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| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin Avenue at Sixth Street, looking east from near the front of the Milwaukee Public Library (left foreground). Taken at night; lighted clocks read 9... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Exterior of library building with entrance to the left of center. |
| Date: | 12 1952 |
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| Description: | In Washington park, Washington Park library in the background. Nighttime view, with snow falling. The statue of Frederick Von Steuben on horseback preside... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Memorial Library, Armory (Red Gym or Old Red), and University of Wisconsin Boathouse from across mall on the lower campus of the University of Wisconsin-Ma... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Library under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the background is the State Historical Society, and Science Hall is in the upp... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Library from across lower campus mall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A parking lot with cars parked near entrance on west side. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Building under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A small storage area with dirt piles, scattered lumber, and support girders for ... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Rendering of the Memorial Library building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The drawing of the building depicts a group of people near the en... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | View from roof top of lower campus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Wisconsin Historical Society is in left foreground and Science Hall is visible b... |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Aerial view over University Avenue of University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Chadbourne Hall, built 1958-1959, is in the lower foreground, the Wisconsin H... |
| Date: | 11 1951 |
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| Description: | Benton H. Wilcox, Librarian of the State Historical Society, examining manuscript materials in the McCormick Collection, recently received at the Society. |
| Date: | 11 1951 |
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| Description: | State Historical Society employee Joyce Hancock examines a replica of Cyrus McCormick's first reaper. |
| Date: | 11 1951 |
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| Description: | State Historical Society employee Joyce Hancock with a model of Cyrus McCormick's first reaper. |
| Date: | 11 1955 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from the balcony of the north end of the Wisconsin Historical Society's library reading room showing the recent remodeling. The remodeling di... |
| Date: | 02 12 1952 |
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| Description: | Boy Scouts ring a replica of the Liberty Bell to launch the three year progam of Wisconsin Boy Scouts. The bell stands in the Wisconsin State Historical So... |
| Date: | 09 15 1953 |
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| Description: | Student guide Donald Peterson of Madison pointing out the new section of the university library during an orientation tour of the University of Wisconsin c... |
| Date: | 05 1953 |
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| Description: | Dr. Clifford L. Lord posed standing examining large bound volumes from the Cudahy papers in the collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 01 08 1959 |
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| Description: | Shelves at the new Lakeview branch library at Troy and Northport Drives are being stacked in preparation for the library's grand opening. Mrs. Dianne Lee (... |
| Date: | 09 21 1959 |
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| Description: | Lloyd Zimmerman hangs one of his pictures as part of a display at the Madison Public Library featuring the artwork of thirteen pupils in the Irene Buck Sum... |
| Date: | 09 21 1959 |
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| Description: | Edith Johnson, left, and June Anderson preparing to hang their pictures as part of a display at the Madison Public Library, featuring the artwork of thirte... |
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