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| Date: | 1933 |
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| Description: | A posted sign reads: "George Washington Elms, From Mt. Vernon, VA to Mt. Vernon, WIS. Planted May 6th, 1916," at the Forest of Fame, consisting of trees gr... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View across lawn towards the Malt House at 1603 Sherman Avenue. To the right of the Malt House is the Cafferty Distributing Company, wholesalers for Schlit... |
| Date: | 09 18 1952 |
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| Description: | A new home, at 4326 De Volis Parkway, ready for the "Parade of Homes" show. The house was built by Ace Construction Company. |
| Date: | 02 29 1944 |
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| Description: | View of the Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Street, from the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds. |
| Date: | 01 03 1944 |
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| Description: | First block of East Main Street taken from Capitol grounds showing, left to right: Kresge Building, Klauber & Hobbins Building, Feltman & Curme Shoes, J.C.... |
| Date: | 05 19 1937 |
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| Description: | Park Insulating Co. truck with Eagle insulation for homes, parked in front of a house. |
| Date: | 04 26 1937 |
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| Description: | Two Lafayette County tar tank trucks park in front of Max Lehman's house, 1724 Park Street. |
| Date: | 11 05 1935 |
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| Description: | A Paul Bunyan figure used to celebrate University of Wisconsin Homecoming, was placed on the lawn in front of Bascom Hall. Two athletes are standing beside... |
| Date: | 05 29 1935 |
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| Description: | Club Chanticleer, exterior view across road from the south, with a Heileman's Old Style Lager beer sign suspended from posts on the lawn in front. The sign... |
| Date: | 09 17 1934 |
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| Description: | View from street of the Cuba Club, located at 3416 University Avenue, surrounded by trees, with "R.W. Roberts" (manager) on mailbox. |
| Date: | 08 27 1934 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of members of the Orpheum Theatre softball team. They are wearing t-shirts that read "Cool Orpheum." |
| Date: | 06 10 1931 |
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| Description: | French Village dance hall and restaurant, Oregon Road (2323 S. Park Street), 2 miles from the Fish Hatchery, 1 mile from WISJ. There is a sign for WISJ and... |
| Date: | 05 14 1931 |
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| Description: | Bowman Dairy grounds and plant, 3101 Fish Hatchery Road, with dairy barns and a silo in the background. |
| Date: | 09 25 1929 |
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| Description: | Empire Fuel Company truck, with a man delivering fuel to a house at 1721 Regent Street. |
| Date: | 09 19 1928 |
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| Description: | Marling Lumber Company, 1801 East Washington Avenue. The Yahara River is to the right, with a bridge in the background. |
| Date: | 05 06 1927 |
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| Description: | "White" dump truck with raised bed. The sign painted on the side of the driver's side door reads: "J. P. Cullen & Son, Contractors." |
| Date: | 05 06 1927 |
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| Description: | New "White" dump truck of J.P. Cullen and Sons, located in Janesville, Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 09 28 1946 |
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| Description: | Main entrance of Methodist Hospital, 309 West Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | "Forward", the statue created by Jean Pond Miner of Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Women's Memorial at the Columbian Exposition in 1893. The statue is seen on... |
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| Description: | Snapshot by Madison butcher Earl Omen of elephants parading past the Monona Avenue gate of the third Wisconsin State Capitol. |
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