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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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Unitarian Church's Work Day

Date: 1950
Description: People gather around a table of food for the First Unitarian Society's "Work Day". The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and some of the construc...
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Roof trusses in auditorium of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Civil War Cannon

Date: 1950
Description: A Civil War cannon captured at the Battle of Shiloh, displayed at Camp Randall near the corner of Randall Street and Dayton Street. A fire station is visib...
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Loftsgordon Residence

Date: 1950
Description: The Herman Loftsgordon family residence at 2429 Center Avenue, with daughter Hazel on the steps. Loftsgordon served as chairman of Anchor Savings and Loan ...
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Confederate Rest at Forest Hill Cemetery

Date: 1950
Description: Burial plot at Forest Hill Cemetery, where 140 Confederate prisoners of war were interred after perishing at Camp Randall military prison during the spring...
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State Street and Lake Street

Date: 1950
Description: Color view of the State Street and Lake Street intersection, with the Co-op book store, the Rennebohm Drug Store and the Wisconsin State Capitol at the end...
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Kennedy Manor Apartments

Date: 1950
Description: The Wisconsin Avenue entrance to the Kennedy Manor apartments.
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Mills Street

Date: 1950
Description: Mills Street. View from street towards houses.
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Atwood / Buck-Neckerman House

Date: 1950
Description: A rear view of the Atwood / Buck-Neckerman house, at 210-214 Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard). Built by David Atwood and his partner R...
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Atwood / Buck-Neckerman House

Date: 1950
Description: Atwood / Buck-Neckerman House, located at 210-214 Monona Avenue (now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard). Built by David Atwood and his partner Royal Buck a...
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Oscar Mayer and Company

Date: 1950
Description: An elevated view of the Oscar Mayer plant.
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Randall School

Date: 1950
Description: Randall School on Regent Street. 1802 Regent Street at 10 N. Spooner Street.
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Pumping Station for Lake Forest at Arboretum

Date: 1950
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Arboretum station was built when the site was a proposed site for a model city called Lake Forest, a scheme which fail...
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Carillon Tower

Date: 1950
Description: Carillon Tower on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. There is a plaque on a rock near the curb close to the entrance to the tower.
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Law Building

Date: 1950
Description: Side view of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The first wing, which was built onto the old building.
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Lincoln Monument

Date: 1950
Description: Side view of the Lincoln Monument on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall is in the left background, and snow is on the ground. A stone ...
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The Lincoln Statue, University Campus

Date: 1950
Description: Lincoln Monument in front of Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A stone bench curves around the statue, which sits in a paved walk ...
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Pony Rides

Date: 1950
Description: Children on pony rides at the Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo).
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Friends of Lewis Arms at Brittingham Park

Date: 1950
Description: Friends of Lewis Arms enjoy beer at a party at Brittingham Park. Seated on the ground from left to right are: Elinora (mother of Lewis Arms, Jr.), Hattie, ...

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