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Edgewood Fence Removal

Date: 01 19 1945
Description: Edgewood fence along Wingra Drive entrance, which had been opened to the public after closing by the Dominican Sisters of Edgewood Academy. Shown is the ro...
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Madison Snowstorm

Date: 01 30 1947
Description: Winter scene with Dave Brown (left), and Bill Pedder shoveling out cars parked on South Carroll Street on the Capitol Square, charging $1.50 and up.
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Madison Snowstorm

Date: 01 30 1947
Description: Winter scene of Robert Ernst, 207 West Washington Avenue, an airport weather communications employee, trying to shovel his car out of a snow drift.
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Jonas Staley Holding Shovel

Date: 08 05 1947
Description: Jonas Staley, 1510 Jenifer Street, a 73-year-old man who enjoyed working outdoors in hot weather. He is shown putting in a sewer at 4226 Beverly Road.
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Wellman and Quilty Curling Rinks

Date: 01 18 1948
Description: Members of the winning rinks in the intra-club bonspiel, are, standing, the Wellman Rink: left to right, Walter Wellman, Jim Cottrell, Dr. L. F. Fundell, a...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Ski Jump

Date: 12 28 1949
Description: Members of the Blackhawk Ski Club prepare the landing area at the club's ski jump at Tomahawk Ridge, located west of Middleton. From left are Jim Jardine, ...
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Winter Snow Storm

Date: 12 07 1950
Description: A winter scene of a man clearing his car windshield of snow at the corner of South Carroll Street and West Wilson Street, Madison, Wisconsin, after a winte...
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Ice Fishing on Lake Mendota

Date: 01 19 1951
Description: Mike Wagner, age 77, is shown "loaded down" with ice fishing equipment on Lake Mendota.
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Girl Falls Through the Ice on Lake Wingra Lagoon

Date: 01 12 1952
Description: Carol Jean Brown, the six-year-old daughter of Donald and Eugenia Brown, 2917 Monroe Street, fell through the ice on the Lake Wingra lagoon near Arbor Driv...
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Seratoma Club Members Selling Brooms

Date: 11 13 1959
Description: Five members of the Madison Seratoma Club, including, left to right, William Rowland, William Murphy, Harold Hueschen, Ray Sweeney, and Wendall Ward, holdi...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Jump Preparation

Date: 02 06 1960
Description: Rolf Stendahl, Art Daggett, and Art's son Tom put finishing touches on the landing area of the Tomahawk Ridge jumping site.
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Ice Fishing on Salmo Pond

Date: 01 1954
Description: Harvey Gifford, of 2541 East Johnson Street in Madison, chops a hole in the ice on Salmo Pond near Back Earth in preparation for ice fishing, where he thin...

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