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Drives Lumberyard Fire

Date: 06 22 1944
Description: Ray B. Drives Lumberyard, 3420 Gregory Street, burned with only the west end standing after a $10,000 fire swept the structure. The fire cause was unknown ...
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Chase Lumber Company Fire

Date: 02 14 1947
Description: The aftermath of a blazing fire involving five railroad cars of building materials at the F.L. Chase Lumber Company's main building in DeForest.
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Chase Lumberyard Fire

Date: 02 14 1947
Description: The main building at the F.L. Chase Lumber Company in DeForest destroyed by a blazing fire.
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Doyon Lumber Co. Fire

Date: 05 11 1947
Description: Firemen at the scene of the Doyon Lumber Company fire, 638 West Mifflin Street. The Fiore coal silos are visible in the background.
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Madison Soap Box Derby, Car Construction

Date: 07 10 1948
Description: Yardman Don Hoffman helps Bill Morton pick out plywood for his soap box racer at C.C. Colling Lumber Yard on University Avenue.
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Wisconsin Retail Lumbermen's Association Banquet

Date: 02 31 1949
Description: Seated at the speakers' table at the Wisconsin Retail Lumbermen's banquet are (from left to right): Ralph E. Nuzum, Viroqua, president; D. Lee Watts, Madis...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 06 23 1949
Description: Soap Box Derby participant, Warren Slightam, age 13, with Marshall "Marsh" Parkinson, yard manager of the J.J. Fitzpatrick Lumber Company, which is sponsor...
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Fitzpatrick Lumber Company

Date: 07 28 1950
Description: Elevated view of the exterior of Fitzpatrick Lumber Company at 3230 University Avenue, with a Fitzpatrick semi-truck in the foreground.
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Interior of Fitzpatrick Lumber Company

Date: 07 28 1950
Description: Interior of the Fitzpatrick Lumber Company warehouse at 3230 University Avenue.
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C.C. Collins & Son, Incorporated

Date: 09 25 1954
Description: View of C.C. Collins & Son, Inc. trucks, parked at 2308 University Avenue. "Lumber, Woodwork, Paint, Toys" is painted on side.

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