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| Date: | 07 21 1956 |
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| Description: | Soap Box Derby contestants check through the inspection lane at Hult's Capital Garage. A Madison entry, Roger Boeker, gets his helmet and shirt. At right i... |
| 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: | 04 02 1954 |
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| Description: | Two uniformed police officers are inspecting a new 14-foot boat with a 15-horsepower outboard motor resting on a boat trailer inside the police garage. In ... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Joe Dottl standing in the Ideal Body Company on Park Street. |
| 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: | 07 01 1952 |
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| Description: | Alvin Boss, owner of Boss Pattern and Model Works, poses with his son Dick who is seated in the soap box derby racer he will race in the upcoming race. |
| Date: | 04 08 1954 |
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| Description: | Sample of a concrete block carport. Building materials were available at the Buildex Company, 4519 West Beltline Highway. |
| Date: | 08 1955 |
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| Description: | A new red, white and blue mail truck is displayed at the Madison Post Office garage. A poster on the side of the truck reads: "Don't be a Hurry Bug — Slow ... |
| Date: | 07 10 1952 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Biddick, 2509 Hoard St. The home was built entirely by the Biddicks and several friends. |
| Date: | 04 12 1957 |
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| Description: | Larry Bolen, of 1233 Jenifer Street and a senior at East High School, works after school at a local service garage to earn spending money. |
| Date: | 04 06 1954 |
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| Description: | Three paper carriers for the Wisconsin State Journal wear their delivery bags and stand with their bikes against a garage door. The boys are brothers, the ... |
| Date: | 12 21 1950 |
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| Description: | A damaged car parked in a repair shop as a result of an auto accident at West Main and South Bassett Streets during a snow storm on December 7th. The car w... |
| Date: | 12 31 1951 |
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| Description: | Bruce Chapman, age 12, is shown five years after being stricken with polio and recovering completely. His mother, Ferne Chapman, is sitting at left with th... |
| Date: | 03 15 1954 |
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| Description: | Advertisement for an open house at a newly-built house at 4137 Council Crest, Nakoma. The house was built by Harold E. Bewick, building contractor, and adv... |
| Date: | 06 12 1956 |
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| Description: | One of the houses in the Parade of Homes was built with a carport. This located at 5610 Raymond Rd. The house was built by built by Hermann E. Postweiler ... |
| Date: | 06 28 1958 |
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| Description: | Officers of Hult's Capital Garage, with a combined ninety years of service with the organization. Left to right are: George E. Lambrecht, secretary; Ralph ... |
| Date: | 05 05 1959 |
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| Description: | The Welch brothers welcome home their new baby sister, Andrea. Shown (L-R) are Stephan (3), Daniel (5), and Jon (7). Their parents are Richard and Alice We... |
| Date: | 06 12 1956 |
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| Description: | Two-car garages are in 15 out of the 18 homes in the Parade of Homes. This home has been identified as being located at 5514 Raymond Road and built by Jose... |
| Date: | 09 1955 |
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| Description: | Advertisement image for a newly built, single-family, ranch-style home for sale at 4830 Tokay with four bedrooms, one and half baths, an island kitchen, an... |
| Date: | 05 08 1958 |
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| Description: | New home, located at 4121 Chippewa Drive, designed by owners Martin and Ann Wolman to meet the needs of their large family of five children. Shown is the e... |
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