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Re-dedication of St. Raphael's Cathedral

Date: 03 10 1955
Description: Re-dedication of St. Raphael's Cathedral. Elevated view of people sitting in pews for a service. Newspaper caption reads: "Resplendent St. Raphael Cathedra...
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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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Cheerleaders Rally the Crowd

Date: 1957
Description: Spectators at a high school basketball game are urged to support the team by jumping cheerleaders.
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1955
Description: An air view of Madison's downtown area with the Wisconsin State Capitol and new State Office Buildings.
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Benches on Capitol Square

Date: 1949
Description: A man sits on a Carroll Street bench on the Capitol Square.
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Dudgeon School

Date: 1958
Description: Exterior of Dudgeon School, an elementary school on Monroe Street.
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Kennedy Manor Apartments

Date: 1950
Description: The Wisconsin Avenue entrance to the Kennedy Manor apartments.
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Madison-Kipp Corporation

Date: 1958
Description: Madison-Kipp Corporation, 2824 Atwood Avenue entrance. The building was built in 1918 by the US government to manufacture guns for World War I. It was own...
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Railroad Crossing

Date: 1955
Description: Elevated view of the Milwaukee Road and Chicago & Northwestern Railway crossing on Monona Bay, the site of the old MX tower.
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The "Family of Man" Exhibit

Date: 10 01 1958
Description: Guests at the evening opening party for the "Family of Man" photographic exhibition at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The exhibition was organi...
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First Fishing

Date: 1951
Description: First fishing near Vilas Park on Murphy's Creek (now known as Wingra Creek.) Many people are set up to fish on both sides of the tree-lined banks.
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First Flowers

Date: 1955
Description: Olbrich Gardens viewed through the tulip garden towards Lake Monona. Two women and a man are walking on the sidewalk towards an open structure.
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Night Ballet

Date: 1957
Description: Two ballerinas looking out towards the audience are dancing on a stage, with a spotlight outlining them with light. The dancer on the right is holding an u...
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First Hint

Date: 1957
Description: Blood Root flowers blossoming alongside a rotting log in the University of Wisconsin Arboretum.

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