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Christmas Rush at the Post Office

Date: 12 20 1949
Description: A crowd gathers at the main post office located at 215 Monona Avenue to post their Christmas mail.
Photograph

US Internal Revenue Service Tax Office

Date: 03 14 1950
Description: Taxpayers trying to meet the State and Federal March 15, 1950 deadline crowd the United States Internal Revenue Service Tax Office.
Photograph

Main Street

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Description: Elevated view of Main Street. City scene showing rows of parked cars, tall buildings, pedestrians, trolleys and advertising signs.
Photograph

Madison Tax Payers

Date: 01 22 1952
Description: A line of taxpayers queue up to pay their 1951 city taxes at City Hall, 2-4 West Mifflin Street.
Photograph

Canning Demonstration

Date: 1914
Description: A group of men and women surround O.H. Benson as he gives a canning demonstration in the office of County Superintendent Tobin. Canning equipment stands on...
Photograph

Men at Employment Office

Date: 1912
Description: View from behind the counter of men lined up in the Second Office of the State Employment Agency. Three people in the foreground are providing assistance, ...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 690-696

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Description: For any master line drawn fine enough or spoken well
let us call all professionals to wear the laurel
and deck the Halls of Fame
Postcard

John Blaine Campaigning

Date: 06 24 1922
Description: Slightly elevated view towards a crowd of men gathered in front of a dentist building. John J. Blaine, Wisconsin's 24th governor stands speaking near the e...

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