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Main Street on the Square

Date: 1900
Description: View down Main Street on the Capitol Square. Caption reads: "Main Street, looking West."
Photograph

Laying Gas Mains

Date: 08 26 1929
Description: Laying gas mains on University Avenue to Shorewood.
Photograph

Wisconsin Power and Light Co.

Date: 05 26 1929
Description: Wisconsin Power and Light Co. building, 122 W. Washington Avenue.
Photograph

Fire Wagon in Action

Date: 1895
Description: A hose wagon of the Madison fire department racing around the corner of North Pinckney and East Main streets. A dog is chasing the wagon.
Photograph

Children on Curb with Uncollected Rubbish

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: Uncollected garbage on South Hamilton Street being viewed by two children during a walkout strike by Local 236 Municipal Garage Department Union.
Photograph

Madison City Bus

Date: 08 01 1947
Description: Pictured in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol is the Madison Bus Company's new 35 foot bus which seats 45 people. The bus will go into service the follo...
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Uncollected Rubbish on Capitol Square

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: Uncollected garbage in bushel baskets on Capitol Square during a walkout strike by Local 236 Municipal Garage Department Union.
Photograph

East Washington Avenue Tree Planting

Date: 12 01 1948
Description: A tree planting project was started on the northeast side of East Washington Street of hard maple trees, which replace other species and provide for wideni...
Photograph

Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 17 1953
Description: Four members of the Madison Parks Department building the ramp on Midvale Avenue for the upcoming Madison Soap Box derby. Left to right: Vie Cramer, Don Ke...
Photograph

Madison Soap Box Derby Street Department Crew

Date: 07 17 1953
Description: Seven Madison street department workers preparing the route of the upcoming Madison Soap Box derby. Left to right: Clark Evarts, William Skolaski, Ed Westb...
Photograph

Madison Soap Box Derby Starting Ramp

Date: 07 22 1954
Description: City parks personnel, left to right: Carl J. Schultz, Herbert Gorman, Daniel Finn and Richard Gilliard put up the starting ramp on South Midvale Boulevard ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Street Department Crew

Date: 07 22 1954
Description: Outdoor group portrait of city streets department personnel Vincent Mongold (left), Gene Westbury, and Tony Cardarello Jr. The men helped set up the race t...
Photograph

Sun Prairie 4-H Club Road Clean-up

Date: 04 17 1959
Description: Thirty-three Sun Prairie 4-H youngsters are shown with one of four truckloads of trash they picked up along area highways.
Photograph

Salt and Gravel

Date: 1963
Description: Sand and gravel pit used by the Dane County highway department as a source of supply.
Map or Atlas

General Development Plan for Nakoma, Madison, Wis.

Date: 1920
Description: This map shows a plat of the area, numbered blocks and lots, local streets, roads, parks, Nakoma Country Club golf course, and landscaping. The map is orie...

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