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Sidewalk along Park Street

Date: 1956
Description: View down tree-lined sidewalk along Park Street towards University Avenue on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Science Hall is on the right.
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Waterfall Motel and Restaurant

Date: 07 21 1958
Description: Exterior view of the Waterfall Motel and Restaurant, a one-story building with seven large picture windows. A free-standing sign that reads "Waterfall Rest...
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Automobile Accident

Date: 11 03 1958
Description: An automobile rests on the sidewalk after running into the Wolff, Kubly & Hersig hardware store window at 30 North Carroll Street.
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Fire at Kindschi Leather Company

Date: 12 07 1958
Description: A stubborn fire smoldered in the walls of the Kindschi Leather Company at 120 South Pinckney Street. The 80-year-old building known as the Burrows building...
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Orange Scout Marked #304

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Description: View of passenger side of orange Scout with the number "304" on the netting of the door, and behind the roll-bar. Just behind the passenger door is painted...
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Opening of the Park Motor Inn on Madison's Capitol Square

Date: 05 02 1963
Description: Street view of the new Park Motor Inn on Madison's Capitol Square.
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Newly Opened Vilas Park Lion House

Date: 02 04 1964
Description: The Vilas Park Zoo is reopened after being closed for six months for redecorating the lion house.
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Pedestrians

Date: 01 29 1964
Description: No Place for Love — All the world loves a lover — but not when he's a pedestrian crossing a street. It is, however, the motorist whipping by that is gettin...
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Pedestrian Safety Citation 1963

Date: 09 04 1964
Description: Two men are holding a special award which reads: Pedestrian Safety Citation 1963. Monona, Wisconsin is cited for its record of No Pedestrian Deaths as repo...
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New Madison Public Library

Date: 10 28 1964
Description: The entrance area of the new public library under construction on the corner of Fairchild and Mifflin streets.
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Curb Painting

Date: 06 06 1965
Description: A city worker painting a curb yellow in a no parking zone. The location is West Dayton Street, looking towards North Randall Avenue. Fire Station #4 is in ...
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Newly Constructed 30 on the Square Building

Date: 09 23 1965
Description: The new "30 on the Square" building at the corner of West Mifflin and North Carroll Street, shown almost completed.
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Otto's Fun Shop

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Description: View across street towards Otto's Newstand and Fun Shop located at 2045 Atwood Avenue. There are neon signs for "Otto's News Stand" and "Tobacco Novelties"...
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Winter Ice Storm

Date: 01 25 1954
Description: Pedestrians walking along State Street in freezing drizzle. Neon lighting and street lamps are illuminated and are reflecting off the icy sidewalks.
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The Argus-Heilmann Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across East Main Street towards the PBC, which has an entrance on the corner on the left, at East Main and Webster Streets. The entrance to the Dome R...
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The Thompson Block and The Schoen Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across East Main Street towards two buildings. The building on the left has a sign above the entrance for The Dangle: All American Burlesque. The buil...
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Front View of the Suhr Building

Date: 1973
Description: View from intersection of East Main and King Streets towards the corner entrance of the Suhr building, which is for the Virgo Lounge. There is a large elec...
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The Gay Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the Gay Building, Madison's first skyscraper. Next door on the left is the Grace Episcopal church, and next door o...
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The Carroll Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the Spoo and Son storefront, with signs for Hickey-Freeman clothes, and Florsheim shoes. There are mannequins in t...
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The Vroman Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the Vroman block. A glass door on the far left has a sign for the Credit Bureau of Madison. A large sign above the...

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