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Main Street

Date: 1873
Description: Main Street, with its dirt, ruts, cows (and presumably manure), but wide enough for easy hitching of wagons and teams.
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Monona Avenue

Date: 1890
Description: Several houses at the intersection of Wilson Street and Monona Avenue with the home of Simeon Mills, one of Madison's most prominent citizens, on the corne...
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Automobile Accident on County Trunk M

Date: 04 15 1934
Description: Onlookers surveying damage from a fatal two-car collision. The view is looking south on County Trunk Highway M, between Speedway Road and Middleton. In the...
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Andreas Dahl and the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1876
Description: Stereograph. This view from East Washington Avenue shows photographer Andrew Dahl on his horse "Curnel" in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Dahl had j...
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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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Farm Road between Fields

Date: 12 01 1962
Description: A farm road between fields in late sunlight, looking towards Mounds Creek in the vicinity of CTH F.
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Early Morning at Railroad Crossing

Date: 10 03 1960
Description: Early morning at a railroad crossing on County Highway A, with houses and a barn in the distance.
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Madison Female Academy

Date: 1848
Description: Sketch of the Madison Women's Seminary on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and East Johnson. The Madison Female Academy was a 19th century school for girls w...
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Automobile in Snow on Edgewood Drive

Date: 01 19 1945
Description: Winter scene with automobile parked in front of barricade at west end of Edgewood Drive.
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Stone Bridge on Edgewood Drive

Date: 01 19 1945
Description: Looking towards the stone bridge on Edgewood Drive.
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Edgewood Drive Covered in Snow

Date: 01 19 1945
Description: Barricades at the east end of Edgewood Drive.
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Edgewood Drive

Date: 01 19 1945
Description: Close-up of barricades at the east end of Edgewood Drive.
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Club Chanticleer

Date: 05 29 1935
Description: Club Chanticleer, exterior view across road from the south, with a Heileman's Old Style Lager beer sign suspended from posts on the lawn in front. The sign...
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Automobile Accident Scene

Date: 04 15 1934
Description: Auto accident involving Leo Maly and August Sternhagen vehicles, looking north, County Trunk M, between Speedway Road and Middleton Jct. Road. Leo Maly was...
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Piper Brothers Farm

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: Piper Brothers farm scene, 4718 Odana Road near Midvale.
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County Highway G, Mount Vernon, Looking South

Date: 08 10 1931
Description: County Highway G, Mount Vernon, looking south, taken for Travelers Insurance Co. Dane County.
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Federal Match Company Advertising

Date: 05 23 1931
Description: An automobile advertises Federal Match Company. There is a sign on the passenger side door that reads: The sign reads: "Federal Matches, Federal Match Corp...
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Texaco Service Station

Date: 06 17 1930
Description: New Texaco Service Station at night, at 2846 Atwood Avenue. Owner Joseph M. Setzer.
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Paving University Avenue

Date: 08 22 1929
Description: Steam shovel loading a truck as part of road construction in front of Collins Lumber Co., 2308 University Avenue. There is a horse-drawn wagon passing by. ...
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Paving University Avenue

Date: 08 22 1929
Description: Steam shovel loading truck at 2300 University Avenue, Collins Lumber Co., 2308 University Avenue.

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