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Ed Gein Escorted to State Crime Lab

Date: 11 17 1957
Description: Ed Gein (1906-1984) is escorted by three law enforcement officers to the State Crime Laboratory, 917 University Avenue for lie detector and other tests.
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Gas Main Explosions Killed a Madison Couple

Date: 01 05 1958
Description: A Madison Gas and Electric Company worker probing for gas leaks with a meter on the Capitol Square after two explosions rocked downtown Madison, killing tw...
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Governor Nelson Heading Home After His First Day of Work

Date: 01 06 1959
Description: Governor Gaylord Nelson is shown entering the governor's official state car on Tuesday at the end of his first full day of service as Wisconsin's chief exe...
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Henry Vilas Zoo Animals Keep Active in the Winter

Date: 02 02 1959
Description: Animals at the Henry Vilas Zoo keep active during winter weather.
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Snow Blower in Front of Capitol Building

Date: 02 11 1959
Description: "What All Hope Snow Will Do: Blow" is the caption. As much snow on the ground as there was at anytime during the past two winters. A man is pushing the sno...
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New U.W. Heating Plant

Date: 02 18 1959
Description: Exterior of the recently completed University of Wisconsin heating plant on Charter Street.
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Storm Puts City on Emergency Footing

Date: 03 07 1959
Description: A group of winter-weary pedestrians are shown picking their way over a massive hump of snow which was plowed up against the curb after a two-day storm brou...
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Gambling Raid at Downtown Tavern

Date: 03 10 1959
Description: Police and state agents take a gaming machine out the door of the Wagon Wheel tavern, 203 East Washington avenue.
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Thin Ice on Lake Monona at Law Park Shoreline

Date: 04 14 1959
Description: Thin ice off the Law Park shoreline. The ice protruding from the shoreline is the residue of a huge pile of snow dumped along the shoreline by city snow re...
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Leon Town Hall

Date: 01 02 1962
Description: Leon Town Hall at 20490 Wisconsin Highway 27, next to a house in Monroe County, in the winter with snow on the ground.
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Grand Jeté

Date: 1977
Description: A warmly dressed man is leaping off a curb and over a puddle of slush while crossing the street. There are automobiles in the background.

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