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| Date: | 12 20 1948 |
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| Description: | Two Alaskan polar bears at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) in Madison. |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Elevated view over the Agricultural Campus across University Avenue towards Middleton, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Lake Mendota is in th... |
| Date: | 10 07 1949 |
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| Description: | Aerial photograph of the Westminster Presbyterial Church site on Madison west side, looking northeast along Nakoma Road at Yuma Drive and Seminole Highway. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | The Butler house at 625 West Lakeside Street with a snow-covered lawn. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Executive Residence, 130 East Gilman Street, built in 1854. Used as Executive Residence from 1883-1950. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | The Executive Residence, 130 East Gilman Street. Used as the Executive Residence from 1883-1950. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | A house at 114 West Gorham Street, built for Dr. Edward G. Bartlett. |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Lake Mendota, looking across University Bay from Willow Drive. The Wisconsin State Capitol is visible in the background. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Side view of a large, brick house, located at 109 West Wilson Street. |
| Date: | 12 07 1944 |
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| Description: | Fifteen Madison U.S. Mail carriers standing on the front steps of the Madison U.S. Post Office. Lower row left to right: Martin T. Digney, Thomas M. Carey,... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad station, 219 S. Blair St., along with the Lake View Hotel, 524 E. Wilson St, in Madison. A man holding... |
| Date: | 11 22 1944 |
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| Description: | Window display with neon sign at Madison Liquor and Cigar Store, 109 Monona Avenue, featuring Calvert liquor. |
| Date: | 08 01 1944 |
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| Description: | The Tilt-a-Whirl ride at the Madison East Side Festival, scene of an accident in which a teenage girl, Lois Bailey, suffered injuries after being thrown fr... |
| Date: | 08 31 1948 |
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| Description: | Madison Labor officials riding on a tiny train at the 6-day Labor Festival at Olbrich Park. |
| Date: | 11 04 1948 |
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| Description: | Madison West High School sophomore halfback Glenn Barry scoring the first of his two touchdowns against Kenosha in a football game at Breese Stevens Field. |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Lincoln Monument in front of Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The base of the statue has state names carved into it. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | View of dormitories on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A man in a light-colored sweater is leaning with his arm against a tree on the right, lo... |
| Date: | 06 21 1949 |
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| Description: | Madison Community Chest sponsored Farley Tract community garden. Erwin O. Huebnow, the 1948 Farley tract head, is shown with Professor Paul Bender, who is ... |
| Date: | 06 21 1949 |
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| Description: | Madison Community Chest sponsored Farley tract community garden. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Blankenburg are listening to the radio while working in their plot. |
| Date: | 06 21 1949 |
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| Description: | Madison Community Chest sponsored Farley tract community garden. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Thompson are having a picnic with their children, Charles (11) and... |
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