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Aerial View of Lower Campus

Date: 1945
Description: View of the lower campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison includes Bascom Hill, Wisconsin Historical Society, Memorial Union and the Armory (Red Gym ...
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Air View of University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 1945
Description: Aerial view of Bascom Hill, Bascom Hall, Wisconsin Historical Society on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus with Lake Mendota on the right.
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Civil Air Patrol Card

Date: 1945
Description: Civil Air Patrol membership card belonging to Meinhardt Raabe.
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Badger Ordnance

Date: 1945
Description: Aerial view of the "powder storage area" of the Badger Ordnance Plant.
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Aerial View of Randall Stadium

Date: 1945
Description: Aerial view of Madison over the University Avenue-Randall Stadium area, looking toward the Congregationalist Church and the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory...
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International Harvester Safety Cartoon

Date: 1945
Description: Cartoon showing a man looking at the following text: "Look at the facts, in 11 days war casualties 15,883, civilian casualties 24,812."
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Taliesin

Date: 1945
Description: Aerial view of Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's residence and architectural school complex, with the Wisconsin River visible at the top. Taliesin is located...
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Portage Canal

Date: 1945
Description: An aerial view of the Portage Canal, Fox and Wisconsin Rivers.
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Aerial View of Town

Date: 1945
Description: An elevated view of Portage and it's vicinity.
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Bennett Studio Gift Shop

Date: 1945
Description: Gift shop at the Bennett Studio. The pictured individuals include Ruth Bennett Dyer and Oliver Reese. In addition to operating the photography studio, the...
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Boy with Farmall Tractor

Date: 1945
Description: A young man operates a McCormick-Deering Farmall tractor. The photograph was taken for a 1946 4-H Field Corps Contest.
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Young Man on Farmall Tractor

Date: 1945
Description: A young man operating a McCormick-Deering Farmall tractor. The photograph was taken as part of a 1946 4-H Field Corps contest.
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Truax Field

Date: 1945
Description: An aerial view of Truax Field, now also called Dane County Regional Airport. In addition to commercial flights, Truax Field is also home to the Army Nation...
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International Harvester Service Tribute Poster

Date: 1945
Description: International Harvester poster honoring servicemen and women during World War II featuring an illustration of three starred flags. The text reads: "Under T...
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Aerial View of Downtown Madison

Date: 1945
Description: Aerial view of downtown Madison in the before construction of the Wisconsin Telephone Company in 1947 at the corner of South Fairchild Street and East Main...
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Aerial View of Schenk's Corners

Date: 1945
Description: Aerial view of Schenk's Corners looking east showing the intersection of Atwood Avenue and Winnebago Street.
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Greetings

Date: 1945
Description: Holiday card with a scene of a red barn, fence and stable. the roofs are tan and have clear glitter glued on to simulate snow. Pine trees are behind the ba...
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First Bank of Love

Date: 1945
Description: Valentine's Day card of a large heart with a "check" on top of it. At the top of the heart is the text: "A Wealth of Love," and at the bottom is: "Just Che...
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My Heart is Shaking Only For You

Date: 1945
Description: Valentine's Day card of a soda fountain with two girls seated on stools in front of the counter and a soda jerk behind. Two puppies are on the floor near t...
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Be My Valentine

Date: 1945
Description: Valentine's Day card with a woman archer taking aim at the recipient. A heart-shaped target is behind her. She is wearing a glove and wrist guard. Her skir...

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