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Map or Atlas

Madison Sanborn Map Detail

Date: 1942
Description: A detail of a Madison Sanborn map, including Lakelawn Place.
Map or Atlas

Lake Mendota Shoreline Map

Date: 1942
Description: Detail of a Madison Sanborn Map showing the Lake Mendota shoreline. The area shown is between the Blackhawk Country Club and Eagle Heights Woods.
Photograph

Turtle Mound

Date: 09 28 1942
Description: Elevated view of turtle mound on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Photograph

Marshall Hall, Edgewood College

Date: 05 16 1942
Description: Marshall Hall at Edgewood College, Sacred Heart Academy, 1000 Edgewood Avenue.
Photograph

John W. Coan Residence and Grounds

Date: 09 28 1942
Description: John W. Coan House at 3826 Council Crest, in Nakoma neighborhood. President Coan Sletteland Co.
Photograph

Manchester's, Inc., Department Store Window

Date: 03 18 1942
Description: Display of eight fancy women's Easter hats in Manchester's, Inc., store window.
Photograph

Edgewood College

Date: 1942
Description: Edgewood College's Marshall Hall, built in 1864 by Samuel Marshall and later used as a powerhouse and laundry. It was remodeled as a residence hall for col...
Photograph

Hat Window

Date: 04 04 1942
Description: Harry S. Manchester's Inc., with window display of spring hats. The store was located at located at 2-6 East Mifflin Street.
Photograph

Edgewood May Crowning Mass

Date: 05 29 1942
Description: Students and nuns kneeling outside of Edgewood High School, 1000 Edgewood Avenue during the May Crowning Mass.
Photograph

Pinckney Street

Date: 01 1942
Description: Linen Mart Building, adjacent to the American Exchange Bank, at 3 North Pinckney Street, on the Capitol Square. A dentist office is located directly above...
Postcard

Aerial View of Capitol Square

Date: 1942
Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square with Lake Monona in the foreground and Lake Mendota in the background. Pinckney Street is on the right.
Photograph

Edgewood High School May Crowning

Date: 05 29 1942
Description: Students gathering in front of Edgewood High School, 1000 Edgewood Avenue, waiting for Mass to begin, with May Crowning procession in the foreground.
Photograph

Burned-Out Diamond Gas Station

Date: 02 22 1942
Description: Burned-out Beran's D-X Diamond Mid-Continent Service Station, 118 King Street, at the corner of South Webster, including Kellogg's Cereal and Schlitz Beer ...
Photograph

Keen Manufacturing Co.

Date: 10 27 1942
Description: Keen Manufacturing Co., 2661 East Washington Avenue. Sign on side of building: "Keen Mfg. Co. We specialize in Metal Stampings, We manufacture Metal Specia...
Photograph

Aerial View of Oscar Mayer Plant

Date: 1942
Description: Aerial view of Oscar Mayer & Company, 910 Mayer Avenue at Packers Avenue. Shows stock yards, railroad cars and automobile parking lot. Also shows C.E. & P....
Photograph

CUNA Scrap Truck at Malt House

Date: 10 15 1942
Description: CUNA (Credit Union National Association) truck with load of scrap at Malt House, 1603 Sherman Avenue, at the Yahara River bridge. Sign on side of truck: "S...
Map or Atlas

Traveling Wisconsin's Waterways

Date: 1942
Description: This map shows the Wisconsin and Fox River routes in green, and the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal routes in red. Prairie du Chien, Fort Winnebago, Grand C...
Photograph

Carson Gulley Playing Golf

Date: 1942
Description: Carson Gulley putting on the ninth hole at the Westmorland Golf Course (1929-1944) in the 4200 block of Mineral Point Road as another man looks on. Several...

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