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Lincoln Terrace

Date: 1947
Description: Elevated view of Bascom Hall Terrace at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Lincoln Monument is near the front entrance.
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First Communion Class

Date: 05 25 1947
Description: Group portrait of First Communion class, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, with thirty-nine children, a nun and a priest.
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Graduation Class, Holy Redeemer School

Date: 06 16 1947
Description: Group portrait of graduation class, Holy Redeemer School, with twenty-one children, a nun and a priest.
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Taliesin West

Date: 1947
Description: Exterior view of Taliesin West, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Postcard

High School

Date: 1947
Description: A view of the high school. Caption reads: "High School, Owen, Wis."
Photograph

Arboretum Lilac Bushes

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: A nook in the lilac garden in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum where 130 different varieties bloom.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 19 1947
Description: Pierre Slightam, age 13, left, and his brother, Warren, age 11, 427 West Wilson Street, are putting the finishing touches on their Soap Box Derby racers. T...
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House at 1717 Fremont Avenue

Date: 1947
Description: View across street towards the house at 1717 Fremont Avenue. Two small children are riding tricycles in front of the house.
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Man with Lawn Mower

Date: 1947
Description: A man stands outdoors with a lawn mower. His work gloves and hat are resting on the mower. Caption on photograph reads, "Uncle Paul from Rice Lake-Wis."
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Eagle Light Lighthouse

Date: 07 04 1947
Description: Group of people standing in the yard in front of the lighthouse. The verso has this annotation:

"'Eagle Light' Lighthouse, Peninsula Park, Fish Creek, Wi...

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International KB-5 Line Truck

Date: 1947
Description: View across street towards a an International KB-5 truck parked along a curb. Behind the truck is man talking to a woman at the open front door of a house....
Postcard

High School, Independence, Wis.

Date: 1947
Description: Exterior view of the high school, a three-story brick building.
Postcard

Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 1947
Description: Exterior view of the Maple Bluff Country Club. There is a group of people standing on the golf course. Caption reads: "Maple Bluff Country Club, Madison, W...
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City Hall

Date: 10 21 1947
Description: Text on front reads: "City Hall, West Allis, Wis." The entrance is two stories and has four columns, and the building is partially covered with vines. A wo...

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