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Night View of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1955
Description: A nighttime view of the Wisconsin State Capitol as seen from Monona Avenue (South Wisconsin Avenue until December 1, 1877; Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard...
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Mifflin Street at Capitol Square

Date: 1955
Description: Bus traveling down Mifflin Street on Capitol Square. Moseleys, Woldenbergs and Walgreen's Drugs are on the right.
Photograph

Exterior of Post Office

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards the Post Office.
Photograph

Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1955
Description: An air view of Madison's downtown area with the Wisconsin State Capitol and new State Office Buildings.
Photograph

Madison Central High School

Date: 1955
Description: Exterior view of Central High School with cars parked in front.
Photograph

Rennebohm's No. 5 at Schenk's Corners

Date: 1955
Description: The Rennebohm Drug Store #5, located at 2000 Atwood Avenue, Schenk's Corners from 1952-1961. It was previously located at 1951 Winnebago Street. This store...
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Kaukauna Public Library

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards the Kaukauna Public Library.
Photograph

Marathon County Court House

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards the Marathon County Court House.
Photograph

East Johnson Street

Date: 1955
Description: A view down East Johnson Street.
Photograph

View from Market Place

Date: 1955
Description: View of two houses (108 N. Blount and 102 N. Blount) on North Blount Street taken from Market Place showing a corner of the City Market on the left.
Photograph

Johnson Wax Research Tower

Date: 1955
Description: Exterior view of the Johnson Wax research tower.
Photograph

Barlow Chalet of the Golden Fleece

Date: 1955
Description: Barlow "Chalet of the Golden Fleece," New Glarus, Wisconsin. Home of Edwin Barlow, now city museum. Two women are standing in front of the house.
Photograph

Striking Sugar Workers

Date: 1955
Description: Striking members of the United Packinghouse Workers employed by the Colonial Sugar Company in New Orleans, Louisiana, distribute literature to passers-by u...
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Snowy Street

Date: 1955
Description: Snowy street. On the opposite side of the street is a sign on a building for "Repp's Bar".
Photograph

Osborn House

Date: 1955
Description: View from street towards the residence of J.H. Osborn. Osborn moved to Oshkosh permanently in 1844 from New York City. He farmed, traded real estate, and w...
Photograph

Aerial View of Middleton

Date: 1955
Description: An aerial view of Middleton. In the foreground is a baseball field, and beyond are houses, woods, fields, and Lake Mendota.
Map or Atlas

Parking Area Study, Milwaukee County Zoological Garden

Date: 1955
Description: Bottom of the map reads: "PARKING AREA STUDY MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN SCALE 1"=200" APRIL 21, 1955 TOTAL PARKING AREA - 3736 CARS 31.1 acres". Th...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Wausau Wisconsin

Date: 1955
Description: This map of Wausau distributed by the Wausau Chamber of Commerce was originally published in July of 1940 and shows the Wisconsin River. The map includes a...
Photograph

Aerial View of Hoyt Park

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view, looking west from over Hoyt Park toward Midvale Boulevard.
Postcard

Ludington Street

Date: 1955
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view of Ludington Street, with automobiles and pedestrians, and the Schultz Brothers store on the right. Caption read...

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