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Smashing Illegal Slot Machines

Date: 1948
Description: John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigarette tax division, using a sledge hammer to smash illegal slot machines.
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Aerial View of Midvale Neighborhood

Date: 06 07 1954
Description: Aerial view looking north from near the city's southwestern limits in 1954. Shows text indicating Midvale Boulevard, Odana Road, Tokay Boulevard, Mineral P...
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Distillation Device

Date: 1950
Description: A man sets up a cone-shaped instrument designed to distill fresh water from salt water as he leans out of a small motor boat on the water.
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Aerial View of East Side

Date: 
Description: Aerial view of the southeast, with West Broadway and the South Beltline running through the image. Also shows Nob Hill restaurant, the Toki family farm and...
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Olin Terrace

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Description: Olin Terrace overlooking Lake Monona.
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Aerial View of Middleton

Date: 1955
Description: An aerial view of Middleton. In the foreground is a baseball field, and beyond are houses, woods, fields, and Lake Mendota.
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Eagle Heights and Woods

Date: 07 15 1958
Description: Aerial view of Eagle Heights Farm, Eagle Heights Woods and part of Lake Mendota. Sites labeled on the image are Eagle Heights, Tent Colony, Apartment Site,...
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UW-Madison Campus in Winter

Date: 1965
Description: Aerial view of the UW-Madison campus near University Bay in winter. Labels are pasted to the print to indicate Elm Dr., the gym, Camp Randall Stadium, the ...
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Aerial View of Governor's Island

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Description: An aerial view of Governor's Island. A cutout of an arrow has been added.
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Parade of Homes

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of the west side of Madison showing newly constructed homes and homes under construction featured in the Parade of Homes. The main road through...
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Elevated View from Wisconsin State Capitol to Bascom Hill

Date: 1954
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol looking west up State Street toward the University of Wisconsin. Frozen Lake Monona is on the right.
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Wisconsin State Capitol View of State Street

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Lake Mendota is on the far right.
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Aerial View of North East Campus of University

Date: 07 07 1954
Description: Aerial view of group of buildings on the north east campus of the University of Wisconsin, including the Historical Library, University Library, old Scienc...
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Monona Bay

Date: 
Description: Aerial view over Monona Bay showing two railroads crossing in the center. Olin Park is on the top left.
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Lake Mendota and East Gorham Street

Date: 1968
Description: Aerial view looking southwest, with Lake Mendota at right and East Gorham Street running from the bottom left corner. Lincoln School is in the foreground, ...
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Lake Mendota Shore Looking East

Date: 1960
Description: Air view of the Lake Mendota Shore looking east. The Edgewater Hotel and Kennedy Manor are at bottom center with Lake Mendota at left. James Madison Park i...
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University Expansion Area

Date: 06 1960
Description: Aerial view looking northwest showing an area to be redeveloped into high-rise dormitories. Lake Mendota and Bascom Woods can be seen at the top. Universit...
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Madison Campus Looking North

Date: 1968
Description: Air view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus looking north to Lake Mendota. Picnic Point, currently part of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, and Ca...
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Hilldale Shopping Center

Date: 1962
Description: Aerial view of the Hilldale Shopping Center and environs. Anchor store is Gimbels. N. Midvale Boulevard runs left to right. The State Department of Transpo...
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Triangle Redevelopment Project

Date: 1967
Description: Air view looking north toward Lake Mendota. The intersection of West Washington Ave. and S. Park Street is at bottom center. The Triangle Redevelopment Pro...

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