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George Washington Elms

Date: 1933
Description: A posted sign reads: "George Washington Elms, From Mt. Vernon, VA to Mt. Vernon, WIS. Planted May 6th, 1916," at the Forest of Fame, consisting of trees gr...
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Yerkes Observatory

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated exterior view of Yerkes Observatory. Geneva Lake is in the background, left. Roads and sidewalks cross the sweeping, well tended lawns. The desi...
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Malt House

Date: 1930
Description: View across lawn towards the Malt House at 1603 Sherman Avenue. To the right of the Malt House is the Cafferty Distributing Company, wholesalers for Schlit...
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Monona Golf Course Club House

Date: 05 22 1931
Description: The golf course greens and rear view of the Monona Golf Course clubhouse (aka Nathaniel and Harriet Dean House, built 1856) located at 4718 Monona Drive.
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Town Hall and Church

Date: 1932
Description: Photographic postcard view of a man sitting on the steps of Town Hall. The Catholic church is in the background. Caption reads: "Town Hall and Church, La P...
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Fitzpatrick Lumber Company Houses

Date: 11 23 1938
Description: A row of houses at 826, 830, 834 & 838 North Fair Oaks Avenue built by the Fitzpatrick Lumber Company in what was the Town of Blooming Grove, now near East...
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Davis House, Edenfred

Date: 05 24 1934
Description: The east terrace of the Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Allison Davis home, also known as Edenfred, in the Highlands suburb west of Madison, 6048 S. Highlands Avenu...
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Women Golfers

Date: 05 11 1932
Description: Group portrait of women golfers in street clothes outdoors at the Nakoma Country Club, 4145 Country Club Road.
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Milkman Making Delivery from International Model M-2 Milk Truck

Date: 12 12 1933
Description: Milkman delivering a bottle of milk to a woman at her residential home. Parked in the foreground along a curb is an International Model M-2 milk truck owne...
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International Model S-26 Truck Delivering Coal to Residential Home

Date: 1930
Description: Worker unloading coal from a truck onto a chute on Seneca Parkway in Rochester. The chute appears to be leading to a residential home. However, there is c...
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Holloway Home on New Middleton Road

Date: 10 21 1939
Description: Holloway Home on new Middleton Road.
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2200 Block Regent Street

Date: 02 15 1939
Description: View of houses looking east on 2200 block of Regent Street, toward Allen Street, across from West High School. House addresses are 1 Vista Road, 2263 Regen...
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Kronshage Dormitories

Date: 11 01 1938
Description: Exterior view of the Kronshage Dormitories (Mack, Turner & Gilman houses) on the University of Wisconsin campus.
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Lincoln and Zephyr Cars

Date: 09 21 1937
Description: Lincoln and Zephyr automobiles parked in front of John and Margaret Moore home, 3502 Blackhawk Drive, Shorewood Hills, for Kayser Motors.
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Exterior View of House

Date: 09 07 1937
Description: View from street towards a house at 1914 E. Dayton Street.
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Glenn Frank's Lincoln Automobile

Date: 09 15 1937
Description: Glenn Frank's Lincoln automobile parked in rear of home, 130 North Prospect.
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Dr. F.F. Bowman House

Date: 07 02 1937
Description: Dr. F.F. Bowman's house, located on Highway 30 (Cottage Grove Road) near railroad tracks (probably 2900 block), just outside Madison's city limits.
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School Safety Patrol Officer

Date: 06 17 1937
Description: Outdoor portrait of a Lincoln School boy in safety patrol officer uniform.
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Geology Club

Date: 05 24 1937
Description: Group portrait of men in the Geology Club, taken in front of the north side of Science Hall, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Park Insulating Co. Truck

Date: 05 19 1937
Description: Park Insulating Co. truck with Eagle insulation for homes, parked in front of a house.

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