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| Date: | 07 08 1964 |
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| Description: | The children of Donald and Jeanne Jacobs selling lemonade, candy, gum, and other goodies to aid the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library fund. Karen, 9, is pou... |
| Date: | 10 28 1964 |
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| Description: | The entrance area of the new public library under construction on the corner of Fairchild and Mifflin streets. |
| Date: | 01 27 1951 |
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| Description: | Governor Walter J. Kohler Jr. stands next to a replica of the Liberty Bell, holding a rope attached to the clapper of the bell. |
| Date: | 06 10 1965 |
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| Description: | Three librarians are sitting at desks in one of the workrooms in the new Madison Public Library at 201 West Mifflin Street. The librarians are Ann Davison,... |
| Date: | 06 10 1965 |
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| Description: | The young adult section of the new Madison Public Library at 201 West Mifflin Street. Librarians Virginia Stavn and Marilee Foglesong are working in the ba... |
| Date: | 06 30 1965 |
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| Description: | Steam pipe construction along Langdon street east of Park street. The corner of the Wisconsin Historical Society is on the left. Science Hall is in the bac... |
| Date: | 06 10 1965 |
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| Description: | The lobby and check-out desk at the new Madison Public Library located at 201 West Mifflin Street. One of a series of photographs showing rooms at the new ... |
| Date: | 08 16 1966 |
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| Description: | Dane County Library Service Director, Donald Lamb and Bookmobile Librarian, Barbara Larson standing in front of the Dane County Library Service. The Bookmo... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | The State Historical Society of Wisconsin building and grounds after a snowstorm. State Street is on the far left, with Bascom Hill in the background. |
| Date: | 08 19 1954 |
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| Description: | View of a worker laying concrete blocks to close off one of the three front entrances to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin headquarters building. A... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | View from Bascom Hill and across Park Street towards the west facade of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin headquarters building, giving a view of t... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | State Historical Society of Wisconsin Director, Clifford Lord, posing with a volume from the McCormick collection shelved on the right. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Don McNeil standing inside the open passenger door of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin's first fleet vehicle, a Ford Ranch Wagon. The vehicle is p... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the UW Campus and Lake Mendota. Memorial Library, Historical Society, and Red Gym in the center. |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across West Mifflin Street towards a building with two businesses. From left to right: the Silver Dollar Tavern, then a store in the process of becomi... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across State Street towards the Memorial Library during expansion. Graffiti and posters cover the pedestrian walkway through the construction zone. Th... |
| Date: | 10 29 1963 |
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| Description: | Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Madison Public Library building at the south corner of W. Mifflin and N. Fairchild Streets. Rev. Joseph Brown is standi... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | View across Bascom Hill towards Library Hall on the University of Wisconsin campus. Caption reads: "Library Hall, Uni. Wis., Madison, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the State Historical Library, with a grassy lawn in front of the main entrance. Caption reads: "Wisconsin State Historical Library, Madiso... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Hand-colored postcard of the State Historical Society building facing the grassy lawn of the library mall. Caption reads: "State Historical Library, U. of ... |
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