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Rennebohm's No. 5 at Schenk's Corners

Date: 1955
Description: The Rennebohm Drug Store #5, located at 2000 Atwood Avenue, Schenk's Corners from 1952-1961. It was previously located at 1951 Winnebago Street. This store...
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Gates of Heaven Synagogue

Date: 07 1971
Description: Interior of the Gates of Heaven Synagogue at James Madison Park. Bob Freeman and Jim Harris are inspecting the interior of the structure after it was move...
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Group Portrait of Swimmers

Date: 02 14 1953
Description: This may be a group portrait of men and women swimmers in costume swimming suits. They are sitting and standing on a stage. Some of them are holding signs ...
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Ragatz Shoe Store

Date: 04 22 1953
Description: Exterior view of Ragatz Shoe Store, at 2033 Atwood Avenue.
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Uncle Julius and His Band

Date: 05 07 1953
Description: Uncle Julius and his 8 piece band on a stage with a banner in the background that reads: "Hear the Doughboy, WKOW Breakfast Symphony with Uncle Julius, 6 -...
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Cardinal Market Interior

Date: 05 12 1953
Description: Elevated interior view of the Cardinal Market, 120 N. Fairchild Street, taken for their Grand Opening of the newly modernized store.
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Aaron Bohrod's Bathroom

Date: 05 13 1953
Description: Interior of Aaron Bohrod's bathroom, 715 E. Gorham Street. His drawings decorate the upper walls of the room, including the mirror frame. An assortment of ...
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Kennedy Manor

Date: 05 27 1953
Description: Langdon Street facade of Kennedy Manor Apartments, 1 Langdon Street, on the corner of Langdon Street and Wisconsin Avenue.
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Gov. Walter Kohler Signing a Document

Date: 06 03 1953
Description: Five men standing behind Gov. Walter Kohler watching him sign a document in his office. One of the men might be Paul Thielan from Brookfield, Wisconsin.
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Hughes Trailer Mart

Date: 06 05 1953
Description: Hughes Trailer Mart, 3065 East Washington Avenue.
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Wedding "Get-Away" Car

Date: 06 17 1953
Description: View towards a man and two boys decorating the "get-away" car for the wedding of Dave Wilson and Jean Goodell. The sign sprayed on the side of the car read...
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Workmen's Circle Labor Lyceum

Date: 07 17 1953
Description: Exterior view from across street of the Workmen's Circle Labor Lyceum, 41-43 North Mills Street.
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Bob Anden Band

Date: 08 10 1953
Description: Group portrait of members of the 8 piece Bob Anden Band sitting behind their music stands.
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Woolworth's in the Madison East Shopping Center

Date: 09 24 1953
Description: Exterior of the F.W. Woolworth Company in the Madison East Shopping Center, 2925 East Washington Avenue.
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James Dresser Dome House

Date: 11 20 1953
Description: Exterior view of the James Dresser dome home at 5126 Tomahawk Trail, Madison, WI. The house is also known as the Thomas A. and Stacy H. Littrell House, th...
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Snowfall on the State Capitol Grounds

Date: 12 08 1953
Description: Snowfall scene of the Wisconsin State Capitol steps leading to State Street, taken from an elevated view on North Carroll Street.
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Rain on a Dreary Winter Day

Date: 12 03 1953
Description: A person is bicycling around Capitol Square in the rain.
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Rain on a Dreary Winter Day

Date: 12 03 1953
Description: A solitary woman is carrying an umbrella while crossing the street at the intersection of South Carroll and Main Streets. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in...
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Madison Post Office Christmas Rush

Date: 12 16 1953
Description: People waiting in line to mail their letters, packages and parcels in the lobby of the United States Post Office on Monona Avenue. A woman is standing at t...
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Madison Post Office Christmas Rush

Date: 12 16 1953
Description: Postal employee, Harry Bunbury, receiving bundles of Christmas cards from inside the letter window at the United States Post Office on Monona Avenue. Bundl...

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