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Bicycle Repair

Date: 05 23 1957
Description: Three young men repair a bicycle.
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Loading Onions into International L-160 Truck

Date: 1950
Description: Vie across drive towards two men loading bags of onions into an International L-160 truck parked outside a garage or storage shed. Pumpkins are stacked on ...
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Taliesin Garages

Date: 1959
Description: Exterior view of Taliesin showing garages with several parked cars. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Green, Wisconsin.
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Dolnick Family Residence Perspective Drawing

Date: 05 1956
Description: Perspective drawing of the Sy Dolnick Residence, "Woodwind," designed by John Randal McDonald.
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House at 1607 Porter Avenue

Date: 1951
Description: View of the house at 1607 Porter Avenue shortly after construction. The home was built by Willard Droster.
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Space Inc. House

Date: 06 06 1950
Description: Advertising photograph for a housing contractor company called Space Inc. Pictured is a house at 3903 Nicholas Road built by Space Inc. contractor Ivan D. ...
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Wrecked Car in Garage

Date: 12 21 1950
Description: A damaged car parked in a repair shop as a result of an auto accident at West Main and South Bassett Streets during a snow storm on December 7th. The car w...
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Harold Baumgarten House Exterior

Date: 01 03 1952
Description: Exterior view of the ranch style house of Harold Baumgarten at 240 South Oak Street. Photograph is taken from the side showing the dwelling's two-car garag...
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Doctor John Booher Home

Date: 01 03 1952
Description: Exterior view of the Doctor John Booher home, overlooking the Baraboo river near Reedsburg.
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March of Dimes Campaign

Date: 12 31 1951
Description: Bruce Chapman, age 12, is shown five years after being stricken with polio and recovering completely. His mother, Ferne Chapman, is sitting at left with th...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Inspection

Date: 07 24 1954
Description: Soap Box Derby cars being inspected the day before the race at Hult's Capital Garage at 608 E. Washington Avenue.
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 01 1952
Description: Alvin Boss, owner of Boss Pattern and Model Works, poses with his son Dick who is seated in the soap box derby racer he will race in the upcoming race.
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Biddick Home

Date: 07 10 1952
Description: Exterior of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Biddick, 2509 Hoard St. The home was built entirely by the Biddicks and several friends.
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Madison Soap Box Derby Champion

Date: 07 1951
Description: City champion Roddy Botts posing in his winning soap box derby car, Aeolus, named for the Greek god of the winds.
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Joe Dottl at The Ideal Body Company

Date: 1955
Description: Joe Dottl standing in the Ideal Body Company on Park Street.
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House by Harold Bewick

Date: 03 15 1954
Description: Advertisement for an open house at a newly-built house at 4137 Council Crest, Nakoma. The house was built by Harold E. Bewick, building contractor, and adv...
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Tractor with Cranberry Cultivation Implement

Date: 1950
Description: Farm implement attached to the back of a tractor driven by a man in a suit and tie. The machine is transported on the back of the tractor and then unloaded...
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Madison Police Boat

Date: 04 02 1954
Description: Two uniformed police officers are inspecting a new 14-foot boat with a 15-horsepower outboard motor resting on a boat trailer inside the police garage. In ...
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Buildex Company

Date: 04 08 1954
Description: Sample of a concrete block carport. Building materials were available at the Buildex Company, 4519 West Beltline Highway.
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Newspaper Carriers

Date: 04 06 1954
Description: Three paper carriers for the Wisconsin State Journal wear their delivery bags and stand with their bikes against a garage door. The boys are brothers, the ...

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