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Aerial View of Milwaukee Railroad Roundhouse

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad station, roundhouse, and yard at the intersection of West Washington Avenue (across lower left...
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Camp Randall Stadium and Field House

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of Camp Randall Stadium and Field House on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Aerial View of Building Demolition

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of lower University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with demolition of buildings on both sides of the Armory-Gymnasium to make space for future pla...
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Aerial View of Upper Campus

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of upper campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with Lake Mendota.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Station

Date: 1956
Description: View across intersection of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad station at Blair and Wilson Streets. Three tall chimneys from the MG&E plant can be seen ...
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Madison Television Facility

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of the new Madison television facility, WISC-TV (Channel 3), showing the transmitting tower in construction. The location is to the southwest,...
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Aerial View of Lake Mendota Shoreline

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view looking northeast from a point over the east end of Middleton, showing the west end of Lake Mendota (right mid-ground). Fox Bluff juts into the...
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Looking Eastward over Madison towards Verona

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view, looking eastward from a point several miles outside the southwestern limits of Madison in the direction of Verona. Crossing the image diagonal...
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Aerial View of the Mendota Shoreline

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view looking east along Madison's Lake Mendota shoreline. The large building under construction at center is Carroll Hall, a University of Wisconsin...
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Aerial View of Eastern Lake Mendota

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view over the eastern end of Lake Mendota, looking northeast. Maple Bluff is in the foreground and Truax Field is in the background.
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Aerial View over Maple Bluff Country Club

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view looking south from a point over the Maple Bluff country club golf course (foreground). A new housing development in the mid-ground and Maple Bl...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Capitol Square Newspaper Article

Date: 1956
Description: Capitol Square images from a 1956 Wisconsin State Journal article.
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Grace Episcopal Church

Date: 1956
Description: An interior view of the Grace Episcopal Church, showing the free-standing altar made of Kasota stone. The church was founded in 1838.
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Queen of Peace Church

Date: 1956
Description: A wintery view of the rectory of the Queen of Peace church lacated at 418 Holly Avenue.
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Aerial View of St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of St. Mary's Hospital and the surrounding residential neighborhoods.
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Aerial View of Sears-Roebuck

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of the Sears-Roebuck department store on East Washington Avenue and its surrounding parking lots.
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Wisconsin General Hospital

Date: 1956
Description: 1300 University Avenue. Exterior of building from across the street, with trees lining the sidewalk. In front of the building, on the left, is a curved dri...
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Methodist Hospital

Date: 1956
Description: Exterior view of hospital.
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St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1956
Description: Exterior of building and lawn. There is a large white cross on top of the building over the entrance. Trees fill the lawn in front.
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Madison General Hospital

Date: 1956
Description: View of hospital from Park Street. A sign for the ambulance entrance under the street sign points to the right.

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