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Police Cadet Walks Beat with Veteran Patrolman

Date: 07 17 1957
Description: Madison recruit policeman Franklin Oswald (left) learns how to operate on the beat by walking with veteran patrolman Eugene Buchanan (right) on Post 33, th...
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Four Lakes Model Railroad Club Makes First Contribution to the 1957 United Givers' Fund

Date: 09 12 1957
Description: The first official contribution to the 1957 United Givers' Fund is made by the Four Lakes Model Railroad Club. On the far right accepting the donation chec...
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New Catholic Parish Center on Main Street

Date: 08 20 1958
Description: The new Catholic Parish Center adjoining the newly redecorated St. Patrick's Church on east Main street. The two-story building will contain rectory office...
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Voting Day at the Madison City-County Building

Date: 09 13 1960
Description: Poll workers pass the time during a light turnout for the 1960 primary in the 1st precinct of the Third Ward held at the City-County Building. Shown (L-R) ...
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Police Search & Rescue Plane Lands on Brittingham Bay

Date: 02 08 1961
Description: E.H. Lansdowne, 2910 Stevens Street (R), a city fireman at Station No. 4, and Tom Fawcett, 6104 Bridge Road, pilot, stand next to the Madison Police Depart...
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St. Paul African Methodist Summer Bible School

Date: 08 25 1955
Description: Children learning a song in the two-week summer Bible school at the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal church located at 631 East Dayton Street.
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Aaron Bohrod, U.W. Artist-in-Residence, with Family

Date: 04 1955
Description: University of Wisconsin artist-in-residence, Aaron Bohrod, boxing with his son, Neil (8-years-old), at his home located at 715 East Gorham Street.
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Blind Bowlers

Date: 01 1955
Description: Two Lions Club members assisting visually impaired bowlers, who gather weekly on Tuesdays at Playdium Alleys located at 112 North Fairchild Street. None of...
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Cub Scout Pack Picnic at Hoyt Park

Date: 06 04 1957
Description: Scout Paul Capadona (1214 Drake Street) happily consumes a hot dog and bun. He is a member of Cub Scout Pack #321, Den #6 picnicking at Hoyt Park.
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Shoe Shine Boys Win Appeal

Date: 06 28 1957
Description: City Clerk A. W. Bareis gets the first shine from Tom Sorensen after the boy and his partner, Dick McMahon (right), are told they can continue their street...
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Birthday Party for a 102-Year old

Date: 07 13 1957
Description: Nellie MacBurney, who was feted for her 102nd birthday with a party at Attic Angel Nursing Home on 102 East Gorham street. The party was attended by her da...
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Undeliverable Post Cards

Date: 09 16 1957
Description: Madison Post Office employees John T. McCullough, left, (4607 Tonyawatha Trail) and Robert Kurth (334 Glenway Street), look over unstamped, misaddressed, o...
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Madison Health Studio

Date: 01 15 1958
Description: Robert Workman emerging from the steam room into the shower room at the Madison Health Studio at 235 West Gilman Street. He is holding a towel in front of ...
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Dedication of the New Wisconsin Center Building

Date: 04 11 1958
Description: Visitors are looking over the lounge just off the lobby and main entrance of the newly dedicated Wisconsin Center on Langdon Street.
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Dedication of the New Wisconsin Center Building

Date: 04 11 1958
Description: Leslie R. and Luella Morris look over the second floor lounge of the newly dedicated Wisconsin Center building on Langdon Street.
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Teens Work Summer Job at Monona Drive-In

Date: 05 23 1958
Description: James Fernan, 3522 Dennett Drive (left), and Harold Hemel, 738 Lansing Street (right) serving up root beer at a Monona drive-in.
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University Campus Shoreline Vista

Date: 07 11 1958
Description: A view of Lake Mendota from the end of Park street. F.O. Leiser, general chairman of the class of 1902 has raised the issue of maintaining the lakeshore be...
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Summer Bible School at Second Baptist Church

Date: 07 25 1958
Description: A group of African-American children singing hymns at their church, Second Baptist Church at 827 Mound street. One girl is looking toward the photographer ...
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Painting Norbert Anderson's Home

Date: 08 16 1958
Description: Overhead view of Norbert Anderson's friends who pitched in to help paint his home at 1522 Jefferson Street. At right, Kenneth Jones demonstrates his painti...
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Mailing Letters from a Car

Date: 01 20 1959
Description: A driver mailing letters into a roadside mailbox from a car at the corner of Monona Avenue and Doty Street. The photograph was taken with a long-lens camer...

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