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Madison Labor Temple

Date: 07 16 1958
Description: The new Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street, nearing completion.
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Hansen Storage of Madison

Date: 03 28 1957
Description: Hansen Storage of Madison, 2302 Darwin Road, with a truck backed up to the loading dock.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Street Department Crew

Date: 07 17 1953
Description: Seven Madison street department workers preparing the route of the upcoming Madison Soap Box derby. Left to right: Clark Evarts, William Skolaski, Ed Westb...
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Gates of Heaven Synagogue

Date: 07 17 1971
Description: The moving of the Gates of Heaven Synagogue from West Washington Avenue to James Madison Park. Crowds line the streets, and a crane is in the background.
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Madison Rug Factory Truck

Date: 12 07 1933
Description: Company truck for the Madison Rug Factory at 8 S. Livingston Street, with advertising for cleaning, resizing, remaking, weaving, and shampooing services.
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Ringling Brothers Circus at Madison Airport

Date: 08 12 1930
Description: Elevated view of the Ringling Brothers Circus at Madison airport from the top of a hangar located on Coolidge between North and Kedzie.
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Madison Newspapers Incorporated Signage

Date: 08 30 1949
Description: Madison Newspapers Incorporated, located at 115 North Carroll Street, displaying a new sign at the entrance.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 1954
Description: Fritz Ragatz waiting in line to race his WMTV-sponsored car on Midvale Avenue at the Madison soap box derby.
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Madison Pepsi Cola Company Truck

Date: 09 16 1938
Description: Madison Pepsi Cola Company truck made by the Ideal Body Company in front of the Ideal Body Company shop on Park Street.
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Madison Public Library Bookmobile

Date: 07 11 1957
Description: Exterior view of the new Madison Public Library bookmobile parked in front of the City-County building on Monona Boulevard.
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Gas Main Explosions Killed a Madison Couple

Date: 01 05 1958
Description: Workmen from Madison Gas and Electric Company work on Main Street at the Capitol Square to check for gas leaks after two explosions rocked downtown Madison...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 17 1953
Description: WIBA truck and two radio broadcasters on south Midvale Boulevard, the site of the Madison Soap Box Derby.
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Ford Truck

Date: 11 18 1934
Description: Ford truck outside in the rain at the Madison Packing Company, located at 307 West Johnson Street.
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Damaged University Floral Company Truck

Date: 11 04 1927
Description: Damaged University Floral Company truck in the street across from Alban Ehrman Grocery Store, 716 University Avenue and Madison Bedding Company, 714 Univer...
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First Methodist Church

Date: 03 1975
Description: The First Methodist Church on Wisconsin Avenue in the process of being razed.
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Mapleside

Date: 1970
Description: Mapleside, a historic home on University Avenue, being demolished. It is the future location of Burger King.
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Madison Consumers Co-Operative Dairy

Date: 05 05 1937
Description: Seven milkmen standing beside dairy delivery trucks — all Internationals — parked in front of Madison Consumers Co-operative Dairy, 102 S. Dickinson Street...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 06 29 1949
Description: Madison Soap Box Derby participant Pierre Slightam, age 14, with Robert J. Connor, Jr., assistant manager of C.C. Collins and Son, Inc., 2308 University Av...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House

Date: 07 1936
Description: Exterior view of the back of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. A sign reads "After the Program Visit Industrial Exposition." The Wisconsin C...
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Madison Auto Good Roads Highway Patrol Vehicle

Date: 1919
Description: Two men in suits and hats pose outdoors near a Madison Auto Good Roads Highway Patrol vehicle parked at the curb. On the side of the truck are painted sign...

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