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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 10 09 1928
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the center of East Washington Avenue, looking through two trees planted on a wide grassy median.
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Madison's First Car

Date: 1902
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Zimmerman in their locomobile steamer in 1902. Zimmerman purchased the car in 1901 and claimed it was the first permanent automobil...
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Bridge Across Sugar River

Date: 1930
Description: View down middle of road of car driving across a bridge over Sugar River. Another car is parked by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
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Mill Street Looking South

Date: 1925
Description: View looking down street with cars parked along the curb. There is a team of horses with a carriage on the right.
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Albert G. Zimmerman with Horsless Carriage on Rustic Bridge

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Description: View looking towards A.G. Zimmerman driving a horseless carriage, or early automobile over a rustic bridge. The bridge has board flooring and railings made...
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We Saw You . . . Directing Traffic

Date: 08 09 1957
Description: Madison Police Patrolman Joseph Jones (1148 Jenifer Street) directs traffic at the intersection of West Dayton Street and Randall Avenue. He has a whistle ...
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We Saw You . . . Directing Traffic

Date: 08 09 1957
Description: Backside of Madison Police Patrolman Joseph Jones (1148 Jenifer Street), who is directing traffic at the busy West Dayton Street and Randall Avenue interse...
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We Saw You . . . Directing Traffic

Date: 08 09 1957
Description: Madison Police Patrolman Joseph Jones (1148 Jenifer Street) is standing in the intersection of busy West Dayton Street and Randall Avenue as he directs onc...
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Parked Patrol Cars Effective

Date: 09 08 1957
Description: A motorist-eye view through the windshield towards a State Highway Patrol car parked beside a Wisconsin highway. The photographer, sitting in the backseat ...
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Fitchburg Traffic on Highway 14

Date: 08 30 1958
Description: Telephoto shot of Labor Day Sunday traffic in Fitchburg on a two lane highway 14 near Clayton Road. Nineteen cars are north bound. Four cars are south bou...
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Automobiles Driving in Melting Snow

Date: 02 23 1959
Description: Cars driving through puddles from melting snow along North Shore drive near the Chicago & North Western railroad tracks.

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