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Public Library

Date: 08 06 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Public Library, Stevens Point, Wis." Exterior of the Carnegie Public Library, built in 1903 after the receipt of a 1902 Carnegie Gran...
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Public Library, City Hall, and Y.M.C.A.

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Description: Postcard view from street towards the city block containing the public library, the courthouse and the Y.M.C.A. Flags are flying on flagpoles in front of e...
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Hula Lesson with Children at Madison Public Library

Date: 07 28 1964
Description: Joan Nagamatsu, 2110 University Avenue, a native of Hawaii, teaching the Hula to children at the Madison Public Library, 206 North Carroll Street.
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Hula Lesson with Children at Madison Public Library

Date: 07 28 1964
Description: Joan Nagamatsu, 2110 University Avenue, a native of Hawaii, illustrating hula movements to a group of young children at the Madison Public Library, 206 Nor...
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Tower of Lawsonia Country Club

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Description: Trees and flowers surround the rectangular tower at Lawsonia Country Club. The country club opened to the public in 1930.
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Rockwood Public School

Date: 1924
Description: View of the front of the public school, a three-story brick building. Wooden buildings are in the background on the left. In the foreground is a barbed wir...
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Residential Urban Garden

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Description: Men and women are strolling and conversing in a public garden. Hand-tinted lantern slide.
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High School

Date: 1925
Description: View across road of the exterior of the Mount Horeb Public School, built in 1918.
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"Smiling Mushroom" Relocation Project

Date: 04 2000
Description: Relocation of Sid Boyum's sculpture, "Smiling Mushroom," to the public green space on the bike path at Atwood Avenue and Dunning Street. Lou Host-Jablonski...
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"Blue Dragon Urn" Relocation Project

Date: 05 2000
Description: Lou Host-Jablonski, AIA architect, standing by the "Smiling Mushroom" and a new concrete foundation that he poured for the "Blue Dragon Urn." Both sculptur...
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"Blue Dragon Urn" Relocation Project

Date: 05 2000
Description: Lou Host-Jablonski, AIA architect, preparing the new concrete foundation for the "Blue Dragon Urn," which was relocated from Sid Boyum's backyard to the pu...
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Post Office, Eau Claire, Wis.

Date: 1920
Description: Color enhanced photographic postcard view of the post office.
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We Saw You at the Rose Show

Date: 06 06 1959
Description: Dr. Peter Duehr arranging one of his entries in the Madison Rose Society's public rose show. He is one of several physicians whose hobby is growing roses.
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Mendota Gardners Hold Flower Show

Date: 11 20 1959
Description: Members of the Mendota Gardeners plan their annual public flower show. Seated left to right are: Gladys Dulin, Ann Gordon, and Viola Keller. Standing: Ruth...
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Dr. Harper Tribute

Date: 01 31 1948
Description: Shown at the Dr. Cornelius A. Harper recognition event, left to right, Dr. Carl N. Neupert, state health officer, and Mrs. Melba Neupert; and Dr. and Mrs. ...
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We Saw You at the Rose Show

Date: 06 06 1959
Description: Dr. Ralph Campbell, president of the Madison Rose Society, admires a rose at the public rose show held at the Woman's Building, 240 E. Gilman Street. Dr. C...
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We Saw You at the Rose Show

Date: 06 06 1959
Description: Dr. O. Sidney Orth and Dr. Helen Dickie admiring a rose bush at the Madison Rose Society's public rose show. The doctors were two of a number of physicians...
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South Boston

Date: 1975
Description: A woman and a teenage girl are looking out the windows of a building during unrest following court-ordered school desegregation busing.
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Public Art Outdoors in Palmer, Alaska

Date: 06 2019
Description: Art in front of Palmer Museum of History and Art, depicting a 1930s truck farmer and her dog.
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City Hall

Date: 1939
Description: Somewhat out-of-focus exterior view of City Hall from the Capitol grounds.

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