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First Snowfall at Sherman Terrace

Date: 11 26 1953
Description: Douglas Artley trying out a new snow shovel while sister Alice is looking on.
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Sears Roebuck Store Construction

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Joe Starkey, Herman Crume, and Harley Buelow working on forms for the new Sears Roebuck store on East Washington Avenue.
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Madison Public Library Groundbreaking Ceremony

Date: 10 29 1963
Description: Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Madison Public Library building at the south corner of W. Mifflin and N. Fairchild Streets. Rev. Joseph Brown is standi...
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Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce Aids Neighborhood Center

Date: 06 08 1957
Description: Marie Lipka, a director of the Atwood Community House, receives a check from the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce. Looking on, while doing yard work and ...
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Fire at a Gilman Street Mansion

Date: 12 02 1958
Description: Fire scenes at a three-story, converted mansion at 7 East Gilman street. Two men are carrying stacks of clothing near the front entrance. Ladders are leani...
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Man Shoveling Snow

Date: 02 10 1959
Description: Man shoveling snow on the sidewalk of North Carroll Street. Grace Episcopal Church is visible in the background.
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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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Homemade Snow Slide in a Front Yard

Date: 03 01 1958
Description: Larry (9) and Howard (13) Schwartz work at building a snow slide in their front yard at 4322 Wakefield Street.
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Homemade Snow Slide in a Front Yard

Date: 03 01 1959
Description: Larry Schwartz (9) starts his slide in a saucer on the homemade snow slide he and his brother Howard (13) built in their front yard at 4322 Wakefield Stree...
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for County Hospital Wing

Date: 04 13 1959
Description: A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the new mental health wing of the Dane County Hospital and Home in Verona. Shown (L-R) are Bert Thompson, county bui...
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Madison Street Department Crew Cleaning Leaves from Gutter

Date: 10 21 1960
Description: A Madison street department crew cleans leaves from the gutter along Mandan Crescent using a leaf vacuum machine as neighborhood children watch. Workers ar...
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Ground-Breaking for Insurance Company Building

Date: 11 23 1960
Description: Ground-breaking ceremony for the Wisconsin Life Insurance Company's new office building at Segoe road and University avenue. The company president, Gordon ...

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