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First Draftees from Madison

Date: 11 22 1948
Description: The first Madison draftees under the new selective service law who were inducted. Left to right are: Dean Raemisch, James Everhart, Norman Chump and Carl W...
Photograph

"Wisconsin State Journal" Staff

Date: 01 28 1949
Description: Elevated view of part of the City Room with staff, "Wisconsin State Journal".
Map or Atlas

Campus Map

Date: 1959
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Numbers in circles identify buildings across campus with the building index. Black arrows point out important infor...
Manuscript

The Magic Picnic

Date: 1979
Description: Map for location of the Magic Picnic, a celebration of the lesbian and gay community, which took place in Brittingham Park.
Poster

The Ethiopian Masses Are Rising Up

Date: 09 1974
Description: Poster publicizing a rally at Library Mall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Text reads: "The Ethiopian Masses Are Rising Up. Support the stru...
Photograph

Mural Map of Madison

Date: 12 02 1949
Description: Artist Joan Holm, daughter of John and Harriet Holm of 2318 Rugby Row, painting a mural map of the city of Madison on a wall in the business offices of Mad...
Photograph

League of Women Voters

Date: 02 20 1950
Description: League of Women Voters members Elizabeth Antonius (left), 221 South Owen Drive, and Josephine Jenkins, 2805 Sylvan Avenue, study a map in preparation for a...
Photograph

Madison Housing Authority Survey of Substandard Housing

Date: 03 16 1950
Description: Map of areas surveyed by block number as part of the Madison Housing Authority Survey of Substandard Housing.
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Madison Housing Authority Survey of Substandard Housing

Date: 03 16 1950
Description: Map of locations by block of dwellings rated as blighted as part of the Madison Housing Authority Survey of Substandard Housing.
Photograph

Madison Housing Authority Survey of Substandard Housing

Date: 03 16 1950
Description: Map of locations of blocks of dwellings rated as slums, as part of the Madison Housing Authority Survey of Substandard Housing.
Photograph

Madison Housing Authority Survey of Substandard Housing

Date: 03 16 1950
Description: Map of locations by blocks or areas of dwelling units in which violations of ordinance were apparent as part of the Madison Housing Authority Survey of Sub...
Photograph

Madison Housing Authority Survey of Substandard Housing

Date: 03 16 1950
Description: A chart showing distribution of 1,148 substandard dwelling units found in the survey area, by basic type of fault, as part of the Madison Housing Authority...
Photograph

European Tour Group

Date: 05 02 1950
Description: Group portrait of young people from the Madison area who will travel together in Europe this summer. Standing, left to right: Helen Olson, Charles Sharpe, ...
Photograph

Voter Registration Volunteers

Date: 08 10 1950
Description: Volunteers who will staff five special voters registration centers during "Register and Vote week" are shown being sworn in by City Clerk Al W. Bareis at l...
Photograph

Belgian Criminal Investigator

Date: 10 03 1950
Description: Madison police chief Bruce Weatherly (left) explains how Madison police fight crimes to visiting internationally-famous Belgian criminal investigator Flour...
Photograph

Traffic Interchange US Highways 12 And 14

Date: 10 11 1950
Description: Display illustrating the Highway Department's plan for separating highway traffic on Highways 13 and 14 (the Oregon Road) and Highway 12 (the new South Mad...
Photograph

Red Cross Activities

Date: 03 05 1951
Description: Members of the Junior Red Cross, Ruby Kepler of Central High School and Dorothy Lacey of Edgewood High School, looking at a map. They are being trained as ...
Photograph

Red Cross Activities

Date: 03 05 1951
Description: Three volunteers of the University of Wisconsin College Unit complete Red Cross clerical work. They are, left to right, Jean Eggebrecht, Wausau, Jennie Stu...
Photograph

Motor Vehicle Commissioner Ben L. Marcus Hearing

Date: 03 25 1951
Description: A large crowd made up of both friends and foes of Motor Vehicle Commissioner Ben L. Marcus attend a legislative committee hearing on his record. The commis...
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Oil Progress Week Proclamation Signing

Date: 10 12 1951
Description: Madison mayor George Forster signs the proclamation to observe Oil Progress Week, while Arnold Wake (center), the general chairman for the observance, and ...

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