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Norwegian Family with Possessions

Date: 1870
Description: Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dressed in military uniform is a Civil War veteran. Madison, Wisc...
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Smashing Illegal Slot Machines

Date: 1948
Description: John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigarette tax division, using a sledge hammer to smash illegal slot machines.
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State Street Winter Scene

Date: 1936
Description: Winter scene with people walking in the snow past a lamppost down State and Henry Streets, Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the backgr...
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Middleton Railroad

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of railroad tracks and several houses. Several railroad employees are doing repair work on the tracks, and one man is riding on a handcar. Be...
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Fitchburg Depot and Train

Date: 1910
Description: Winter scene of Fitchburg depot with train at platform, and a group of men and women waiting outdoors.
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Park Street at Olin Avenue

Date: 1948
Description: A view down Park Street at Olin Avenue. On the corner of Olin is Moore's Super Service Mobil Station and McCranner Drugs.
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State Street Looking Toward Bascom Hall

Date: 1954
Description: Elevated view of State Street looking toward Bascom Hall and the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome.
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East Towne Shopping Center

Date: 12 02 1970
Description: An aerial view of East Towne Shopping Center (now East Towne Mall) looking southeast across East Washington Avenue.
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Second Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Exterior view of the second Wisconsin State Capitol, (the second State Capitol was the first built in Madison).
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Aerial View of Milwaukee Railroad Roundhouse

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad station, roundhouse, and yard at the intersection of West Washington Avenue (across lower left...
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Aerial View of Craig and Crestwood Avenues

Date: 1958
Description: Aerial view of Craig Avenue and Crestwood Avenue.
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University of Wisconsin Eagle Heights

Date: 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin Eagle Heights.
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27 Marshall Court

Date: 1958
Description: Exterior of 27 Marshall Court, Doctors Park in Shorewood Hills.
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J.S. Timlin Lumber Company

Date: 1958
Description: Aerial photograph showing the J.S. Timlin Lumber Company, 2702 University Avenue, as well as Doctors Park, the Veterans Hospital, and the First Unitarian S...
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Marshall Court, Doctors Park and Shorewood Hills

Date: 1958
Description: Marshall Court, Doctors Park and Shorewood Hills.
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View of Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 1938
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue.
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O.N. Falk

Date: 1948
Description: Stoughton druggist, O.N. Falk, sorts the mail with a smile.
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Beach Scene

Date: 08 30 1953
Description: View from the beach of people swimming, playing in the sand, and sunbathing.
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Northwestern Railroad Station

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad station, 219 S. Blair St., along with the Lake View Hotel, 524 E. Wilson St, in Madison. A man holding...
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Saint Raphael's Cathedral

Date: 1955
Description: Elevated view of Saint Raphael's Cathedral, 216 West Main Street, with the Dane County Courthouse, 207 West Main Street, in the right background and the Pa...

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