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Roundy Coughlin with Parking Meter

Date: 07 12 1951
Description: Friday the 13th joke: "Friday the 13th won't come 'til they tear out the parking meters around the square and put in these babies, huh?" He was figuring on...
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Manchester Pigeon Hole Parking

Date: 11 29 1951
Description: The first commercial pigeon hole parking unit in the world was built for the Harry S. Manchester department store, behind Manchesters at the corner of Wisc...
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Manchester Pigeon-Hole Parking Unit Goes into Full Operation

Date: 12 08 1951
Description: The first commercial pigeon-hole parking unit in the world was built for the Harry S. Manchester department store, behind Manchester's at the corner of Wis...
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Manchester Pigeon-Hole Parking Unit Goes into Full Operation

Date: 12 08 1951
Description: The first commercial pigeon-hole parking unit in the world was built for the Harry S. Manchester department store, behind Manchester's at the corner of Wis...
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Shorewood Shopping Center Parking Lot

Date: 12 27 1951
Description: View of the Shorewood Shopping Center parking lot, including the National Food Store, looking east. The shopping center was located in Shorewood Hills.
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Shorewood Shopping Center Parking Lot

Date: 12 27 1951
Description: View of the Shorewood Shopping Center parking lot at 3244 University Avenue, looking west. Included in the photograph are the storefronts of the National F...
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Parking Lot Block 53

Date: 08 07 1952
Description: View of a filled parking lot at Block 53, 300 block of West Mifflin Street.
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Parking Lot Block 53

Date: 08 07 1952
Description: View of a filled parking lot at Block 53, 300 block of West Mifflin Street. The Endres Electric sign is visible.
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North Lake Street Houses

Date: 09 10 1954
Description: Exterior view of four houses, probably in the 400 block of North Lake Street, to be torn down for the Lake Street parking ramp.
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Driver Education at East High School

Date: 06 18 1956
Description: Twelve men are posing in front of over twenty similar automobiles parked in two neat lines on pavement in back of East High School. The men are auto dealer...
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Bishop O'Connor Returns from European Trip

Date: 09 28 1959
Description: A priest genuflects while welcoming Bishop O'Connor back to Madison from his European trip. The bishop traveled in a 100 car motorcade from the railroad st...

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