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MG&E Office Building

Date: 05 26 1929
Description: The Madison Gas and Electric (MG&E) office building on the corner of North Fairchild and West Mifflin Streets. The Bedford limestone building was designed ...
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Dane County Electric Co. Window Display

Date: 03 17 1927
Description: Dane County Electric Co. display window, showing a Delco Light washing machine and Frigidaire refrigerator, at 112 King Street.
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Power Plant

Date: 06 20 1961
Description: Exterior view of Madison Gas & Electric Company Blount Street electric power plant. View is across the railroad tracks and includes the power plant, smokes...
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Workmen Installing Telephone Poles

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Description: Workmen erecting a telephone pole with a horse team.
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Garbage Disposal Plant

Date: 1924
Description: The smokestack is several inches out of plumb, which was the reason the photographer took the photograph. Located on a waterfront.
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Bureau of Sewers Dump Truck

Date: 12 01 1937
Description: A man parking an International D-30 dump truck used by the Bureau of Sewers near a river or harbor. On the opposite shore in the background are buildings, ...
Postcard

Power Station

Date: 1908
Description: Colorized photographic postcard of an elevated view of the power station next to the river. A bridge is in the background. Caption reads: "Power Station, B...
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Power Plant

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Description: View across open area towards a brick power plant, where a man and a small dog are standing. Cords of wood are stacked at the left side of the building. On...
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On the Way Home

Date: 1920
Description: A National brand automobile is stopped on the side of an unpaved road as a horse-drawn buggy approaches from the rear. The car is pulling a racing yacht on...
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Steam Pipe Construction in Madison

Date: 06 30 1965
Description: Steam pipe construction along Langdon street east of Park street. The corner of the Wisconsin Historical Society is on the left. Science Hall is in the bac...
Postcard

High Falls Power Plant

Date: 07 24 1910
Description: View of a power plant and dam on the Fox River. Caption reads: "High Falls Power Plant."
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Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company

Date: 07 1936
Description: View down street towards two buildings in the background that are part of the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company, makers of Mirro cookware. The buildings...
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Knitting Mill

Date: 07 1936
Description: View across street towards vines covering the walls of the two-story brick factory building housing the Oconto Knitting Mills. A painted sign on the buildi...
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Kraft Phenix Plant

Date: 07 1936
Description: Vines are growing on the side of the brick Kraft Phenix cheese factory building at the corner of Ninth Avenue and Edison Street. Raised letters on the frie...
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Handling a Fire Hose

Date: 08 1940
Description: Two men, one wearing a pith helmet, are directing the stream from a fire hose over a body of water. There are several men in the background, some wearing W...
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Coal Dock

Date: 08 1940
Description: Elevated view of a coal barge pushed by a stern wheeled steamboat heading upstream from the Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 9 north of Prairie du Chien,...
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Telephone Linemen

Date: 1935
Description: A man with a hammer is working at the top of a telephone pole as a second man is watching from the ground. There is a third man near a man on another pole ...
Photograph

Germania Building

Date: 1935
Description: View from intersection towards a taxi and several other automobiles parked in front of the Brumder Building. Flags and flag-inspired bunting decorate the f...
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Gas Main Explosions Killed a Madison Couple

Date: 01 05 1958
Description: A Madison Gas and Electric Company worker probing for gas leaks with a meter on the Capitol Square after two explosions rocked downtown Madison, killing tw...
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Grand Avenue

Date: 1923
Description: An elevated view of Grand (now Wisconsin) Avenue near 18th Street from the second floor of the home of Henriette (Mrs. George) Brumder. Snow is covering th...

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