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Public Servants Week Sign
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Public Servants Week sign "The City Water Dept. invites you to open house" on the lawn in front of main water pumping station, 311 North Hancock at East Gorham Street.
June 10, 1949
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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South Hancock Street Scene
January 8, 1946
South Hancock Street scene looking South down unpaved South Hancock Street at the corner of East Wilson Street, taken at site of Reynolds Bus accident. Business shown is the Four Lakes Boat Club at...
East Wilson Street Scene
January 8, 1946
East Wilson Street scene at the center of South Hancock Street looking South down South Hancock Street across East Wilson Street, taken at site of Reynolds Bus accident. Businesses shown include th...
South Hancock Street Scene
January 8, 1946
South Hancock Street scene looking north uphill across East Wilson Street, taken at site of Reynolds Bus accident. Businesses shown include the Electric Motor Service at 323 East Wilson Street and ...
North Hancock Street
March 1, 1949
First block of North Hancock Street looking toward East Washington Avenue, with partial views of St. John's Lutheran Church, 322 East Washington Avenue, on the right, and Evangelical Lutheran Churc...
Hill's Baby Week Window
May 3, 1943
Hill's Dry Goods Store, 202 State Street, National Baby Week window, showing baby clothes and stuffed animals.
Madison Public Library
November 15, 1945
Interior of Madison Public Library, 206 North Carroll Street, showing Reading Room, magazine display shelves and history book section.
