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Hess and Sons Cooperage

Date: 1949
Description: Interior view of Frank J. Hess and Sons barrel-making factory, 1952 Atwood Avenue at Schenck's Corners. Pictured l to r: Frank Jr., Edward, Joseph, Tony, a...
Photograph

Thornton N. Wilder

Date: 1949
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Thornton Wilder wearing eyeglasses.
Map or Atlas

University of Wisconsin Historical Decorative Map

Date: 1949
Description: Color bird's-eye map of the University of Wisconsin-Madison as it was midcentury, with two co-eds, several photographs of campus landmarks around edges, an...
Photograph

Spot Lunch Diner

Date: 1949
Description: A little girl rides a tricycle in front of the Spot Lunch diner, a former streetcar. The Spot Lunch was located at 640 Williamson Street and owned by John ...
Photograph

Benches on Capitol Square

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

Rennebohm Signing a Bill

Date: 1949
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm seated at a desk in the governor's office in the Capitol signing a bill. Rennebohm, the founder of the Rennebohm Drug Store chain...
Photograph

Jenifer Street House

Date: 1949
Description: 748 Jenifer Street, also known as the Vogel cottage.
Postcard

Zimmerman Plumbing and Heating

Date: 1949
Description: W.O. Zimmerman Plumbing & Heating, 811 East Johnson Street. On the reverse of the original postcard is an invitation to the firm's 18th anniversary and new...
Photograph

200 Block of King Street

Date: 1949
Description: The 200 block of King Street looking toward the Union Transfer building.
Photograph

King and Wilson Streets

Date: 1949
Description: View downhill towards the intersection of King and Wilson streets.
Photograph

Evjue and Capital Times Staff

Date: 1949
Description: William T. Evjue (seated on the desk), editor and publisher of the Madison Capital Times, with members of his staff. Evjue was well-known for his jo...
Photograph

View from Lake Road

Date: 1949
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from Lake Road, across Lake Monona. Two large trees frame the view.
Photograph

Eva Lauffer Deutschkron and Son Edward

Date: 1949
Description: Eva Lauffer Deutschkron and son, Edward, sitting in front of their apartment; 2127 University Avenue.
Photograph

Bascom Hall

Date: 1949
Description: Exterior of entrance to Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison camppus. Students are sitting around the Lincoln Monument o...
Photograph

Eagle Heights

Date: 1949
Description: Elevated view of faculty housing project, under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Photograph

Four Lakes Council Annual Dinner

Date: 1949
Description: At the speakers' table at the 29th annual dinner of the Four Lakes Boy Scout council are left to right: H.C. Nicholls, council president; V.A. Raymond, sco...
Photograph

Citizens at East Side Hearing

Date: 1949
Description: Thirty citizens, men dressed in suits, two women wearing hats, sit in attendance at a city council hearing proposing an east side emergency hospital.
Postcard

Greetings from Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 1949
Description: Large Letter style postcard with the Capitol in the foreground, and other buildings within the letters of Madison. Text on back reads: "Madison is the capi...
Postcard

Hommel's Top Hat Restaurant

Date: 1949
Description: Exterior view of the restaurant, with electric signs in the parking lot and above the entrance. Text on reverse reads: "For delightful dining... come to Ho...
Postcard

The Edgewater

Date: 1949
Description: Night view of the original Edgewater Hotel located on the corner of Langdon Street and Wisconsin Avenue on the south shore of Lake Mendota. Caption reads: ...

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