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University of Wisconsin Crew Rowing

Date: 02 23 1953
Description: University of Wisconsin crew gets into their shell from the dock on the Yahara River with Trachte boat houses in the background. View looking northwest tow...
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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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Cities Service Oil Company Explosion

Date: 12 29 1944
Description: Man standing on bulk tanks at Cities Service Oil Company Plant, 815 East Main Street, where an explosion killed welder Harold Michelson.
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Rocket Oil Company Fuel Storage Tanks

Date: 10 10 1946
Description: Rocket Oil Company fuel storage tanks at the bulk plant at 204 South Paterson Street. In the foreground is a man on a modern Rocket Oil company truck fill...
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Reynolds Transfer Flatbed Truck

Date: 11 07 1947
Description: Reynolds Transfer flatbed trailer truck with large load of industrial equipment with two men standing by the cab.
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American Dairy Association Group Portrait

Date: 1947
Description: American Dairy Association truck with 17 men standing in front. Six faces of men are imposed over the building in the background above the truck.
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Waunakee Cannery

Date: 07 01 1948
Description: View from road of the Waunakee Canning Company building with cars in a parking lot. Men are working near the loading dock.
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Madison Murder Scene

Date: 12 16 1949
Description: Scene along the Yahara River where the body of Max Hobert, a Madison bartender, was found.
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Kroger Semi-Trailer Truck

Date: 01 19 1952
Description: A Kroger grocery store chain semi-trailer truck parked at 2701 Packers Avenue with a man in the driver's seat. The sign on the side of the truck reads: "Kr...
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Civil Defense Mass Feeding Practice

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Robert Nuckles (left); Mrs. Earl Siggelkow, McFarland; George Solsrud; and Laura Palmer washing dishes in halved oil drums during a Civil Defense emergency...
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National Civil Defense Week

Date: 08 27 1956
Description: Four Madison city park department employees would go into action in case of enemy attack or any major-sized natural catastrophe. Pictured are Charles Breit...
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Emergency Mass Feeding Demonstration

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Four people demonstrate how old oil drums cut in half can be used to wash dishes as part of an emergency mass feeding demonstration and course of instructi...

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