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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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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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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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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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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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Christmas Shopping Begins in Madison

Date: 11 29 1963
Description: Crowded with cars and shoppers, a holiday-decorated State Street is featured as Christmas shopping begins on the day after Thanksgiving.
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Selling Christmas Trees

Date: 12 14 1963
Description: One of a series of photographs taken at a YMCA Christmas tree lot on University Avenue for an article about what it's like to be a Christmas tree salesman....
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Selling Christmas Trees

Date: 12 14 1963
Description: One of a series of photographs taken at a YMCA Christmas tree lot on University Avenue for an article about what it's like to be a Christmas tree salesman....
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University Hill Farms Development

Date: 01 31 1964
Description: Aerial view of University Hill Farms area which has grown from a cow pasture to a square-mile housing and business area. 4,000 people live in 750 single-fa...
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Manchester's Purchases Parking Lot Site

Date: 03 25 1964
Description: Morgan Manchester, shown standing atop his present store with his recently purchased site of the former Christ Presbyterian Church visible across the stree...
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Sports-Boat-Vacation Show

Date: 04 15 1964
Description: Spectators viewing different types of boats during the Madison Sports-Boat-Vacation show's opening night at the County Fairground.
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Coat Trade-In for Charities

Date: 12 23 1964
Description: Mendota State Hospital and Catholic Charities benefited from a trade-in sale at Carmen's Coat Store. Carmen's gave area women a discount on new coats, rang...

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