTourneau, Debra Ranes, and Ester Thayer, playing in the tot lot at the Neighborhood House, 768 West Washington Avenue.
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Three Hearing Impaired Children Leave for Camp

Date: 07 30 1955
Description: Three hearing impaired children leaving in a car for "The Retreat," a summer camp near Wautoma, Wisconsin. The trip is sponsored by the Parents Council for...
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Cardinal Super Market

Date: 02 23 1955
Description: Cardinal Super Market, 120 North Fairchild Street. Automobiles are parked along the curb in front. The building on the right is Kessenich's, Inc.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 24 1955
Description: The Soap Box Derby held on East Washington Avenue leading from the Wisconsin State Capitol. Shown are two racers coming down the hill with the crowd along ...
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Holy Name Society Procession

Date: 01 11 1953
Description: An honor guard of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus leads a procession of 300 members of the Catholic Holy Name Society up the steps of St. Raphael's Cathe...
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Fridblom's Health Food Store

Date: 02 21 1944
Description: Exterior view from street towards the Oscar Fridblom's Health Food Store at a new location, 120 East Washington Avenue. A Heintz ketchup billboard is sitti...
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AAA Tour Cars

Date: 05 14 1944
Description: Men doing a periodic rotation of the synthetic and recapped tires on one of the two cars parked in front of the Park Hotel, and participating in the Americ...
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Tornado Damage

Date: 07 23 1944
Description: Tornado damage at Truax Field area. Barn damage with house in background. Two horses survived in the barn despite the damage around them.
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Victory Arms Apartment Building

Date: 10 06 1944
Description: Victory Arms apartment building, 2420 - 2428 East Washington Avenue, built by Vogel Brothers. A sign partly behind the automobile parked at the curb reads,...
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Filmite Oil Corporation Building and Employee

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Madison branch of the Filmite Oil Corporation building (a Trachte metal building), located at 828 East Main Street. Also pictured is W.K. Wilson, warehous...
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1200 Block of Williamson Street

Date: 04 17 1945
Description: The view east down the 1200 block of Williamson Street taken for Continental Casualty. Buildings include the Flesch Grocery, 1209 Williamson Street; Fire ...

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