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Entering the Uranium Tunnel

Date: 1954
Description: Woman on crutches entering the front office of the uranium tunnel to receive a uranium treatment. Several men sitting in front of the storefront on benches...
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State Street Looking Toward Bascom Hall

Date: 1954
Description: Elevated view of State Street looking toward Bascom Hall and the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome.
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State Street toward the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1954
Description: A view down State Street looking towards the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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King Street

Date: 1954
Description: King Street, looking past the Majestic Theater, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background.
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Smokey Bear with School Children

Date: 1954
Description: A man dressed in a Smokey Bear costume is standing with two Milwaukee school children. A young girl is sitting at a desk, and a boy is standing and holding...
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Belmont Hotel and Pinckney Street

Date: 1954
Description: View from Capitol Square Park of the Belmont Hotel and nearby buildings. Includes the storefronts for Simpson's and Rennebohm Drug Store #6, at 19 North Pi...
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Sun Dial

Date: 1954
Description: View of the sun dial with the exterior of the College of Agriculture.
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Farmall 400 Tractor with "Electrall"

Date: 1954
Description: Farmall 400 tractor in a showroom display highlighting the features of the "Electrall" electrical power generator.
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No. 141 Harvester-Thresher

Date: 1954
Description: Color photograph of a farmer harvesting grain with a McCormick No. 141 harvester-thresher (combine) and an International truck.
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Harvesting Oats with 127-SP Harvester-Thresher

Date: 1954
Description: Man harvesting oats with a McCormick 127-SP harvester-thresher (combine).
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S.S. Kresge Store on Main Street

Date: 1954
Description: S.S. Kresge storefront and Miller's clothing store on Main Street.
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City Hall and Parkway Theatre on Mifflin Street

Date: 1954
Description: View looking west down Mifflin Street showing the old City Hall, the Parkway Theater, and Manchesters Department Store. Automobiles are parked at an angle ...
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Auto Daredevils Perform

Date: 1954
Description: Two cars and drivers with the Swenson Thrillcade World Champion Auto Daredevils perform before an audience at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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International R-200 Truck

Date: 1954
Description: International RF-200 truck owned by the U.S. Air Force. The sign on the driver's side door reads: "U.S. Air Force D-14312 For Official Use Only".
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Old Settlers' Cemetery

Date: 1954
Description: View of a sign to the cemetery that reads: "Old Settler's Cemetery 1837-1875, Burial Place of Samuel * Henry Phoenix, Founders of Delavan 1836." The cemete...
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Aerial View of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol, including a bit of the airplane wing.
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Voting at AFL Convention

Date: 1954
Description: Raising their right hands, an unidentified group of union members voting at the American Federation of Labor (AFL) convention.
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Masonic Temple Marker

Date: 1954
Description: Masonic Temple marker to commemorate the first Masonic Temple erected in Wisconsin, built in 1845. The marker and temple were moved in 1950 from the town t...
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Hydroelectric Central Station

Date: 1954
Description: Exterior view of a reproduction of the world's first hydroelectric central station. It is located near the site of the original, which began operation on S...
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Pinckney Street

Date: 1954
Description: Pinckney Street, near the corner of East Washington Avenue. To the left is a bank building, in the center a shoe store, and on the right a theatre.

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