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Winter Scene

Date: 01 20 1954
Description: Winter scene along the Yahara river near the East Johnson Street bridge at Thornton Avenue. Ice is coating the tree limbs, and steam is rising from the wat...
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Forest Milk Company Truck

Date: 01 22 1954
Description: Forest Milk Company truck. Image taken for M&M Insurance of Chicago.
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Yahara River in Winter

Date: 01 26 1954
Description: Winter scene of the Yahara River lined with trees coated in hoarfrost as seen from Sherman Avenue Bridge at Tenney Park. A snow-covered pier is jutting out...
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James Dresser Dome House

Date: 11 20 1953
Description: Exterior view of the carport of the J. Dresser dome home at 5126 Tomahawk Trail. The house is also known as the Thomas A. and Stacy H. Littrell House, the ...
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Arboretum Brush Fire

Date: 03 08 1954
Description: Brush fire in the University of Wisconsin Arboretum.
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Rickey Holmes, David Dopkins, and Dick Quinlan digging for worms before heading to the Tenney Park lagoon to fish. Dick is using a shovel to overturn wet d...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Emil Thomas taking his beagle, BeBe, on a leash with him to fish. Walking along the dirt shore of the pond at Tenney Park, the dog is pulling on the leash,...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Milwaukee boys, John and David Malec, in Madison to visit their grandmother, Mrs. Louis Malec at 1134 E. Gorham Street. John is fishing on the Yahara River...
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Boys Fishing During Spring Break

Date: 04 19 1954
Description: Dale Jordan showing a fish, caught fishing with friends at Tenney Park.
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Harvey's Union Corners Service Station

Date: 04 08 1954
Description: Service call by Harvey's Standard Service Station to a woman with a flat tire, stranded in a neighborhood. Harvey's service truck has pulled up alongside t...
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We Saw You . . . at Attic Angels' Meeting

Date: 04 28 1954
Description: Annual Attic Angel Association, spring luncheon meeting held at the Blackhawk Country Club. Shown are members of the board of directors (left to right): Mr...
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Republican Centennial Birthday Party and Vintage Fashion Show

Date: 05 20 1954
Description: Four Republican club women are shown having punch at the Republican Centennial Birthday Party and membership tea held by the Dane County Women's Republican...
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Republican Centennial Birthday Party and Vintage Fashion Show

Date: 05 20 1954
Description: Four women attending the Republican Centennial Birthday party are shown modeling in the historical fashion show. Pictured from left to right are: Mrs. Char...
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Republican Centennial Birthday Party and Vintage Fashion Show

Date: 05 20 1954
Description: Three women attending the Republican Centinnial Birthday party are shown in period fashions in the style show associated with the celebration. Shown left t...
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Republican Centennial Birthday Party and Vintage Fashion Show

Date: 05 20 1954
Description: Women attending the Republican Centennial Birthday party. Because the party fell on the same date as Mrs. Paul Irwin's (left) 75th birthday, she was presen...
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Golfer's Lift at Blackhawk Country Club

Date: 05 21 1954
Description: Young man operating a lift for two golfers at the Blackhawk Country Club. Their golf bags are in the cart beside them.
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Borden Dairy Float with Beulah

Date: 05 12 1954
Description: Station wagon pulling a float for Borden's Dairy on a trailer at the Governor's luncheon for the Dairy Foods Festival held at the Edgewater Hotel. The floa...
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We Saw You . . . at YWCA Tea

Date: 05 21 1954
Description: Visiting during the University of Wisconsin YWCA tea are (left to right): Elisa Splett, past president of the student YWCA council; Mrs. Ralph McCasse; Mrs...
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Madison Housing Development at McKenna Boulevard and Gilbert Roadert

Date: 05 22 1954
Description: Madison housing development at the corner of McKenna Boulevard and Gilbert Road in the Orchard Ridge neighborhood. Shows homes, sprawling backyards and tel...
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Reading Outside Dudgeon School in Summer

Date: 06 11 1954
Description: The book, Days of Adventure, being read aloud by Hadi Pankow and Randy Sumner as other boys and girls follow along. The group is sitting on stone st...

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