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Wisconsin State Employment Office

Date: 08 09 1934
Description: The Wisconsin State Employment Office, formerly the Capital City Bank, located on the corner of King and South Pinckney Streets. On the left is Liggett's ...
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Madison Public Library

Date: 11 15 1945
Description: Interior of Madison Public Library, 206 North Carroll Street. The view includes the Reference Room, Information Desk, and Return Window with three libraria...
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Madison Public Library

Date: 11 15 1945
Description: Interior of Madison Public Library, 206 North Carroll Street. The view shows the Reference Room, Information Desk, one librarian and two patrons.
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Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Date: 10 14 1945
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Federation of State, County and Municipal employees outside the Federation Building, 448 W. Washington Avenue. Photograph tak...
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C.W.A. Pay Station

Date: 12 09 1933
Description: Men crowd around the newly opened Dane County C.W.A. Pay Station at the corner of West Dayton and North Carroll Streets to pick up paychecks.
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Railroad Engineers Banquet

Date: 01 31 1933
Description: Group portrait of Chicago & North Western railroad engineers at a banquet at Schenk's Hall in the Schenk-Huegel building, corner of 2005 Winnebago and 2028...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices

Date: 10 13 1930
Description: Robed Wisconsin Supreme Court justices sitting in their courtroom in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 08 01 1928
Description: View looking north from corner of Monona Avenue and Wilson Street of front and side of the building, with workmen finishing the basement level. Automobiles...
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 01 02 1929
Description: Interior view of first floor lobby with construction debris and some tile work completed on the floor. In the background a man is standing on a ladder near...
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State Office Building

Date: 06 07 1930
Description: Basement of State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction, facing towards Wilson Street.
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State Office Building Construction

Date: 08 01 1930
Description: Basement and ground floor of State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction. View toward Lake Monona.
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City Hall Demolition

Date: 09 1954
Description: A crane is used in the demolition of City Hall on the corner of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue.
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Razing City Hall

Date: 08 1954
Description: Old City Hall being razed with a crane and wrecking ball.
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Postal Workers Sorting Mail

Date: 08 31 1955
Description: Postal clerks Stanley A. Kolenda, William G. Spencer, and Nathan C. Hillmer sorting mail at the Madison Post Office.
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Packing Red Cross Christmas Boxes

Date: 09 09 1944
Description: Lois Wiessinger, Michael Mack, and Harold Stone, state employees, filled 21,600 Christmas packages to be sent by the American Red Cross to hospitalized ser...
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Madison United States Mail Carriers

Date: 12 07 1944
Description: Fifteen Madison U.S. Mail carriers standing on the front steps of the Madison U.S. Post Office. Lower row left to right: Martin T. Digney, Thomas M. Carey,...
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People Leaving State Office Building

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: People leaving the State Office Building at 1 West Wilson Street.
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Governor Walter Goodland and Two Mexican Men

Date: 04 18 1946
Description: Governor Walter Goodland, seated at his desk, talking with two Mexican men.
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Josephine Harper

Date: 1948
Description: Dr. Josephine Harper, later Josephine Harper Darling, archivist at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, and editor of the guide to the papers of Lyma...
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Administrative Corridor Construction

Date: 12 16 1954
Description: Construction in the corridor in the second floor administrative wing to create a new reception area in the Wisconsin Historical Society. The photograph sh...

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