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Man Driving Scout on Road

Date: 
Description: Three-quarter view from front of man driving a Scout up a hill. In the background are houses on a steep hill behind a fence.
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Men with Shovels and Dynamite — Brittingham Project

Date: 1954
Description: Six men are posing around a patch of dirt, and snow is on the ground. Five of the men are holding shovels, and one man is lighting what appears to be a pro...
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Pre-Dawn 5th Avenue and Main Streets

Date: 07 02 2020
Description: Pre-dawn view toward the scaffolding at the St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral from the intersection of Main Street and 5th Avenue.
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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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Wisconsin State Capitol from King Street

Date: 1958
Description: View of the top of King Street towards the Wisconsin State Capitol. Signs on the commercial building on the right corner read: "Huegel Hyland Shoes" and "P...
Postcard

Hotel Kegonsa

Date: 1955
Description: Text on front reads: "Hotel Kegonsa — On U.S. 51, Stoughton, Wisconsin." On reverse, "Hotel Kegonsa, Modern Coffee Shop, U.S. Highway 51, Stoughton, Wiscon...
Postcard

Trinity Lutheran Church

Date: 1971
Description: View across street towards the church located at First and Winnebago Streets. A traffic light and a fire hydrant are at the corner.
Postcard

Madison Public Library

Date: 
Description: View across intersection towards the public library on the corner of Mifflin Street and Fairchild Street.
Postcard

Main Street — Green Bay

Date: 1951
Description: Colorized postcard view down a street in a main shopping district. Traffic signals are on the corners, and a large flag is hanging from the Beaumont Hotel ...
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Spring Flood

Date: 1975
Description: A GMC truck and an automobile are splashing through a large puddle in a small town. The town's water tower is in the background.
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Emergency Snow Route

Date: 01 1972
Description: Automobiles are traveling through a winter storm on snow-covered roads.
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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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Tracks to the City

Date: 1965
Description: Elevated view of two railroad lines curving towards the city in the distance. A speeder, a mini maintenance car, is on the left hand track. A gantry is ove...
Photograph

State Bank of Wisconsin

Date: 05 31 1930
Description: View of State Bank of Wisconsin, 1 W. Main Street. Hotel Monona is at 114 Monona Avenue, Badger Candy Kitchen is at 7 W. Main Street, E.W. Parker Jewelers ...
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J.H. Neil Creamery Co. Truck

Date: 08 31 1927
Description: View towards a man sitting in the passenger seat of a truck. The bed of the truck is loaded with crates.
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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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N. Webster Street at N. Hamilton Street

Date: 
Description: View towards intersection.
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Cars in Snow on Gorham Street

Date: 12 03 1990
Description: View down Gorham Street towards cars covered in snowdrifts. James Madison Park and Mansion Hill are in the background.
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Dairy Delivery Trucks

Date: 01 09 1929
Description: View across street towards a truck parked near the curb in front of a brick building with show windows. The signs painted on the side of the truck reads: "...
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North Pinckney Street

Date: 1988
Description: View across N. Pinckney Street looking towards towards a row of buildings, starting from the left: YWCA, The Perfume Shops (obstructed sign), The Camera Co...

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