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We Saw You . . . at Bankers Open House

Date: 11 28 1958
Description: The Wisconsin Bankers Association holds an open house at their new offices in the Wisconsin Power and Light Company building, 122 W. Washington Avenue. Sho...
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We Saw You . . . at Opti-mrs Meeting

Date: 04 01 1954
Description: Wives of members of the Downtown Optimist Club organized an auxiliary club called the Opti-mrs. The group's first luncheon is held at Kennedy Manor on Lang...
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Paint Blast at Pyramid Motors

Date: 09 29 1957
Description: Coroner Michael Malloy standing inside the blast-damaged Pyramid Motors garage at 434 West Gilman street and pointing at a paint can and hot plate that cau...
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Activities at the South Madison Neighborhood Center

Date: 03 11 1958
Description: Benjie Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Henderson (1907 Baird Street), attends the nursery school conducted by Miss Mary Lee Griggs two times a week at...
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We Saw You . . . at Labor Day Event

Date: 09 05 1960
Description: More than 300 people attend the annual Labor Day program sponsored by the Madison Federation of Labor at the Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street. Drummer Har...
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Mifflin Moppets with Roundy

Date: 08 29 1958
Description: Group portrait of ten girls, who called themselves the "Mifflin Moppets" posing with Wisconsin State Journal sportswriter Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin i...
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State Highway Improvements Public Hearing

Date: 11 09 1960
Description: Chet Bible, owner of Madison Mobile Homes along the Madison Beltline, points to his property on a map at a hearing held in the City-County building by the ...
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Dedication of the New State Bar Headquarters

Date: 10 03 1958
Description: United States Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark, center, was the main speaker at the dedication of the new headquarters for the State Bar of Wisconsin at ...
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Winter Scene

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Winter scene along the Yahara river near the East Johnson Street bridge at Thornton Avenue. Ice is coating the tree limbs, and steam is rising from the wat...
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St. Paul African Methodist Summer Bible School

Date: 08 25 1955
Description: Five youngsters attending the two-week summer Bible school at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal church located at 631 East Dayton Street.
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St. Paul African Methodist Summer Bible School

Date: 08 25 1955
Description: Patsy Caire praying at the two-week summer Bible school at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal church located at 631 East Dayton Street.
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St. Paul African Methodist Summer Bible School

Date: 08 25 1955
Description: Some of the boys attending the two-week summer Bible school at St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal church located at 631 East Dayton Street.
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One of Madison's Prominent Ladies

Date: 05 07 1957
Description: Ida Kittleson in her Spaight Street home. She has been active in several organizations, including the Humane Society, Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Kiddie...
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Construction of the Dane County Parking Ramp

Date: 03 08 1958
Description: Elevated view across street towards the construction on the fourth level of the five-level, 700-car Dane County parking ramp on the corner of Main and Henr...
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Wacky, But Not Quacky-Fake Duck on a Balcony

Date: 04 12 1958
Description: A fake duck sits on the railing of a balcony at the Town House Apartments, 111 West Main Street. The stuffed duck was placed there by "trickster" Fred Nort...
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Their First Mother's Day — Mothers with Babies

Date: 05 06 1958
Description: Mrs. Lynne Bush, 1901 Madison Street, brushes the hair of her baby daughter Susan (6 months) in anticipation of Mother's Day. Susan's paternal grandparents...
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Hoyt School Addition

Date: 07 25 1958
Description: View towards the exterior of a two-story addition to Hoyt School (on Regent Street near Hoyt Park). There are mounds of ground rubble near trees, and a car...
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Homemade Snow Slide in a Front Yard

Date: 03 01 1959
Description: Larry Schwartz (9) sliding down the homemade snow slide on a saucer in his front yard at 4322 Wakefield Street. He and his brother Howard (13) built the sl...
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Roundy's Fun Fund Plaque Presented to Volunteer Mrs. Leia Josephson

Date: 11 16 1960
Description: A Roundy's Fun Fund plaque is presented to Mrs. Leia Josephson (L), 225 Van Deusen Street by Joseph (Roundy) Couglin (Middle), Wisconsin State Journal colu...
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Explosion Kills Couple

Date: 01 06 1958
Description: Explosion and fire in the 200 block of North Bassett Street caused the deaths of William and Gladys McGrath and destruction of five buildings. Firemen are ...

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