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Vilas Mansion Demolished for Construction of National Guardian Life Insurance Co. Building

Date: 05 23 1963
Description: The 104-year old Vilas Mansion at 12 Gilman Street is demolished to make way for the new National Guardian Life Insurance Co. building. The house was built...
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Hilldale Shopping Center Construction

Date: 04 03 1962
Description: View looking south from the Shorewood bluff of the Hilldale Shopping Center under construction. Apartments and houses in the Hill Farms neighborhood are in...
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Shirley Abrahamson

Date: 07 26 1962
Description: Attorney, Shirley Abrahamson, walking her Irish Setters, Brisco and Betsy-B near her Fish Hatchery Road home. She is a member of the law firm of LaFollette...
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Street Map of the Village of Shorewood Hills and Blackhawk Country Club

Date: 06 1960
Description: Photograph of street map of the Village of Shorewood Hills and Blackhawk Country Club. Lake Mendota is at the top of the map.
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Madison Neighborhoods 4th of July Celebrations

Date: 07 04 1960
Description: The 4th of July is celebrated in the Maple Bluff neighborhood with a children's parade, including a banner celebrating "Three Signers of the Declaration of...
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Artist Aaron Bohrod Shows Off New Studio

Date: 07 08 1960
Description: University of Wisconsin Artist-in-Residence Aaron Bohrod shows his new studio at his English Tudor style home at 4811 Tonyawatha Trail overlooking Lake Mon...
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Hanks Garden Walk

Date: 08 03 1960
Description: Dr. Jane Hanks, Bennington, Vt. and Sybil Hanks are shown standing in the garden at the Lucien M. and Mary Esther "Mollie" Vilas Hanks house at 525 Wiscons...
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Hanks Garden Walk

Date: 08 03 1960
Description: A garden path leading under two trellises in the Hanks Garden at the Lucien M. and Mary Esther "Mollie" Vilas Hanks house, 525 Wisconsin Avenue at Langdon ...
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Hanks Garden Walk

Date: 08 03 1960
Description: Nicholas Hanks, family grandson, in the garden at the residence of Lucien M. and Mary Esther "Mollie" Vilas Hanks, 525 Wisconsin Avenue at Langdon Street ...
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Winds Cause Damage

Date: 08 03 1960
Description: Tree damage caused by a squall line wind and rain storm that lashed the Madison area about 8:30 am on Wednesday, Aug. 3rd.
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Secretary of State Robert C. Zimmerman Walks from Capitol to Home

Date: 08 02 1960
Description: From the Wisconsin State Journal: Wisconsin Secretary of State Robert C. Zimmerman has walked every weekday after working in the State Capitol, for ...
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Boys with Nets Heading to Catch Frogs in the Lake.

Date: 09 09 1960
Description: Three unidentified boys running down the sidewalk on their way to catching frogs in the lake with their nets.
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New Samuel Gompers Elementary School

Date: 09 19 1960
Description: Tim Garske (age 6), 1332 Monica Lane, points to the new Samuel Gompers Elementary School under construction at 1502 Wyoming Way on the northeast side of Ma...
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Gas Blast Demolishes the Kellor's Store and Garage near Oregon

Date: 09 19 1960
Description: A gas explosion demolishes the Kellor's Store and Garage near Oregon. Under-sheriff Jack Leslie (L) and Deputy Robert Johnson are shown attempting to find ...
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Attic Angels Benefit Sale

Date: 08 30 1960
Description: Mary Johnson (Mrs. H. Stanley Johnson), left, hostess for the Attic Angel Association benefit antique and artificial flower sale, is shown with her new dau...
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Children Playing in Autumn Leaves

Date: 10 21 1960
Description: Five year-old Paula Scharch sitting in a pile of leaves.
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Children Playing in Autumn Leaves

Date: 10 23 1960
Description: Five year-old Paula Scharch, and her brother Stanley, age three, tossing leaves.
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Children Playing in Autumn Leaves

Date: 10 21 1960
Description: From left to right, smiling Gary Winner, Paula Schmarch and Stanley Schmarch, sitting in a pile of leaves.
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Madison Street Department Crew Cleaning Leaves from Gutter

Date: 10 21 1960
Description: A Madison street department crew cleans leaves from the gutter along Mandan Crescent using a leaf vacuum machine as neighborhood children watch. Workers ar...
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Time Realty Building Accident

Date: 11 02 1960
Description: The smashed-in storefront of the Time Realty Company building at 2434 University Avenue as a result of a car backing up with a stuck accelerator.

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