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Home of Professor William Francis Allen

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Description: View of a house with a tree in the front yard. Caption on front reads: "Wishing you a very happy Christmas and New Year." On the reverse is written: "Would...
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Clarence and Robbie G. at Findlay House

Date: 1912
Description: Two young men are standing in the foreground. Behind them is a fence and a house. There is a yard swing in the yard on the right. Caption reads: "Madison, ...
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Wisconsin Legislature Public Hearing

Date: 02 21 1961
Description: Public hearing on the proposed abolition of the House Un-American Activities committee at the Wisconsin State Capitol. All eyes are watching the movie "Ope...
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Wisconsin Legislature Public Hearing

Date: 02 21 1961
Description: Public hearing on the proposed abolition of the House Un-American Activities committee at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Assembly chamber is overflowing ...
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Wisconsin Legislature Public Hearing

Date: 02 21 1961
Description: Public hearing on the proposed abolition of the House Un-American Activities committee at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Emil Muelver, Milwaukee, listens to ...
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Madison Woman's Club Hobbies and Craft Show

Date: 01 26 1961
Description: Clara Simley demonstrates the rosemaling process to Celia Tatum at the Woman's Club of Madison hobbies and craft show.
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New Members of the Wisconsin Assembly

Date: 01 11 1961
Description: New Assemblyman Frederick P. Kessler, Democrat from Milwaukee, receiving a kiss on the check from his mother, Mrs. Frederick Kessler. Kessler, the younges...
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We Saw You . . . at Safety Patrol Yule Party

Date: 12 28 1960
Description: The 6th annual Madison school safety patrol Christmas party is held at the Strand Theater. The children are entertained by cartoons and a comedy feature fi...
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Inaugural Ceremonies at the Wisconsin Capitol

Date: 01 02 1961
Description: Governor Gaylord Nelson delivering his inaugural address in the State Capitol rotunda.
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Chadbourne Hall Residents Admire Christmas Tree

Date: 12 15 1960
Description: U.W. Chadbourne Hall residents view a Christmas tree put up in the second floor lobby of the dormitory. The State Capitol is in the background. Shown (L-R)...
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Dream House Built from Plans in Newspaper

Date: 11 29 1960
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. (Schim) Elliott look at the house plans in the Wisconsin State Journal for the house they built as their "Dream House."
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Truax Wives Entertain

Date: 12 01 1960
Description: Three committee chairmen of the Truax Field Officers' Wives club during a tea for wives of a number of prominent Madison residents. They are, left to right...
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Provident Savings and Loan New Building

Date: 11 28 1960
Description: Provident Savings and Loan President Henry C. Wolf standing in front of his desk in the company's new building at 126 South Hamilton Street. In the backgro...
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Provident Savings and Loan New Building

Date: 11 28 1960
Description: Provident Savings and Loan employees work area in the company's new building at 126 South Hamilton Street.
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Time Realty Building Accident

Date: 11 02 1960
Description: The smashed-in front facade of the Time Realty Co. office, 2434 University Avenue, as a result of a car backing up with a stuck accelerator. Seen inside th...
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Voters

Date: 11 08 1960
Description: A steady line of voters kept election clerks busy at the Fourth Ward in the City-County Building.
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Man Opening Cellar Door

Date: 12 04 1957
Description: A man in a hat and coat posing opening a cellar door inside a building. Bare shelves and cupboards are beside him.
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Broken Building

Date: 1955
Description: View from street towards the exterior of a damaged building. Bricks and boards are scattered outside it. The roof is missing, and windows are cracked or mi...
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Children's Toy Exhibit

Date: 12 1948
Description: Two girls looking at dolls on a table. Caption reads: "Exhibit of children's toys. About Christmas, 1948."
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Arthur O. Schroeder Home on Token Creek

Date: 10 04 1960
Description: A stone terrace overlooking Token creek at the Arthur O. Schroeder home.

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