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Shacks along Lake Monona

Date: 1906
Description: Shacks at the foot of North Main Street along Lake Monona near what later became Brittingham Park.
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803 East Gorham Street

Date: 1951
Description: A house at 803 East Gorham Street.
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International Moving Van

Date: 1929
Description: Men unloading furniture from an Allied moving van while two children are looking on. Text on the truck reads: "Long Distance Moving; Rock Island Transfer &...
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Washington School

Date: 1955
Description: Elevated view looking west at Washington School, located at 217 North Broom Street. From the early 1940's until its demolition in 1957, the school was used...
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Southeast Madison View

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view looking southeast, possibly from the chimney of the University of Wisconsin Power Plant.
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Residential Street Maintenance

Date: 1920
Description: Men use mule-led wagons while working on a residential road. Bricks are piled high on either side of the street.
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Residential Street Maintenance

Date: 1920
Description: Men using mule-drawn wagons as they prepare to pave a street with bricks. A pile of shovels is lying in the dirt in the foreground.
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Trees Lining Suburban Neighborhood

Date: 1924
Description: View down a wide, tree-lined neighborhood street. Well-maintained lawns and houses can be seen on the left. A man with a reel mower is working in a yard, a...
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Trees and Shrubs in Front Yard of Suburban Residence

Date: 1924
Description: View from across street of the landscaping of a suburban home. Original title reads: "Good foundation plantings. Desirable open lawn evergreens may eventua...
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Man and Woman Grooming Backyard

Date: 1924
Description: A man and woman (possibly husband and wife) maintain a residential backyard. The man, wearing a bow tie, is mowing the lawn with a reel mower, while the wo...
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Woman on Porch

Date: 1914
Description: A seated woman looking through a screen on the porch of a stucco house.
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Clearing Land

Date: 12 18 1922
Description: A man is using a McCormick-Deering 10-20(?) tractor to assist in clearing land in a residential area. Several other men are standing in the background hold...
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International Moving Truck

Date: 03 05 1925
Description: Men remove furniture from a Model 53 International motor truck owned by the Northwestern Moving Company of Detroit, Michigan. An end table and upholstered ...
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Sam Davis Company Truck

Date: 1925
Description: Furniture movers from the Sam Davis Company load the back of a Model 53 International motor truck with chairs and boxes. The text on the truck reads: "The ...
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Petra Kjorstad Residence at 417 Monroe Street

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Description: View across front lawn towards a residence at 417 Monroe Street.

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