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Public Works Department

Date: 12 1954
Description: Department of Public Works workers look over signs to be posted on city streets.
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Gem Cutter

Date: 1950
Description: Arthur Virthaler, professor of art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the studio with materials and tools for making jewelry. He was known for sim...
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Reading the Scriptures

Date: 1954
Description: Rabbi Max Lipschitz, and a group of Bar Mitzvah students wearing prayer shawls and yarmulkes, (Jewish skullcaps) gather around the torah on the altar to re...
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Construction of Chadbourne Hall

Date: 1957
Description: Aerial view of the construction of Chadbourne Hall, lower Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin campus.
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Aerial View of Building Demolition

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of lower University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with demolition of buildings on both sides of the Armory-Gymnasium to make space for future pla...
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Aerial View of Upper Campus

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of upper campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with Lake Mendota.
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Aerial View of Upper Campus

Date: 1958
Description: Aerial view of upper campus on the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Typewritten labels mark the location of Elizabeth Waters Hall, New Commerce Building, L...
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Sunset Village

Date: 1954
Description: Elevated view of lower Sunset Village looking northwest from Sunset Point. University Hill Farm is on the left and Shorewood Hills is on the right.
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University Avenue at Midvale

Date: 1955
Description: Air view of University Avenue at Midvale Boulevard.
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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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Elm Drive Dormitories

Date: 1958
Description: Aerial view of the construction of the lakeshore dormitories, the recreation facilities and Lake Mendota on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Station

Date: 1956
Description: View across intersection of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad station at Blair and Wilson Streets. Three tall chimneys from the MG&E plant can be seen ...
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S.S. Kresge Store on Main Street

Date: 1954
Description: S.S. Kresge storefront and Miller's clothing store on Main Street.
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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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Unitarian Meeting House Work Day

Date: 09 29 1950
Description: A group of skilled workmen in front of the First Unitarian Society meeting house on one of the work days they donated to the project. The building was desi...
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Marshall Erdman Prefabricated House Basement

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Description: Basement of a prefabricated house, designed by Marshall Erdman, during construction.
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Marshall Erdman Prefabricated Home

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Description: Prizewinning prefabricated home designed by Marshall Erdman.
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

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Description: Workers erecting scaffolding outside the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and the...
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

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Description: Roof and hearth room of the Unitarian Meeting House during construction. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

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