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Campus Map

Date: 1959
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Numbers in circles identify buildings across campus with the building index. Black arrows point out important infor...
Photograph

Madison Apartment Fire

Date: 02 19 1959
Description: Madison firemen fighting an apartment fire at 146 West Johnson street.
Photograph

Pavement Potholes

Date: 02 24 1959
Description: View of a car driving over a pothole in a Madison street pavement.
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The Wisconsin Center

Date: 1959
Description: Color postcard of the exterior of the Wisconsin Center for adult education at 702 Langdon Street.
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Martinelli Market

Date: 10 1959
Description: Exterior view of Martinelli Market at 505 West Olin Avenue, Madison. Ernest R. and Frank J. Martinelli are the market's proprietors.
Photograph

Aerial View of Lower Campus

Date: 1959
Description: Aerial view over University Avenue of University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Chadbourne Hall, built 1958-1959, is in the lower foreground, the Wisconsin H...
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Spring Snow

Date: 01 26 1959
Description: Two women, seen from behind, are using umbrellas while walking on a snowy sidewalk on the first block of East Main Street on the Capitol Square in Madison.
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'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: As part of the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, boats of every description are parked on the 10 block of West Main...
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National Realtor Week Luncheon

Date: 04 15 1959
Description: Past presidents of the Madison Real Estate Board honored at the National Realtor Week luncheon included L.L. Oeland, J.S. Miller, Carl Stark, and I. Hovde.
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Madison Newspaper Carrier Boys

Date: 08 24 1959
Description: Group portrait of about 200 newspaper carrier boys posed in front of a school bus for the Madison Newspaper, Inc. Chosen for attributes such as promptness,...
Print

Madison Club Menu

Date: 1959
Description: Front cover and menu page from the Madison Club, with an illustrated three-quarter view of the corner of the club building and a view of the main entrance ...
Photograph

'Outdoor Living Day' in Madison

Date: 05 18 1959
Description: Participating in the "Outdoor Living Day" event, sponsored by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, is Ben Swetmore who is checking out one of the boats parked ...
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Lake Monona

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of dirt parking lot between a road and the lake. Steam is rising from the lake, and the far shoreline can be seen in the distance.
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Madison Newspapers: Home of the Wisconsin State Journal & The Capital Times Office Building at 115 S. Carroll Street

Date: 01 27 1959
Description: View across W. Doty Street towards the Madison Newspaper, Inc. building at 115 S. Carroll Street. Home of the Wisconsin State Journal and The Capital Times...
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Bishop O'Connor Returns from European Trip

Date: 09 28 1959
Description: A priest genuflects while welcoming Bishop O'Connor back to Madison from his European trip. The bishop traveled in a 100 car motorcade from the railroad st...
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National Realtor Week Luncheon

Date: 04 15 1959
Description: Four past presidents of the Madison Real Estate Board who were honored at the National Realtor Week luncheon. Standing are Herman Loftsgordon and Robert Ke...
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National Realtor Week Luncheon

Date: 04 15 1959
Description: Officers of the Madison Real Estate Board confer at the National Realtor Week luncheon. Public relations director Gilbert Rosenberg is shown on the right w...
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Youth For Christ Delegates

Date: 12 31 1959
Description: 26 of the 33 Madison area youths who attended evangelist Billy Graham's three-day Youth for Christ Convention in Washington, D.C. posing for a group portra...
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Meredeth Niemczyk, Crossing Guard

Date: 01 13 1959
Description: Meredeth Niemczyk, a crossing guard for Madison Lutheran school, blows a whistle to stop traffic at the corner of Jenifer and Brearly streets. Madison's 49...
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Elevated View of Lake Monona

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view looking east from shoreline of Lake Monona towards Monona shoreline. There is a road, railroad tracks, and a rocky beach area with parked au...

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