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Capitol Square

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol building and surrounding Madison area. Lake Monona is in the background.
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Infant with Grandmother

Date: 1950
Description: A young child examines a children's book with her grandmother.
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Unitarian Church and Vet's Hospital

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the Frank Lloyd-Wright-dsigned Unitarian Church under construction and the Veteran's Administration Hospital, also under construction, to th...
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Newspaper Print Shop

Date: 1950
Description: Sports editor and sports reporter from the "Wisconsin State Journal" confer with a printer over trays of lead type.
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Coffee Club

Date: 1950
Description: Two men clink coffee mugs as they prepare to drink their morning coffee.
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Map Gazing

Date: 1950
Description: A man and woman look at wall-size maps as he points to the east coast of the United States.
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Writing a Note

Date: 1950
Description: A woman writes a note at a small writing desk in her kitchen.
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Printed Circuit Board

Date: 1950
Description: Jean Hoffman looks over a printed circuit board in the foreground, with a map of Madison, Wisconsin on the wall behind her.
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Milwaukee Journal Photographer

Date: 1950
Description: Milwaukee Journal photographer with display of cameras and flash units. He is dramatically demonstrating the use of flash powder.
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Aerial View of Main Street in Town

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of main street. There is a bridge with a stream flowing under it in the foreground.
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Aerial View of Main Street in Town

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the main street of town.
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Aerial View of Fields and Neighborhoods

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of fields near neighborhoods.
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Aerial View of Green Bay

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the confluence of the Fox River and Green Bay.
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Aerial View looking Southwest up the Fox River

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the Fox River, near Green Bay. Handwritten locations are marked, including: Site of First Court House, Little Rapids, De Pere.
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Aerial View of River and Downtown

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of downtown and river.
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Governor Rennebohm

Date: 1950
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm speaking into a microphone on Governor's Day at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Book or Pamphlet

Land of Plenty

Date: 1950
Description: Cover a booklet produced by International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department. The cover includes an illustration of a farm with cows in the fore...
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Wausau

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of Wausau.
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Aerial View of Town

Date: 1950
Description: An aerial view of town, showing a major industrial area.
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Smokey Bear with Girl

Date: 1950
Description: Smokey Bear cub with Judy Bell in front of a fire-prevention poster featuring the character for whom the young bear was named.

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