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Young Boy in Blizzard

Date: 03 08 1961
Description: Winter scene with close-up shot of a young boy in hat and scarf, covered in snow.
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Stranded Motorist

Date: 03 08 1961
Description: A winter scene with passers-by helping a stranded Madison motorist during a late winter blizzard.
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Harry Gibbs, Eau Claire Memorial High School Basketball Coach

Date: 03 18 1964
Description: Eau Claire Memorial boy's basketball coach, Harry Gibbs. Eau Claire Memorial participated in the 1964 WIAA high school basketball tournament held at the U....
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U.W. Varsity Crew Workout

Date: 04 26 1961
Description: The University of Wisconsin varsity crew preparing to launch its shell on Lake Mendota for a workout. Visible (L-R) are Don Erbach and Phil Monk.
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Badger Kennel Club All-breed Show and Obedience Trials

Date: 06 28 1961
Description: Two ladies posing with their entries in the Badger Kennel Club all-breed show and obedience trials. Mrs. Donald Ralph is on the left with her Brussels Grif...
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Ice Boat Regatta

Date: 01 16 1965
Description: Two class A iceboats, sailed by Jack Ripp and Bob Brockel, racing on Lake Mendota. They were participating in the Wisconsin Stern Steering Association rega...
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Drums on Parade

Date: 07 09 1961
Description: A three-deep crowd watches an Illinois drum and bugle unit march past in the 9th annual "Drums on Parade", sponsored by the Zor Shrine Activities Associati...
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WKOW-TV Studio

Date: 02 24 1954
Description: The new WKOW-TV Studio located on Gilbert Road. The tall television antenna is jutting up from behind the building.
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Police Chase for Bandit

Date: 12 07 1962
Description: The car of Californian Charles E. Reid lying submerged in Lake Wingra at the end of Knickerbocker Street after a police chase resulting from him holding up...
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Police Chase for Bandit

Date: 12 07 1962
Description: The overturned car in front of Millins Supermarket on Monroe Street belonged to William Matthias. He hit a lamppost and flipped the car while trying to avo...
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Imperial Apartments, 3803 Monona Drive, Damaged by Fire

Date: 10 12 1964
Description: Fire at the newly constructed Imperial Apartments located at 3803 Monona Drive, adjacent to the Eastside Businessmen's Club. A plumber using an acetylene t...
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Members of the Madison Retrievers Club are State and National Ranked

Date: 04 15 1962
Description: Members of the Madison Retrievers Club are prominent in state and national competition. Rip'n Ready, a golden retriever owned by William Connor, displays h...
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Truax Medical Clinic

Date: 03 05 1965
Description: View across road towards a one-story building with three cars parked in front near the corner of E. Washington Avenue and N. Stoughton Road. The building w...
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Demolition At "30 on the Square" Site

Date: 12 16 1964
Description: View of a crane about to swing a wrecking ball into a building wall at the 30 W. Mifflin Street and Carroll Street corner of the Square as a crowd is looki...
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Boxcar Loading with Donated Clothing

Date: 12 11 1964
Description: Two men are transfering boxes of donated clothing from a truck into the open side of a railway freight car parked at Cross Plains. The two men are Frank Ho...
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Madison Police Ambulance

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Officer Howard (Pete) Stormer displaying the interior of the new station-wagon sized Madison police ambulance. For the past 5 years the department relied o...
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Downtown Area of Oregon

Date: 10 10 1963
Description: View of Oregon's central business district showing parked cars and business's along the sidewalks. At center is an open area with a monument honoring Orego...
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Fitts Family Prepares to Move From Farm House

Date: 02 18 1964
Description: Brick farm house on Old Sauk Road near Gammon Road (the old Carl Meyer place). Rented to the George Meyer family in 1961.
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Car Train Crash

Date: 03 26 1963
Description: Daniel Coffey, an Ohio Chemical Company employee, suffered internal head and chest injuries and a fractured right leg when his 1957 Chevrolet was demolishe...
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Roundy Coughlin and Fun Fund Playground Toys

Date: 08 29 1961
Description: Joseph (Roundy) Coughlin is shown trying to get on board a new whirl-a-round at Children's Park at Central Wisconsin Colony and Training School. The new pl...

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