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Aerial Fire Truck with Fire Fighters

Date: 01 02 1934
Description: Madison Fire Department's new gray $16,200 aerial fire truck parked in front of the Central Fire Station, 18-20 South Webster Street. Roy Hurling is drivin...
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Safway Steel Scaffold

Date: 06 05 1946
Description: A Safway Steel Scaffold at the Capitol Heat and Power Plant, 624 East Main Street. Safway Steel Scaffolds Company, offices at 940 Williamson Street, is an ...
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Kilbourn Park Reservoir

Date: 1900
Description: Reservoir, looking South, with pedestrians walking along the edge of the empty reservoir. A team of horses with a cart or wagon can also be seen in the bac...
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Kilbourn Park Reservoir

Date: 1900
Description: Looking down into the reservoir partially filled with water. A group of men stand at various levels; some with the carriage and horses at top, four on a le...
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Libourn Park Reservoir

Date: 1900
Description: Several men are standing on top of a square ledge over the reservoir. Other men are working in the reservoir. On the right is a wooden walkway.
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International Garbage Truck

Date: 05 17 1938
Description: Three men load garbage onto the back of an International DS-35 truck owned by the City of Louisville, while two men sit in the truck's cab. The truck is on...
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Police Station

Date: 1900
Description: A man walks by the Madison police station, a two-story brick building with corner turret on the corner of South Webster Street. The fire station was across...
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Waterworks

Date: 1910
Description: The Madison waterworks building, with corner tower and turret. The building was located at the corner of Gorham and Livingston Streets. The large smokesta...
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Sheriff's Residence

Date: 1905
Description: The Dane County sheriff's residence, with the county jail behind. A corner of the Dane County Court House is seen on the far left.
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Wisconsin Power and Light Company Sub-Station

Date: 1929
Description: Power plant machinery in the Wisconsin Power and Light Company substation.
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Chippewa Falls City Hall

Date: 1920
Description: View from street of Chippewa Falls city hall. On the left are garage doors for fire engine storage, and a watch tower is at upper right. Another building ...
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City Line Dep't. Truck

Date: 12 16 1926
Description: A man is sitting in the driver's seat of a truck. On the side of the truck is a sign that reads: "City Line Dep't." Equipment is hanging in the back of the...
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City Line Dep't. Truck

Date: 12 15 1926
Description: Right side of a truck with a sign that reads: "City Line Dep't." Equipment is hanging in the back of the truck which has a stake body. A large industrial b...
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City Line Dep't. Truck

Date: 12 16 1926
Description: Right side of a truck with a sign that reads: "City Line Dep't." The back of the truck is covered with a tarp. A large industrial building with large smoke...
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Street Cleaning Trucks

Date: 01 20 1927
Description: Two New York City street cleaning trucks parked in front of a brick building.
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Fleet of Trucks

Date: 08 07 1928
Description: View towards five trucks parked in a row at an angle. Two men are sitting in the driver's seats of two of the trucks. In the background is a large, brick b...
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LeeLanau County Road Commission Snowplow

Date: 02 28 1929
Description: View towards driver's side of a snowplow parked in front of a brick building. The sign painted on the window reads: "[Leela]nau County Road Commission." Sn...

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