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| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Home of Newell Dodge (1845-1934), who was Madison alderman from 5th ward, attorney and fuel dealer, 1127 West Johnson Street. |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Map reads: "TAX EXEMPT LAND in the CITY OF MADISON". There is a legend of "Government Land" represented in stripes, "Religious and Fraternal Organization" ... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | View of the Mendota grade school. Snow is on the ground. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | The Grace Episcopal Church Rectory on West Washington Avenue, built in 1893 and razed in 1960. |
| Date: | 03 1954 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol towards Pinckney Street from East Washington to King Street. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Forest Products Laboratory. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View across Mifflin Street, towards Madison City Hall as it is being demolished. On the street women are walking around the construction to get to the side... |
| Date: | 07 1951 |
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| Description: | City champion Roddy Botts posing in his winning soap box derby car, Aeolus, named for the Greek god of the winds. |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A Civil War cannon captured at the Battle of Shiloh, displayed at Camp Randall near the corner of Randall Street and Dayton Street. A fire station is visib... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | This map shows local streets, roads, railroads, highways, parks, cemeteries, hospitals, the University of Wisconsin, Middleton, Maple Bluff, Shorewood Hill... |
| Date: | 05 14 1950 |
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| Description: | President Harry S. Truman in Madison for the opening and dedication of the Filene House, 1617 Sherman Avenue. He is sitting in the car and waving his hat d... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A monument to dead Confederate soldiers and Mrs. Alice W. Waterman at the entrance to "Confederate Rest" in the Forest Hill Cemetery. This monument was er... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | View from Capitol Square Park of the Belmont Hotel and nearby buildings. Includes the storefronts for Simpson's and Rennebohm Drug Store #6, at 19 North Pi... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from sidewalk of City Hall, located at the intersection of West Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The Parkway Theatre, featuring the films... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | The Schuepbach Farm off East Clayton Road, with a view of the Wisconsin State Capitol in the far distance. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | View of the house at 1607 Porter Avenue shortly after construction. The home was built by Willard Droster. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the house at 1609 Porter Avenue shortly after construction. The house was built by Willard Droster. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View across street towards Josie's Restaurant, at 906 Regent Street. The eatery was owned by the Schuepbach-Jensen family between 1964 and 2007, before bei... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Lewis Arms at 25 years old poses near the entrance in front of Central High School. |
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