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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of Soldiers' Orphans Home, formerly Harvey Hospital. The octagon house was originally built for Governor Leonard J. Farwell and designed by Aug... |
| Date: | 1877 |
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| Description: | This building, on an entire block of Spaight and Brearly Streets with Lake Monona, was originally the governor's mansion for Leonard J. Farwell. The Farwel... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | The Gisholt Home for the Aged, 3030 City View Drive at Burke Road on Madison's far east side. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Exterior view across lawn towards the Martin Luther Children's Home. Caption reads: "Martin Luther Children's Home, Stoughton, Wis." |
| Date: | 02 22 1950 |
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| Description: | Exterior side view of Dane Co. Home For The Aged, showing porches and a dangerous fire escape. The newspaper headline calls the building a "fire trap." |
| Date: | 02 23 1950 |
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| Description: | Metal fire escape at rear of the Dane County Home For The Aged. Newspaper calls building a "fire trap." |
| Date: | 1877 |
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| Description: | This building, on an entire block of Spaight and Brearly Streets with Lake Monona, was originally the governor's mansion for Leonard J. Farwell. The Farwel... |
| Date: | 05 23 1951 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of women of the Nakoma Welfare League gathered in the yard of the home of Mrs. E.J. (Hazel) Kallevang, 4130 Iroquois Drive, for the annual sp... |
| Date: | 03 20 1954 |
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| Description: | Front view of the Dane County Home (also known as the "poor house" or "poor farm") is pictured as it is being torn down. It was built in 1855 and located o... |
| Date: | 05 28 1956 |
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| Description: | Transportation is often a problem for the older population. The Council of Jewish Women has arranged a transportation group to take older Jewish persons to... |
| Date: | 05 01 1957 |
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| Description: | A volunteer discussing seed catalogs with two nursing home residents as they are sitting outside on lawn chairs. They are at Monona Drive Rest Home at 4202... |
| Date: | 05 01 1957 |
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| Description: | Altrusa Club member Emma Rice, in a dress and on her knees, planting a flower garden at Agehaven Nursing Home on Bridge Road, as residents Louise Cook and ... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | View across dirt road of the asylum and grounds. A large three-story building is spread out over several acres. Stairs are leading up to entrances on the s... |
| Date: | 06 02 1939 |
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| Description: | Arthur J. Altmeyer was awarded an honorary LL.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin. Men who received degrees from the University of Wisconsin are, ... |
| Date: | 12 30 1964 |
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| Description: | One of 36 new apartments at the Truax Field Madison public housing site. It is one of four public housing sites in Madison providing 160 units for those el... |
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| Description: | A driver sitting in the driver's seat is talking on the car radio while awaiting passengers for the Women's Transit Authority. The WTA was a sexual assault... |
| Date: | 05 02 1957 |
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| Description: | Baby beds, teeter babes, doll buggies, playpens and other equipment are donated by members of the Children's Service Society, a Red Feather agency, for the... |
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| Description: | View across water towards the large building on the shoreline of the lake. Text on reverse reads: "The Commodore on Lake Mendota at 3100 Lake Mendota Drive... |
| Date: | 10 28 1965 |
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| Description: | View of the new Neighborhood House at 29 S. Mills Street taken from the intersection of S. Mills and Milton Streets. It was dedicated Oct. 31, 1965. The ... |
| Date: | 06 18 1958 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin's first lady, Helen Thomson (left), greets three of the foster mothers who were honored at a tea in the executive mansion. Being greeted are Evel... |
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