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Middleton Railroad

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of railroad tracks and several houses. Several railroad employees are doing repair work on the tracks, and one man is riding on a handcar. Be...
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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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Intersection of Grand and University Avenues

Date: 10 19 1939
Description: Intersection of Grand and University Avenues, looking north from Grand Avenue, with a barn, Madison Nehi Company (Royal Crown Cola), 2600 University Avenue...
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New Stoplight on East Washington Avenue Bridge

Date: 03 05 1931
Description: New stoplight on E. Washington Avenue bridge over the Yahara river, facing West. A truck is going over the bridge. On the other side of the bridge are indu...
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New Stoplight on East Washington Avenue Bridge

Date: 03 05 1931
Description: New stoplight on E. Washington Avenue bridge over the Yahara river, facing West. A truck is going over the bridge. On the other side of the bridge are indu...
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Safety Zone on W. Mifflin Street

Date: 01 06 1931
Description: A man stands at a safety zone in the middle of West Mifflin Street between lanes of traffic at the corner of State Street and N. Carroll Street, waiting to...
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Intersection of Midvale and Odana

Date: 1955
Description: Midvale Avenue and Odana Boulevard.
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Westport Bridge

Date: 08 07 1945
Description: State Highway 113 bridge over the Yahara River in Westport. The photograph is taken from the north end of the bridge showing the "blind" curve on the immed...
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Westport Bridge with Road Signs

Date: 08 07 1945
Description: State Highway 113 bridge over the Yahara River in Westport, with two automobiles and road signs that read: "County Highway M, Middleton 7 miles"; "State Hi...
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Train at Railroad Crossing

Date: 07 29 1947
Description: Two children on bicycles waiting for a Milwaukee Road train to "unblock" the entrances to Brittingham Park. Most children not on bicycles crawled under the...
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Intersection of Regent Street and West Washington Avenue

Date: 1974
Description: View of the busy intersection at Regent Steet and West Washington Avenue.
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Regent Street at West Washington Avenue

Date: 1974
Description: Intersection at Regent Street and West Washington Avenue. An Octopus Car Wash sign is mounted on top of car in the foreground.
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East Washington Avenue at Pinckney Street

Date: 12 04 1948
Description: Elevated view of street scene at East Washington Avenue and Pinckney streets with pedestrians crossing the street. Advertisement on the side of a parked Ra...
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East Washington Avenue at Pinckney Street

Date: 12 04 1948
Description: Street scene at East Washington Avenue and Pinckney streets with pedestrians crossing the street. Advertisement on the side of a parked Railroad Express Ag...
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Arboretum Entrance

Date: 1945
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison entrance to Arboretum. Two stone walls flank the road. Two informational signs, including the speed limit, are past the e...
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Chadbourne Hall

Date: 1960
Description: Women's dormitory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus at the corner of Park Street and University Avenue.
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Lathrop Hall

Date: 1913
Description: Exterior view of hall from across University Avenue on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A sign reading "stop" hangs above the street.
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Wisconsin State Dept. of Natural Resources

Date: 1969
Description: Wisconsin State Department of Natural Resources Building, 4610 University Avenue.
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Highway Speed Limit Sign

Date: 09 06 1950
Description: A highway speed limit sign on Olin Avenue in Madison displays the urban speed limit of 25 miles per hour prior to leaving the Madison city limits.
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Highway Speed Limit Sign

Date: 09 06 1950
Description: The Madison city limits sign on Olin Avenue at Wingra Creek displays the start of the 25 miles per hour speed limit leaving the rural section of road.

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