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Rustic Stairway

Date: 1940
Description: People descending a rustic stairway leading down to the trail along the Bad River.
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Octagon House

Date: 1940
Description: View of the Octagon House's spiral stairway.
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Octagon House

Date: 1940
Description: View of the spiral staircase inside the Octagon House.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1940
Description: View of steps leading up to the entrance to the Brisbois house.
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Main Entrance to Bascom Hall

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior of entrance to Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Rustic Stairways Leading to Bad River

Date: 1940
Description: Two rustic stairways leading down to the Bad River at Copper Falls State Park. At the bottom of the stairs is a sign telling the geological story of Copper...
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Stone Steps

Date: 1940
Description: Stone steps on an uphill path in a wooded area.
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Joel McCrea and Albert Basserman

Date: 1940
Description: Joel McCrea and Albert Basserman are seen on the set of the film "Foreign Correspondent." They are standing at the bottom of a flight of steps. Crew member...
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"Foreign Correspondent"

Date: 1940
Description: A behind the scenes photograph of the set of the film "Foreign Correspondent." Joel McCrea is on a platform high above a group standing below. Alfred Hitch...
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Albert Basserman, Actor

Date: 1940
Description: Albert Basserman is seen on the set of the film "Foreign Correspondent." He is walking up a flight of stairs in the rain holding an umbrella. A crowd of pe...
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Scene Still for "Foreign Correspondent"

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated scene still for the film "Foreign Correspondent." Pedestrians are walking with umbrellas down the sidewalk in the rain. On the street people are r...
Postcard

St. Paul's University Chapel

Date: 1940
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....
Postcard

St. Paul's University Chapel

Date: 1940
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...
Postcard

Library

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "Library-Richland Center-Wis." Exterior view of a Carnegie Library built in 1905. The brick and stone building has large windows with ...
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First Congregational Church

Date: 1940
Description: Text on front reads: "First Congregational Church, Wauwatosa, Wis." The entrance to a brick, Georgian Revival church built in 1919. The portico has four Do...

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