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| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Wisconsin General Hospital and the University Medical School. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Winter scene with two children on sled in the snow, possibly on Regent Street, Madison, Wisconsin. In the background is a house and yard. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Leopard in a cage at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | A postcard of the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) depicting aquatic fowl, with an inset of a sea lion on a rock. Caption reads: "At the Zoo, Madison, Wis.... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Scene at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo) showing bear pits. Caption reads: "Zoo at Vilas Park, Madison, Wisconsin." |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Quarter-length studio portrait of Leo Kehl. It is inscribed, "To Marion Hughes, May you always be happy to the dancing profession. Your teacher, Leo Kehl". |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the west side of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus looking towards Bascom Hill. Lake Mendota is in the background on the right. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Front cover of the American Youth Hostel log book of bike hostel trips taken by participants in a Neighborhood House summer program for girls (later trips ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the Orioles, members of a club for ten-year-old girls at Neighborhood House. A former worker at the settlement house then working in a ho... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Page from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with members of the Orioles, a girls' club at the settlement house. There are six images of members displ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Shows property ownership, store divisions, and bus stops. "Sept. 12, 1940." Oriented with north to the right. Insets: "Trade area" location map and enlarge... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Interior portrait of an elderly man sitting in a rocking chair whittling. A small boy is standing behind him on the right. Potted plants are on the window ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Stanley Hanks gazing at the camera while sitting in his office at 24 West Mifflin Street. There are framed photographs on the wall behind him of businesses... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View looking north across intersection towards the 400 block of North Carroll Street. A light snow clings to the trees and roofs of the houses. A car is ap... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Sophie Smith (Mrs. Arthur) Pugh sitting in an arm chair next to a Christmas tree. She is wearing a jacket over a dark dress with large buttons. The tree is... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Arthur Pugh (1860-1948) posing while sitting in the office of the state treasurer in the Wisconsin State Capitol. He is holding his glasses and is wearing ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View from State Street looking towards St. Paul's University Chapel, 723 State Street. Text on postcard reads: "St. Paul's University Chapel, Madison, Wis.... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View from State Street looking towards the front of St. Paul's University Chapel, 723 State Street. Fitch Court runs along the left side of the building to... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View from sidewalk towards Sid Boyum's house at 237 Waubesa Street. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View from snowy shoreline towards a bridge over Wingra Creek, between Lake Wingra and Lake Monona, in Vilas Park. The road over the bridge leads into the U... |
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