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Blacktopping a Residential Street

Date: 1955
Description: A construction crew blacktopping a Madison residential street.
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Madison Central High School

Date: 1955
Description: Exterior view of Central High School with cars parked in front.
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Ravine Bridge

Date: 1955
Description: Bridge over a ravine on Lake Mendota Drive in Shorewood Hills, looking west.
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Blacktopping a Suburban Street

Date: 1955
Description: Blacktopping a new Madison residential street. Construction of the ranch-style houses in the background is almost complete.
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Injured Dog

Date: 1955
Description: Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. 1955(?). Dog injured in traffic and care by Dane County Humane Shelter. Child playing with bandaged dog."
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Ravine Bridge

Date: 1955
Description: A public bus crosses the bridge over a ravine on Lake Mendota Drive in Shorewood, looking east.
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Regent Street and West Washington Avenue Intersection

Date: 1955
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the intersection of Regent Street and West Washington Avenue.
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East Johnson Street

Date: 1955
Description: A view down East Johnson Street.
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University Avenue at Midvale

Date: 1955
Description: Air view of University Avenue at Midvale Boulevard.
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Intersection of Midvale and Odana

Date: 1955
Description: Midvale Avenue and Odana Boulevard.
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Madison's Truax Field

Date: 10 18 1955
Description: A Northwest Airlines DC-4 plane at the Truax terminal. Originally constructed in 1937 with assistance from the WPA, the Madison Municipal Airport was renam...
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View from Market Place

Date: 1955
Description: View of two houses (108 N. Blount and 102 N. Blount) on North Blount Street taken from Market Place showing a corner of the City Market on the left.
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Sprague House

Date: 1955
Description: Doctors Lindley and John T. Sprague house, 109 East Johnson Street.
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Lieutenant-General Hershey and Brigadier General Olson

Date: 1955
Description: Two men smile and shake hands outside an airplane. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. 1955-1956. Lieut.-Gen. Lewis Hershey (left) former head of the draft, and ...
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Intersection of Johnson and Broom Streets

Date: 1955
Description: The intersection of Johnson and Broom Streets.
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Main Street

Date: 1955
Description: A view looking northeast along Main Street from near its intersection with Monona Avenue on Capitol Square.
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Parade of Homes

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of Midvale neighborhood under construction near Madison's southwestern city limits. The view is focused on the area bounded by Tokay Boulevard,...
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Pushing the Lawn Mower

Date: 1955
Description: A man who does odd jobs around his neighborhood mows a banked lawn.
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Central Area Traffic Loop

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of the central traffic loop and Johnson Street expressway.
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Monona Avenue, Now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

Date: 1955
Description: View down Monona Avenue, which is now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, toward Lake Monona.

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