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| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | Color photograph of a mechanic working on the engine of a DC-3 airplane from the back of an International 1010 Custom pickup. |
| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | Two women and a man pose atop Gibraltar Rock in Richmond Memorial Park, which was dedicated by Jens Jensen and the Wisconsin Friends in 1927 in order to co... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | The monoplane glider built and flown by Carl S. Bates of Clear Lake, Iowa. During the previous year Bates had built a bi-plane glider. |
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| Description: | The lunch counter at Truax Field, formerly Madison Municipal Airport. Two men are sitting at the counter, probably airport employees, and a waitress is po... |
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| Description: | The new passenger terminal at Truax Field, also known as Madison Municipal Airport. At the back is an outdoor observation deck and a view of the original W... |
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| Description: | Radar equipment at Truax Field, formerly Madison Municipal Airport. |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Iron mines with railroad tracks three miles south of North Freedom, in La Rue. One the left are buildings with three large smokestacks; on the right is mac... |
| Date: | 08 12 1940 |
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| Description: | Cottage Cafe, 917 University Avenue. Close-up of interior of Cafe taken through the front window. |
| Date: | 10 12 1934 |
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| Description: | Interior of new Club Chanticleer Bar. The bar curves along the sides of the room, with tables and chairs in the foreground. Airport Road and Hwy. 12. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Cluttered work space of the librarian responsible for the Historical Society's newspaper collection during the period when the Society occupied rooms in th... |
| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | An unusual photograph of the Wisconsin State Capitol at night with the dome illuminated for a political meeting. |
| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | Madison's old Central Fire Station (1881-1904), 10 South Webster Street, with two ladder wagons pictured in front of the station. The wagon on the left is ... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Madison's old Central Fire Station (1881-1904), 10 South Webster Street, with Police Station on the left. Probably photographed at the turn of the century ... |
| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | Madison fire fighters with a hose wagon near the intersection of Webster Street and East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | Station #2 of the Madison Fire Department at 125 State Street. Several men in uniform pose in front of the building with a horse-drawn wagon. A sign on the... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | The Madison City Water Works pumping station at the intersection of Gorham and Livingston which provided pressure to the city's mains. A group of people st... |
| Date: | 1868 |
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| Description: | The first ladder wagon of Capitol Hook and Ladder Company #1 posed at the corner of Pinckney and Main streets to show off the length of the wagon and the 4... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Intersection of King and East Main streets photographed by John S. Fuller from the Wisconsin State Capitol roof, about 1860-1863. In the foreground two st... |
| Date: | 1869 |
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| Description: | Diploma awarded to fire fighter James Richard Cummings for his service to Madison in 1869. The diploma is illustrated with scenes of fire fighting heroics,... |
| Date: | 11 1946 |
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| Description: | A vigorous campaigner, Joseph R. McCarthy relaxes in front of a log cabin fireplace after his electoral campaign. |
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