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Auto License Bureau

Date: 05 17 1939
Description: Wisconsin Auto License Bureau, 16-20 E. Doty Street, Card Typing Department, with women at typewriters and male supervisor.
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Two Taylor County Tar Tank Trucks

Date: 04 26 1937
Description: Two Taylor County tar tank trucks parked in front of Max Lehman's house, 1724 Park Street. Taken for William Gunnison, road contractor, Middleton, Wisconsi...
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Kiddie Camp Display Window

Date: 04 27 1934
Description: Three little girls, members of the Emerson Fresh Air school and the Longfellow Nutrition room, playing with puppies in the Capital Times Kiddie Camp...
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Aerial Fire Truck

Date: 01 02 1934
Description: Madison Fire Department's new gray $16,200 aerial fire truck is parked in front of the Central Fire Station, 18-20 South Webster Street. Roy Hurling is dri...
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Breese Stevens Field

Date: 05 15 1931
Description: Breese Stevens Athletic Field, with lights on tall poles, and a chain link fence along the sidewalk. View looking toward E. Washington Avenue with Simon Br...
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Madison City Bus

Date: 08 01 1947
Description: Pictured in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol is the Madison Bus Company's new 35 foot bus which seats 45 people. The bus will go into service the follo...
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Rat Extermination

Date: 09 30 1947
Description: James L. Clarke, city health inspector, placing a warning sign on a fence at the Shorewood dump after workers distributed poison bread bait in the dump.
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Uncollected Rubbish on Capitol Square

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: Uncollected garbage in bushel baskets on Capitol Square during a walkout strike by Local 236 Municipal Garage Department Union.
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Municipal Station

Date: 10 1980
Description: Municipal pumping station, corner of Main Street and Military Road. A telephone booth is on the right.
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Municipal Structure

Date: 05 1981
Description: Municipal structure, North Main Street at Commercial Street.

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