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National Food Store

Date: 05 19 1960
Description: Duane Anderson standing in front of his National Food Store which opened on May 23, 1961. It was located in the North Gate Shopping Center at 1135 North Sh...
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Snow Storm through the Windshield

Date: 01 06 1962
Description: View of a snow storm through a windshield of an automobile while driving west down State Street. This was the first snow storm of the new year with 4 inche...
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Corner of Allen and Regent Streets

Date: 03 30 1961
Description: Corner of Allen and Regent Streets showing (left to right) 2140 Regent Street, Regent Pharmacy (Ferdinand and Diane Schlapper); 2138 Regent Street, Handy S...
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Daylight Savings Time

Date: 04 28 1961
Description: Charles J. Seipel resets clocks in his jewelry store at 1803 Monroe Street prior to the switch to daylight savings time.
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University of Wisconsin Home Economics Department

Date: 03 25 1961
Description: One of twenty four images of women visiting the University of Wisconsin Home Economics Department.
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Site for Rennebohm Drug Store

Date: 08 09 1961
Description: The new Rennebohm drugstore at 919-921 University Avenue is nearing completion. It will replace one located in the first floor of the First National Bank b...
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Grace Episcopal Church Harvest Festival

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: Edward Persen, left, and M. Earl Moore, 717 Pickford Street, looking at the items in the "white elephant" booth at the Harvest Festival, Grace Episcopal Ch...
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Grace Episcopal Church Harvest Festival

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: Marjorie Slothower, 305 Norris Court, left, and Gretchen Sienering, 114 West Gilman Street, speaking with Reverend Paul Hoornstra, pastor of Grace Episcopa...
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Grace Episcopal Church Harvest Festival

Date: 11 20 1961
Description: Mrs. C.J. (Kath) Key, 423 North Carroll Street, left, and Mrs. Olive, MacKay, 2115 Madison Street, hand-crafted Christmas trees at the Harvest Festival at ...
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Wisconsin Association for Mental Health and the Madison Eagles Sell Christmas Cards

Date: 11 22 1961
Description: The Wisconsin Association for Mental Health and the Madison Eagles Lodge co-operate to sell Christmas cards to raise funds for the rehabilitation of mental...
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Police Chase for Bandit

Date: 12 07 1962
Description: The overturned car in front of Millins Supermarket on Monroe Street belonged to William Matthias. He hit a lamppost and flipped the car while trying to avo...
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Shopping for Christmas

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: A family standing in an aisle looking at Christmas decorations. There is a large Santa Claus balloon is in the foreground.
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Shopping for Christmas

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: A boy looking at a science set in a store toy department.
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Shopping for Christmas

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: A woman is holding a doll while standing in front of a display of dolls and stuffed animals.
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Shopping for Christmas

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: A man and child looking at a toy display in a store. On the wall next to them is a large display of puppets and stuffed toys.
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Dane County Homemakers Clubs Display Holiday Decorations

Date: 12 01 1961
Description: Members of Dane County Homemaker's Clubs displaying holiday decorations. Mrs. Gaylord Martinson (L) and Mrs. Arthur Sutter (R) of Mt. Horeb admire a wrappe...
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YoYo Contest

Date: 09 27 1962
Description: Youngsters showing concentration as they work with Yo-yos of various sizes in a contest held at Midvale Plaza Shopping Center and sponsored by Duncan Yo-Yo...
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Opening of A & P Supermarket

Date: 09 11 1962
Description: Miss Wisconsin, Joan Mary Engh, is cutting a symbolic ribbon signifying the official opening of the new A&P supermarket in the Hilldale Shopping Center. As...
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Bob Richards Speaks for World Record Standards

Date: 11 28 1962
Description: Rev. Robert Richards, former Olympic Champion, speaking to the Madison Sales and Marketing Executives Club. A pole-vaulting record holder, he is advocating...
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Circus Hippopotamus Visits Shopping Center

Date: 08 14 1963
Description: A hippopotamus that is touring with the Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. circus appeared at a style show sponsored by the Hilldale Association at the Midvale P...

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