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State Street from Campus

Date: 1954
Description: State Street from the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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State Street toward the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1954
Description: A view down State Street looking towards the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Young Child on Picket Line

Date: 1950
Description: A young child, Frank Hill, walking the picket line at a strike with an older man. The adult's sign reads: "Construction Workers organize for hours, wages a...
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Making Friends

Date: 1950
Description: A small raccoon sniffs the head of an unsure-looking baby sitting in a car seat outdoors on a sidewalk against the side of a building.
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Window Shopping

Date: 1950
Description: A woman and young girl review the latest fashion merchandise in a retail window display.
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Practical Joke

Date: 1950
Description: Mounted on a ladder, a man is poised to empty a bucket onto the open umbrella of a man sitting on a sidewalk bench.
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Spot Lunch Diner

Date: 1949
Description: A little girl rides a tricycle in front of the Spot Lunch diner, a former streetcar. The Spot Lunch was located at 640 Williamson Street and owned by John ...
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City Hall and Parkway Theatre on Mifflin Street

Date: 1954
Description: View looking west down Mifflin Street showing the old City Hall, the Parkway Theater, and Manchesters Department Store. Automobiles are parked at an angle ...
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Parade on the Square

Date: 1952
Description: Slightly elevated view of a parade on the Capitol Square, celebrating a visit by Adlai Stevenson, Democratic candidate for President.
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Man at a Parking Meter

Date: 1955
Description: Man inserting a coin in a parking meter.
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Model Posing at Parade of Homes

Date: 06 1960
Description: Model standing in front of 3209 Kingston Drive, a demonstration residence at the 1960 “Parade of Homes” promotional event.
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Pinckney Street from Above

Date: 1960
Description: View looking down on Pinckney Street, with a section of Capitol park, from the Belmont Hotel.
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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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State Street Side of the Capitol Square

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Description: Aerial view of the Capitol Square, with Capitol Park and part of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Manchester's is on the corner of Mifflin Street at Wisconsin ...
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Officer Helps Children Cross Street

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Description: A uniformed police officer is holding hands with three children. They are standing in a crosswalk at the corner of Spring and Main streets. Behind them on ...
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"Doyle for Governor" Car

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Description: Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. "Doyle for Governor" car parking illegally on Midvale Boulevard."
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Helping Child Touch the Lamp Post

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Description: Caption reads: "Cambridge, Wis. Policeman holding child up to let her touch the umbrella on the "lamp post" which is the community's "trade-mark"."

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