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| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Midvale neighborhood under construction near Madison's southwestern city limits. The view is focused on the area bounded by Tokay Boulevard,... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View of Tank Cottage. The cottage was built in 1776 by Joseph Roi, a fur trader, who lived in it until 1805 when it was purchased by Jacques Porlier. Later... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Front view of the Wade House. The Wade House, one of the earliest stagecoach inns in Wisconsin, was built between 1847 and 1851 by Sylvanus Wade. It became... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Capitol Square, looking northwest up Carroll Street at its intersection with Main Street. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | West Doty Street, from Monona Avenue looking toward South Carroll Street, showing the back side of Madison Newspapers, Inc. The building was added on to in... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | East Washington Avenue near Union Corners when first reopened after widening in 1955. Several vehicles are on the road. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the intersection of Regent Street and West Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of East Washington Avenue at Union Corners (Milwaukee Street & North Street) when it first opened after its expansion. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | "This photo, taken by the light of the full moon, shows coon hunter Alfred 'Butch' Muche patiently waiting for his fellow hunters. Kodak Super XX film was ... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View down street of commercial buildings. Text on back reads: "A friendly city of prosperous, industrious people in a farming and vacationers' paradise. 'T... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View of the fork in the Krueger's driveway. To the left the road leads to the Krueger home, with a truck parked in front. The fork to the right leads to th... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A very large white oak tree standing along County Trunk Highway S dwarfs a utility pole nearby. There is a barn across a field in the far background. The t... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | A large, spreading bur oak standing directly in the intersection of Hammond and Hanerville Roads, both unpaved. There is a row of smaller trees lining Hane... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Greetings from Tomahawk, Wisconsin." A aerial view showing the city and Lake Mohawksin on the Wisconsin River. |
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