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Air Show Crowd at Truax

Date: 05 16 1959
Description: A crowd watching a formation flight by military aircraft at a Truax Field air show.
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Madison's Truax Runway

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of a new landing strip at Truax Field as photographed from a low-flying airplane.
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Aerial View of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol, including a bit of the airplane wing.
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1955
Description: An air view of Madison's downtown area with the Wisconsin State Capitol and new State Office Buildings.
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of the isthmus looking north.
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Air View, Wisconsin Dells

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of Wisconsin Dells. The wing of the airplane is in the left foreground.
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Aerial View of Stoughton

Date: 10 26 1954
Description: Aerial view of Stoughton.
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Aerial View of Plymouth

Date: 1955
Description: An aerial view of the town.
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Taft in Madison

Date: 03 26 1952
Description: Senator Robert A. Taft speaking to a large audience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House shortly before the April 1 Wisconsin Presidential pr...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Speaking at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 05 18 1955
Description: Architect Frank Lloyd Wright speaking at a hearing at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The hearing was held in the Education and Transportation Offices, room 3...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Speaking at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 05 18 1955
Description: Architect Frank Lloyd Wright speaking at a hearing at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The hearing was held in the Education and Transportation Offices, room 3...
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National Guard Line

Date: 1955
Description: An aerial view of Truax Field, now also called Dane County Regional Airport. In addition to commercial flights, Truax Field is also home to the Army Nation...
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Municipal Airport Administration Building

Date: 1955
Description: An aerial view at Truax Field showing the Municipal Airport Administration Building.
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Lecture Hall in Bacteriology Building

Date: 1955
Description: Lecture hall/classroom setting with a podium and a chalkboard in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Bacteriology Laboratory building.
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Library after Remodeling

Date: 11 1955
Description: Elevated view from the balcony of the north end of the Wisconsin Historical Society's library reading room showing the recent remodeling. The remodeling di...
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Desktop

Date: 1957
Description: View of the desktop of Frank Lloyd Wright's desk at Taliesin. There is a desk lamp, papers, reading eyeglasses, and some books.
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Airplane in Flight

Date: 1954
Description: North Central Airlines DC-3 airplane in flight.
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Coughlin Birthday Party

Date: 1951
Description: Luncheon or dinner group at the Top Hat restaurant celebrating a birthday party for Joseph L. (“Roundy”) Coughlin, a local newspaper columnist.
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The "Family of Man" Exhibit

Date: 10 01 1958
Description: Guests at the evening opening party for the "Family of Man" photographic exhibition at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The exhibition was organi...
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The "Family of Man" Exhibit

Date: 10 01 1958
Description: Guests at the evening opening party for the "Family of Man" photographic exhibition, at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The exhibition was organ...

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