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| Date: | 02 13 1950 |
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| Description: | The Madison Optimists presented a check for $100 to the Madison Heart Committee for American Heart Week in commemoration of Optimist members who have died ... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the City County Building with shadows in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | An aerial view of Edgewood College and Schools. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Bridge over a ravine on Lake Mendota Drive in Shorewood Hills, looking west. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Methodist Hospital, from West Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Orchard Ridge School, at 5602 Russett Road. |
| Date: | 11 24 1953 |
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| Description: | Spectators and members at the Madison City Council meeting on November 24,1953. A cigar-smoking man listens to the proceedings. |
| Date: | 02 19 1959 |
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| Description: | Madison firemen fighting an apartment fire at 146 West Johnson street. |
| Date: | 02 14 1956 |
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| Description: | Among the church school leaders and teachers attending the Madison School of Religion at the First Congregational Church are (left to right) Mrs. Walter Sc... |
| Date: | 12 04 1953 |
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| Description: | A.T. Flint taking a close look at one of the paintings at the Madison Art Association Collectors' Show in Scanlan Hall at the Madison Vocational school. |
| Date: | 12 04 1953 |
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| Description: | Elizabeth Harris chatting with Dr. Horace K. and Lucia Tenney at the Madison Art Association Collectors' Show in Scanlan Hall at the Madison Vocational Sch... |
| Date: | 01 23 1958 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Madison playwright Mary-Kate Lorenz. Her play, "Beauty and the Beast", will be performed by the Madison Theater Guild at the Central High Schoo... |
| Date: | 04 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Madison mayor Ivan Nestingen signing a proclamation designating April 26 through May 4 as Beautiful Madison Week, when residents are urged to spruce up the... |
| Date: | 08 15 1956 |
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| Description: | More than 113 secretaries of bowling leagues affiliated with the Madison Bowling Association gather at the Eagles Club for their annual fall meeting. Front... |
| Date: | 09 06 1950 |
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| Description: | A highway speed limit sign on Olin Avenue in Madison displays the urban speed limit of 25 miles per hour prior to leaving the Madison city limits. |
| Date: | 05 16 1952 |
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| Description: | Four Zor Shriners at the Madison temple. Left to right are: Arthur F. Trebilcock, Madison; Thomas W. Melham, Milwaukee; Imperial Potentate Robert G. Wilso... |
| Date: | 09 13 1954 |
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| Description: | New Madison residents Dorothy and Donovan Palmquist moved to Madison after Reverend Mr. Palmquist became the new pastor of Central Lutheran Church. |
| Date: | 09 30 1954 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Clifford Hawley, administrative assistant to Madison School Superintendent, Philip H. Falk. He was chosen to work with the Madison Board of Edu... |
| Date: | 01 22 1957 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Robert J. (Gladys) Murphy of 405 Eugenia Avenue is one of many women enrolled in the tailoring class of Mrs. Helen John, at the Madison Vocational and... |
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