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State Highway Improvements Public Hearing

Date: 11 09 1960
Description: A display to illustrate proposed improvements to the Madison Beltline highway at a hearing in the City-County Building by the State Highway Commission.
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Voters

Date: 11 08 1960
Description: Three voters and a young observer at the Third Ward polling place in the City-County Building.
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Voters

Date: 11 08 1960
Description: A steady line of voters kept election clerks busy at the Fourth Ward in the City-County Building.
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1960 Madison City Council Group Portrait

Date: 04 17 1960
Description: The 1960 Madison City Council poses for a group portrait in the City County Building. The State Office Building at 1 West Wilson Street can be seen through...
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Madison Honors Hawaii as the Fiftieth State

Date: 06 22 1960
Description: Madison mayor Ivan Nestigen declared a "Fiftieth State Day" in Madison to honor Hawaii's entry into the Union. A ceremony was held in front of the City-Cou...
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New West Wing of 1 West Wilson Street State Office Building

Date: 04 23 1959
Description: View of the new west wing for the state office building at 1 West Wilson Street, looking along Wilson Street from the west. The wing will house about 600 p...
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Madison Residents Await Income Tax Return Help at Internal Revenue Service Office

Date: 04 14 1959
Description: Madison residents receive help completing their income tax returns at the Internal Revenue Service office located at the U.S. Post Office Building, 215 Mon...
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for County Hospital Wing

Date: 04 13 1959
Description: A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the new mental health wing of the Dane County Hospital and Home in Verona. Shown (L-R) are Bert Thompson, county bui...
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Air Quality Monitoring

Date: 01 15 1959
Description: Robert Butler, a public health technologist with the city health department, is examining a used filter. He is atop the second floor of the City-County bui...
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Empty Stocking Club Christmas Toy Depot

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Madison Mayor Ivan Nestingen (R) trys out a pop-gun during his visit to the annual Empty Stocking Club's Christmas toy depot held at the Community Center. ...
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Empty Stocking Club Christmas Toy Depot

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Members of the Marine Corps Reserves Fourth Automatic Weapons Battery pitch in to help set up the depot, help move equipment and wrap presents for the Empt...
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Empty Stocking Club Christmas Toy Depot

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Helping families select Christmas toys at the Empty Stocking Club annual toy depot held at the Community Center. Shown checking the agency report for a mot...
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City Hall

Date: 02 14 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "City Hall, Stoughton, Wis." Built in 1900 to house the city offices, library, police and fire departments with a 701 seat opera house...
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Stepping Down

Date: 07 06 1956
Description: Two men and four women posing outdoors in costume in the open doorway at the front of a building. Caption reads: "STEPPING DOWN from the entry of th...
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Court House

Date: 05 07 1909
Description: Text on front reads: " Court House, Sheboygan, Wis." Built in 1868 of grey brick, the court house was replaced in 1933.

The reverse of the postcard is an...

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Rock Springs Memorial Center

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Rock Springs Memorial Community Center, Auditorium, Dining Room, Snack Bar." A collage of 4 images of the Community Center. One exter...
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Post Office

Date: 03 18 1949
Description: Text on front reads: "Post Office, Richland Center, Wis." A brick building built in 1935 on the intersection of two streets. Two people are on the sidewalk...
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Carthage College Field House

Date: 1970
Description: Exterior view of a sports venue. A few automobiles are parked in the lot.
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Oneida County Courthouse

Date: 1975
Description: Text on reverse: "Oneida County Courthouse located at Rhinelander, Wisconsin." The Courthouse is built of stone and has a copper dome. The front has many w...
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Descending Perspective

Date: 1975
Description: Elevated view of the interior of Milwaukee City Hall. An American Flag is hanging from a pole in the center, and there is an intricate round design on the ...

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