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Transportation Safety for Children

Date: 06 17 1986
Description: A group of children on "hot cycles," a form of young children's transportation, are being instructed on the rules of pedestrian and bicycle transportation ...
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South Park Street

Date: 01 06 1938
Description: South Park Street (Hwy 12 & 14 & 18) looking south from the intersection at Midland Street. On the left across the street is Southside Pharmacy at 1123 Sou...
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Manchester's Department Store

Date: 05 05 1934
Description: Harry S. Manchesters Inc. Department Store, 2-6 E. Mifflin Street, and other businesses: Walk-Over Shoes, 8 E. Mifflin Street, Moseley's Books, 10 E. Miffl...
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S.S. Kresge 5-10-25 Cents Store

Date: 02 21 1932
Description: Front of S.S. Kresge variety store, 25 E. Main Street, Everett Shops Men's Clothing, 29 E. Main Street, Klauber & Hobbins Building, and second floor and th...
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Wrecked Safety Island

Date: 12 17 1931
Description: Wrecked pedestrian safety island, University Avenue and Francis Street, struck by the Rev. George E. Hunt.
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Pushing Wrecked Car

Date: 09 03 1931
Description: Otto Bosshard standing in the background watching motorcycle patrolman Calbert James Sparks and a spectator push his wrecked car off a safety island at the...
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University Avenue National Bank Under Construction

Date: 03 28 1929
Description: Scaffolding rises up the walls of the University Avenue National Bank, 905 University Avenue, with an unusual traffic signal in the intersection.
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Randall School Area

Date: 1928
Description: View of the Randall School area, showing special street traffic signs on the road at the school crossing. In addition there are numerous children visible o...
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Randall School

Date: 1928
Description: View from across the street of the Randall School on Regent Street. Special street signs on the road are visible. A group of students appear to be waiting ...
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Blied Building on Madison Capitol Square

Date: 01 1963
Description: View from street of businesses along West Main Street, long after the remodeling of the Blied Building, 29 West Main Street, when the top two stories were ...
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Civil War Sign-Up Tree

Date: 1981
Description: A large, spreading bur oak is standing near the intersection of South Seventh and Washington Streets in front of a small restaurant. A van is parked in fro...
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State Street Towards the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street towards the intersection of W. Gorham Street. On the near left corner is the Badger Liquor Shop. On the right on the other...

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