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Gates of Heaven Synagogue

Date: 07 17 1971
Description: The moving of the Gates of Heaven Synagogue from West Washington Avenue to James Madison Park. Crowds line the streets, and a crane is in the background.
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MGM Traveling Theatre

Date: 08 17 1933
Description: Crowd assembled outside the RKO Orpheum Theatre to watch "Tugboat Annie" on MGM's traveling theatre. Speths Clothing and other businesses in the 200 block ...
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Traffic Accident

Date: 10 12 1934
Description: Automobile and truck accident at the corner of Milton Street and West Washington Avenue in the Greenbush neighborhood. A crowd has gathered to observe the ...
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Traffic Accident

Date: 10 12 1934
Description: Automobile and truck crash at the corner of Milton and West Washington Avenue in the Greenbush neighborhood. Houses in the 600 block of Milton Street are i...
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Truck Wreck

Date: 06 22 1935
Description: A crowd of people viewing the remains of a Keystone Fuel & Material Co. truck after it was crushed by a Milwaukee Road train, near the Brittingham Park cro...
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Orpheum Theatre Crowd

Date: 09 03 1934
Description: View down street towards a line of people waiting to view a rhinoceros enclosed in a truck parked in front of the Orpheum Theatre. The marquee reads: "Clar...
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Student Demonstration

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Description: Demonstration with students and National Guardsman in front of the Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig building.
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Freedom Train

Date: 06 24 1948
Description: Elevated view of the Freedom Train, on the tracks behind the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad station, 644 West Washington Avenue. The Freed...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Parade

Date: 07 24 1949
Description: Soap Box Derby Parade of Youth showing the Beaver Dam float and those from nearby communities. The Uptown Liquor Store and other businesses along the 100 b...
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Madison Marines Sendoff

Date: 09 06 1950
Description: A crowd gathers to watch the Madison marine reserve unit marching down West Washington Avenue to board a train for duty in Korea.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Parade

Date: 07 22 1951
Description: Pre-race parade for Soap Box Derby, going past 151 East Gilman Street.
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Fourth of July ESBMA Parade

Date: 07 04 1952
Description: "Comely young women" ride the float of the Four Lakes Yachting Club in the 1952 Fourth of July parade on Capitol Square for the East Side Businessmen's Ass...
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Labor Day Parade Float

Date: 09 01 1952
Description: Elevated view of the Iron Workers Local 383 float in the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. It won first place for originality.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 1954
Description: Fritz Ragatz waiting in line to race his WMTV-sponsored car on Midvale Avenue at the Madison soap box derby.
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American Legion Parade

Date: 07 18 1954
Description: An old truck operated by the Richard Mulcahy Post 47 of Portage spraying water on the crowd at the American Legion parade around Capitol Square. The view i...
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The Empire Strikes Back

Date: 06 18 1980
Description: View down street towards a large crowd gathering in a line outside the Orpheum Theatre on State Street for a free 10AM Madison premiere of The Empire St...
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"Sane Fourth" Parade

Date: 1916
Description: A Fourth of July parade on S. Carrol Street featuring decorated vehicles. Flags are hanging from the sides of commercial buildings.

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