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| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Gaylord Nelson, later Wisconsin governor, United State senator, and a leading environmentalist of his era, on horseback at a ranch in Rosebud, Montana. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Shocks of wheat lined up in a large field. There is a mountain range in the background. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Madison Free Library, 206 North Carroll Street. There are two men standing on the sidewalk outside of the library. In addition, there are several automobil... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | View of the Tower at Roselawn Memorial Park. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | A shaded view of Brown's Bookstore, 673 State Street. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | A group of pedestrians crossing the street outside of Liggetts Drugstore, located in the Tenney Building on Capitol Square. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | An exterior view of the Levi B. and Ester Smilie Vilas residence, located at 521 North Henry Street, at the intersection of Henry and Langdon Streets. Buil... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | The Primate House at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), built in 1929 and extensively remodeled in 1995. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | View across yard towards the William F. Vilas house, 12 East Gilman Street. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | View of the Wisconsin Power and Light building, located on West Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | View of the Wisconsin State Capitol as seen from the Loraine Hotel on West Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Waters Motor Company Used Car Sales Lot, located at 746 East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | View from intersection towards the Waters Motor Company, located at 802 East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Several men pass through the locks at the Lake Mendota entrance to the Yahara River. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Wells Street Bridge occupies the bottom center of the image, with City Hall in the center background. Three men are walking on the bridge. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from inside arch of building looking out to City Hall. A street is below, along with a parking lot full of cars, and several other buildings. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of house at 1513 Hooker Avenue. Two children are playing in the driveway. The garage door is open and an automobile is parked inside. The hou... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the house at 1513 Hooker Avenue. The home was built by Willard Droster. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the house at 1509 Hooker Avenue shortly after construction. The house was built by Willard Droster. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the house at 1601 Hooker Avenue shortly after construction. The house was built by Willard Droster. |
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