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Edgewater Hotel

Date: 1976
Description: The Edgewater Hotel at 666 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Mac's A & W Root Beer Drive-In

Date: 1971
Description: Mac's A & W Root Beer Drive-in, 900 South Park Street, established by David S. McKown. This building, which was open only during the summer months, was con...
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Main Lounge at the Wisconsin Center

Date: 1958
Description: Interior view of the green and gold room, which was the main lounge at the Wisconsin Center for adult education at 702 Langdon Street.
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The Special Lounge

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Description: Interior view of the blue room known as the Special Lounge in the Wisconsin Center for adult education at 702 Langdon Street.
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Wisconsin Center Dining Room

Date: 1960
Description: Interior view of the dining room at the Wisconsin Center for adult education at 702 Langdon Street, showing tables and chairs, and modern light fixtures.
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The Wisconsin Center

Date: 1959
Description: Color postcard of the exterior of the Wisconsin Center for adult education at 702 Langdon Street.
Postcard

Camel Rides at the Zoo

Date: 1970
Description: Camel rides at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) for children, given free by Zor Temple Camel Patrol on Sunday afternoons during the summer. A number of...
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Wisconsin State Historical Society Building

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Description: Color postcard of an exterior view of the Wisconsin State Historical Society Building, now the headquarters of the Wisconsin Historical Society. In the for...
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Madison, Wisconsin

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Description: Text on reverse reads: "View of downtown Madison and Capitol Square from the air. In the foreground are Law Park and Lake Monona, in the background Lake Me...
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Dane County Memorial Coliseum

Date: 1967
Description: View of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum from the parking lot. The globe sculpture is on the left. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the far background on th...
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American Exchange Bank — West

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Description: View towards a one-story bank building, with a drive-thru window on the left. Located at High Point and Mineral Point Roads.
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View of the City from the Picture Windows of Dee's Nob Hill

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Description: View of a dining room with a large picture window, with a view of the Madison skyline across Lake Monona. Located two miles southeast on Highways 12 and 18...
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Downtowner Motor Inn

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Description: View across street towards a five-story hotel with a swimming pool. Located at the corner of West Washington Avenue and Broom Street. Text on back reads, i...
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Holiday Inn

Date: 1966
Description: Color illustration of an aerial view of the Holiday Inn located at Hwy. I-90 at Hwys. 12 & 18. Caption reads: "Holiday Inn® #2, Madison, Wis."
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Quality Courts Motel

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Description: Twilight view of a motel located at the junction of U.S. 12 & 18 at I-90.
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First Unitarian Meeting House

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Description: Text on reverse reads: "The meeting house of the First Unitarian Society of Madison, Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright, architect. The prow or apex pointing No...
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Auditorium of the First Unitarian Meeting House

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Description: Text on back reads: "Interior of the meeting house of First Unitarian Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Buildings and furnishings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright...
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City County Building

Date: 1965
Description: View across street towards the City County Building on the corner of Monona Avenue and Wilson Street. Automobiles are parked along the curbs. The building ...
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Capitol Square from the Air

Date: 1980
Description: Aerial view of Capitol Square and the surrounding central isthmus. Lake Monona is on the right.
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The State Medical Society of Wisconsin

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Description: View across parking lot towards the office building. Text on back reads: The 'Home' of the Society's adminstrative offices, the Wisconsin Medical Journal a...

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