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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 02 24 1950
Description: The First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction, as viewed from University Bay Drive, with the roof trusses of the auditorium in place. The b...
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Exterior of the Winterble House

Date: 09 26 1955
Description: Bonnie Kienitz and Freda K. Winterble in front of the Petheridge/Isom/Keystone house, built in 1853. The residence, located at 901 University Bay Drive, i...
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Interior of Modern Home

Date: 10 04 1955
Description: Basement bar in a modern home.
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Tiffany House

Date: 10 02 1956
Description: Tiffany House, the home of Christina and Ellis Dana at 1001 Seminole Highway, in Nakoma, was featured in the League of Woman Voters' House Tour. Christina ...
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People Leaving State Office Building

Date: 05 10 1945
Description: People leaving the State Office Building at 1 West Wilson Street.
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Pyramid Motor Company

Date: 07 26 1945
Description: The "Parts and Accessories" counter at the Pyramid Motor Company, 434 W. Gilman Street. The design of the counter is of the Art Deco style.
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Junior Red Cross Ball Committee

Date: 03 25 1947
Description: Pictured left to right: David Miller; Elaine Schoenoff, West High; and Pat Anderson, East High, members of the Madison Youth Council and committee members ...
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Parkway Theatre Marquee

Date: 04 23 1947
Description: Marquee of the Parkway Theater, 6 West Mifflin Street, advertising the movie, "The Best Years of Our Lives".
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Olympic Restaurant and Bar

Date: 05 20 1947
Description: Olympic Restaurant and Bar interior at 125 West Mifflin Street and North Fairchild Street, showing booths and counter, and balcony. A man and woman stand i...
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Olympic Restaurant and Bar

Date: 05 20 1947
Description: Interior of Olympic Restaurant and Bar, 125 West Mifflin Street at North Fairchild Street, showing bar area.
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Olympic Restaurant and Bar

Date: 05 20 1947
Description: Interior of Olympic Restaurant and Bar, taken from balcony, at 125 West Mifflin Street and North Fairchild Street, showing booths and counter. A man can be...
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South Shore Methodist Church

Date: 11 09 1947
Description: Recently remodeled South Shore Methodist Church, 608 West Olin Avenue. Built in 1895, it was known as the People's Community Church.
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Kayser Motors, Inc. Stockroom

Date: 12 19 1947
Description: Five employees at the stockroom counter at Kayser Motors, Inc., at the 700 block of East Washington Avenue.
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Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Date: 01 1948
Description: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation building entrance at 504 Walnut Street.
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T.B. Walker Portrait Collection

Date: 01 10 1948
Description: Portrait painting of Kit Carson, a famous trapper and guide of the west. The painting is leaning on a wall, with part of another painting on the right. Par...
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Governor Oscar Rennebohm and Boy Scout Steve Clark, Jr,

Date: 02 11 1948
Description: Governor Oscar Rennebohm accepting a report on the 1947 services of Wisconsin Boy Scouts from Steve Clark, Jr. (left) a member of Boy Scout Troop 1, Madiso...
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Dane County Traffic Police

Date: 05 13 1948
Description: Four Dane County traffic police pictured in their new navy blue and grey uniforms. Left to right, Officers Charles O'Brien, Don Harless, Emil Schmale, and ...
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Alpha Phi Sorority Garden Tea

Date: 05 16 1948
Description: Alpha Phi sorority, 28 Langdon Street. was the site of a garden party for all sorority women on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Left to right: ...
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Dane County Highway Police

Date: 05 28 1948
Description: By 1934 the Dane County Highway Police staff had increased to four officers, was boosted to nine in 1937, and in three years to fifteen. The officers shown...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsors

Date: 05 28 1948
Description: Dane County traffic police with Jimmy Christensen pointing to his plans for a soap box racer. The traffic police are sponsoring Jimmy in the Soap Box Derby...

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