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Two International Scouts Entering Closed Road

Date: 12 29 1975
Description: Two International Scouts entering a closed road. The roads appear to be unplowed and on a mountain. Sign reads, "Road Closed no winter maintenance." Origin...
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Watching Escaped Monkeys

Date: 11 25 1960
Description: Dan Watson, left, director of the Vilas Park Zoo, and fireman Don Annen attempting to capture two rhesus monkeys in the tree tops. Annen is holding a tran...
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Razing Old House on Milwaukee Street

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Description: View across intersection towards several people standing outside a building that is partially demolished. A nearby sign advertises the Union House. Caption...
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Helping Child Touch the Lamp Post

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Description: Caption reads: "Cambridge, Wis. Policeman holding child up to let her touch the umbrella on the "lamp post" which is the community's "trade-mark"."
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Officer Helps Children Cross Street

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Description: A uniformed police officer is holding hands with three children. They are standing in a crosswalk at the corner of Spring and Main streets. Behind them on ...
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Madison Newspapers: Home of the Wisconsin State Journal & The Capital Times Office Building at 115 S. Carroll Street

Date: 01 27 1959
Description: View across W. Doty Street towards the Madison Newspaper, Inc. building at 115 S. Carroll Street. Home of the Wisconsin State Journal and The Capital Times...
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Winter Snowstorm in Madison

Date: 01 22 1959
Description: A group of riders are standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus on Madison's Capitol square during a winter storm that brought a 5-inch snowfall and high ...
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City of Madison Merit Award Presentation

Date: 08 28 1958
Description: Madison traffic engineer John H. Bunch, left, displays his check as a merit award for suggesting the installation of an automatic warning for tall trucks a...
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Addition to Midvale Community Lutheran Church

Date: 07 16 1958
Description: Progress on the addition to Midvale Community Lutheran Church on Midvale Boulevard.
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Madison General Hospital

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Description: Exterior view of the hospital located at 925 Mound Street. Automobiles are parked along the curb.
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Lincoln Street North

Date: 04 07 1921
Description: Text on front reads: "Lincoln Street North, Rio, Wis." An unpaved main street with cement sidewalks and crosswalks. There are buildings and storefronts on ...
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Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman, La Crosse, Wis.

Date: 1972
Description: Corner view of St. Joseph's Cathedral, dedicated 1962. There is a clock in the steeple face. Automobiles are parked along the curbs.
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Railroad Crossing

Date: 1908
Description: View across the railroad crossing at Hales Corners. Wagons are parked along the side of the road in the background. Two men are standing on the corner near...
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White Christmas

Date: 12 1970
Description: Fresh snow covers everything on a city street at Christmas time.
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Friendship Hotel

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Description: View across street towards the Friendship Hotel, including a tavern and cafe. Automobiles are parked in front. There are Coca-Cola signs under the front wi...
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Damaged Automobile

Date: 05 15 1931
Description: Damaged automobile, driven by Geraldine Annen, going west on Drake Street, and crowd at the corner of Drake and Mills Streets.
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Man Driving Tractor Pulling Trailer

Date: 07 25 1927
Description: Man driving tractor pulling a trailer while passing entrance to Royal Oak's Business Center.
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Maxwell Street Days

Date: 07 18 1998
Description: Elevated view from State and Broom Streets of shoppers on State Street during the Maxwell Street Days sale.
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Fort Atkinson Street Scene

Date: 03 16 1939
Description: Fort Atkinson street corner showing automobile parked in front of Epert Dry Goods Co. Also shows lamppost and signs for Highways 12, 26 and 89.
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Fort Atkinson Street Scene

Date: 03 16 1939
Description: Fort Atkinson street corner showing, left to r.ight, a drug store, photography studio, C.B. Hinterschied 5 cent-$1.00 store, The Green Hat Lunches and Hopk...

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