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Rock Garden

Date: 07 23 1931
Description: Girl sitting in Arthur G. Clemens rock garden made with stones from every county in southern Wisconsin. Also includes pond, 706 W. Lakeside Street.
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Wrecked Studebaker at Accident Scene

Date: 10 19 1946
Description: Accident scene involving a Findorff cement truck and a Studebaker coupe that were involved in a head-on crash on Highway 12 & 18 near the Royal Airport, sh...
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United States Sugar Company Factory

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the United States Sugar Company factory next to railroad tracks on Atwood Avenue. The building was occupied in 1980 by Garver Feed & Suppl...
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Edgewater Hotel Opening

Date: 08 12 1948
Description: Edgewater Hotel at the foot of Wisconsin Avenue. Lake Mendota is in the background.
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Agricultural Hall

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior view of landscaped stairway entrance to the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture.
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Agricultural Hall

Date: 1930
Description: View framed by trees from mall of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture. An automobile is parked in the drive.
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College of Agriculture on Campus

Date: 1932
Description: Exterior view of University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture building on campus, as seen from the west. A car can be seen on a tree-lined road o...
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Burch House

Date: 09 19 1949
Description: Exterior of the house of Byron and Mary Burch, 205 South Owen Drive. The yard is bordered by a picket fence and a car parks in the driveway on the right.
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Stoughton Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: The station at 480 East Main Street was built around 1939-1940. Despite having a string of owners, the building has experienced very little change in appea...
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John Berry, a Baby, and Pearl Berry

Date: 1954
Description: John Berry holds a baby as he poses with his wife Pearl.
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Power Dam

Date: 1925
Description: View from shoreline of a dam constructed of concrete and wood. On the other shoreline are houses and other wood outbuildings.
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Matthew Witt's Second Home

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Description: View from street of the second home of Matthew Witt, photographer, located on the corner of Julius Street and American Legion Drive. Two motorcycles are pa...
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Sherman Park — Residential Section

Date: 1929
Description: View down Sherman Avenue, across from Sherman Park. A billboard facing the street advertises a "Big Lot Sale!"
Manuscript

Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Best Gardens

Date: 1939
Description: Page from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with individual pictures of winners of the Best Gardens competition: George Caravello in ...
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We Saw You at the Rose Show

Date: 06 06 1959
Description: Dr. Peter Duehr arranging one of his entries in the Madison Rose Society's public rose show. He is one of several physicians whose hobby is growing roses.
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Upside Down Bancroft Delivery Truck

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Description: An upside down Bancroft delivery truck. A man is standing just behind the front tires. On the right, a "Dane County Police Traffic" car can be seen behind ...
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Passengers Pose in Automobile

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Description: Three O'Dea sisters and an unidentified man pose while looking out the left side of an automobile. The automobile has a fabric roof but no windows. A dirt ...
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Tow Truck with a Ford Coupe

Date: 1919
Description: Left side view from roadside of a tow truck pulling a 1919 Ford coupe. The detached front axle of the coupe is in the bed of the tow truck.
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People with Automobile Near Lake

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Description: View of A.G. Zimmerman sitting in his automobile near the lake shore. He has one arm resting on the steering wheel; the other on the seat back. Two women a...
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Lakeside Street

Date: 11 2013
Description: View from sidewalk down Lakeside Street towards a railroad crossing. Across the street beyond the railroad tracks are four buildings with cars parked in fr...

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