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| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated interior view of the First Congregational Church, 222 West Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 11 06 1972 |
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| Description: | Rococo artwork details on the University of Wisconsin Agronomy building. |
| Date: | 06 16 1974 |
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| Description: | Two coats of arms which are carved into the building face of the Orpheum Theatre at 216 State Street above the marquee. |
| Date: | 11 16 1975 |
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| Description: | Decorative terra cotta detail on the facade of the Castle & Doyle building, 125 State Street. The building was built in 1856 as fire station No. 2 and rem... |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | An interior view of the Grace Episcopal Church, showing a doorway between the altar rail and choir pews. |
| Date: | 12 22 1956 |
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| Description: | Home of Norman and Ruth Bass, 4216 Mandrake Road, winner of the Christmas outdoor home lighting contest. |
| Date: | 11 21 1955 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Fred Chamberlin, 3475 West Belt Line, demonstrating the preparation and use of a Christmas Advent wreath at the Catholic Information Center, 435 State... |
| Date: | 12 19 1955 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Paul Meyer and children Freddy, Maria, and Elena, 2141 Keyes Avenue, filling a pinata for Maria's fouth birthday party and also Christmas. |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | The interior of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 126 (120) West Johnson Street. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | The interior of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 126 (120) West Johnson Street. |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | The Levitan Building, 15 West Main Street. The detail over the entrance exhibits Egyptian architecture in the terra cotta details. The columns are copies o... |
| Date: | 10 12 1944 |
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| Description: | Betty Lou Borenson and Cynthia Alexander preparing University of Wisconsin-Madison Homecoming decorations in the Memorial Union student workshop. |
| Date: | 12 16 1944 |
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| Description: | Men and women lined up along a sales counter at Manchester's Department Store to buy war bonds, while two clerks behind the counter are ringing up the sale... |
| Date: | 11 21 1944 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Margaret Horstmeier, nurse's aide at Methodist Hospital, shows a Christmas tree ornament to infant John Monegar. |
| Date: | 01 05 1945 |
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| Description: | Nakoma Welfare League's traditional Twelfth Night Party at Nakoma School. Admiring the snowman table decoration are Mr. & Mrs. William F. (Marguerite) Grim... |
| Date: | 03 27 1945 |
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| Description: | Janet Oldenburg decorating Easter eggs as her sister Nancy is watching. An infant is sitting in a high chair on the right. They are the children of Mr. and... |
| Date: | 08 15 1945 |
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| Description: | Junior Red Cross members making Christmas tree decorations for military service units and hospitals overseas. Arline Whitefoot, on the right, assists a you... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Pierce home at 424 North Pinckney Street. Pictured here is the chandelier at the top of the circular staircase within the home. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | The Pierce House, at 424 North Pinckney Street. This house was built about 1857 and was designed by architects Donnel and Kutzbock. One of the five firepla... |
| Date: | 12 24 1945 |
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| Description: | Unidentified woman seated in a chair next to a decorated Christmas tree with presents underneath. On a table next to the woman are photographs of a soldier... |
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