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| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Illustrated postcard of an elevated view of Monona Bay, the Isthmus and Lake Mendota. A residential neighborhood is in the foreground. Caption reads: "Madi... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | View of Monona Avenue from the southeast entrance of the Capitol. Automobiles are parked along the curbs and both sides of the median. Caption reads: "From... |
| Date: | 09 1958 |
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| Description: | An aerial view of University Hill Farms on Madison's west side, a complete 604 acre community developed by the Regents of the University of Wisconsin. Real... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Children on pony rides at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | The First National Bank building on the corner of South Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Illustrated postcard view of the exterior of Bancroft Dairy, and an inset at top left of Charmany Farms. Near the entrance of the dairy are chairs set arou... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Two views of a restaurant, outdoor view, and indoor view of the bar area. Located at 613-617 W. Main Street. |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Monkey Island, a popular attraction at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). It was built in the 1930s as a WPA project and modeled after one in the Hagen... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Color view of the State Street and Lake Street intersection, with the Co-op book store, the Rennebohm Drug Store and the Wisconsin State Capitol at the end... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | A view across Pinckney Street at the corner of Main Street. The two blocks along the Square include storefronts for Stevens, Mangel's, and Richman's. The F... |
| Date: | 08 20 1951 |
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| Description: | Elevated view through trees of the Lake Michigan shoreline. A birch tree with two trunks is in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | View across water towards boathouses and piers along the shoreline at Delavan Lake. There are sailboats in the lake. Caption reads: "South Shore, Delavan L... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | A sketch of a log cabin with dormer windows above. Text on reverse reads: "St. Norbert House. The first Catholic Church in Dane County. In 1846 Father Adel... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Text on the reverse reads: "The Famous Little White School House, at Ripon, Wisconsin. Birthplace of the Republican Party in 1854." Surrounded by dwellings... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Two interior views and one exterior view of Woody's Dew Drop Inn. Text on back reads, in part: "Specializing in Excellent Food ... On State Highway 92 and ... |
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