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A Snowy West Washington Avenue

Date: 1924
Description: Winter scene of a deeply snow-covered West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin. In the background is the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Madison Snowstorm

Date: 01 30 1947
Description: Winter scene looking west along the first block of West Doty Street at a car stuck in a snow bank, Madison, Wisconsin.
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Madison Snowstorm

Date: 01 30 1947
Description: Winter scene with cars in a parking lot at West Washington Avenue and Fairchild Street the morning after a snowstorm, Madison, Wisconsin.
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Stranded Motorist

Date: 03 08 1961
Description: A winter scene with passers-by helping a stranded Madison motorist during a late winter blizzard.
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Winter Snowstorm in Madison

Date: 01 22 1958
Description: Pedestrians buck a stiff headwind walking along the Capitol square during a winter snowstorm that brought a 5-inch snowfall and stiff winds in Madison.
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Cars in Snow on Gorham Street

Date: 12 03 1990
Description: View down Gorham Street towards cars covered in snowdrifts. James Madison Park and Mansion Hill are in the background.
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Winter on the Shore of Lake Mendota

Date: 11 29 1958
Description: Two twin brothers, Dan and Dave Westbury are turning their backs to the wind coming off Lake Mendota at Conklin (James Madison) park.
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Winter Snow Storm

Date: 12 07 1950
Description: Winter scene with slowed traffic at the corner of South Carroll Street and West Wilson Street, after a storm dropped eight inches of snow on Madison, Wisco...
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Winter Snow Storm

Date: 12 07 1950
Description: A winter scene of a man clearing his car windshield of snow at the corner of South Carroll Street and West Wilson Street, Madison, Wisconsin, after a winte...
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West High School after Snowstorm

Date: 01 19 1931
Description: West High School entrance, 30 Ash Street after a snowstorm.
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Capitol Fence

Date: 1868
Description: Winter scene with the snow-covered pathway and trees around the Capitol Park. A wooden fence ran along the inside of the path and a hitching rail for hors...
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Madison Snowstorm

Date: 01 30 1947
Description: Winter scene of Robert Ernst, 207 West Washington Avenue, an airport weather communications employee, trying to shovel his car out of a snow drift.
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Madison Snowstorm

Date: 01 30 1947
Description: Winter scene with Dave Brown (left), and Bill Pedder shoveling out cars parked on South Carroll Street on the Capitol Square, charging $1.50 and up.
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Madison Snowstorm

Date: 03 02 1948
Description: View of the Capitol Square during the year's record snowstorm, taken from under the canopy of the Park Hotel showing the corner of South Carroll and West M...
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National Hotel

Date: 1852
Description: View of people riding in a horse-drawn sleigh in front of the National Hotel in a snowstorm. The National Hotel was owned by Major Eliab B. Dean. It was or...
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Winter Snowstorm in Madison

Date: 01 22 1959
Description: A group of riders are standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus on Madison's Capitol square during a winter storm that brought a 5-inch snowfall and high ...
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Sno-Tube

Date: 12 03 1990
Description: A young boy is going down a snowy hill on a Sno-Tube during the blizzard.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Fence from East Washington Avenue

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Description: Winter view of the wooden gate to the third Wisconsin Capitol at East Washington Avenue.
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East High School

Date: 01 19 1931
Description: View across snow-covered lawn and steps towards the East High School entrance tower after a snowstorm.
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Piper's Garden Cafeteria Garden Entrance

Date: 01 19 1931
Description: Garden entrance to Piper's Garden Cafeteria, located at 120 East Mifflin Street, following a snowstorm.

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