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| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Comic strip showing man bombing a house because it is being sold to an African-American man. A police officer arrests the seller of the home for inciting t... |
| Date: | 02 15 1950 |
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| Description: | The historic governor's residence, 130 East Gilman Street, passed officially into University of Wisconsin hands. U.W. President Fred (left) hands a $60,000... |
| Date: | 03 22 1951 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the John and Gertrude house at 4314 Keating Terrace, built by the Bewick Building Company. The company headquarters were located at 101 Va... |
| Date: | 03 22 1951 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Paul and Harriet Lemmell house located at 77 Fuller Drive, built by the Bewick Building Company, headquartered at 101 Van Deusen Street. |
| Date: | 03 15 1954 |
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| Description: | Advertisement for an open house at a newly-built house at 4137 Council Crest, Nakoma. The house was built by Harold E. Bewick, building contractor, and adv... |
| Date: | 06 12 1956 |
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| Description: | Two-car garages are in 15 out of the 18 homes in the Parade of Homes. This home has been identified as being located at 5514 Raymond Road and built by Jose... |
| Date: | 06 12 1956 |
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| Description: | A shake roof at the new home featured at 5513 Raymond Road. The house was built by Marshall Erdman for the 1956 Parade of homes. |
| Date: | 06 12 1956 |
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| Description: | Steps made from railroad ties are a feature at one of the homes in the Parade of Homes. |
| Date: | 06 12 1956 |
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| Description: | Planter boxes are one of the features in this house located at 5509 Russett Road. The house was built by built by Robert Shaw for the 1956 Parade of homes. |
| Date: | 06 12 1956 |
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| Description: | This house in the 1956 Parade of Homes in Meadowood with its illuminated device for showing the house numbers has been wired to the exact standards of the ... |
| Date: | 06 12 1956 |
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| Description: | Ornamental ironwork based in a planter holds up the corner of a roof overhang at 5609 Russett Rd. The house was built by built by Charles Fry for the 195... |
| Date: | 06 12 1956 |
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| Description: | One of the houses in the Parade of Homes was built with a carport. This located at 5610 Raymond Rd. The house was built by built by Hermann E. Postweiler ... |
| Date: | 12 04 1957 |
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| Description: | J.S. Miller posing with the plaque he received upon retirement from the Wisconsin Real Estate Brokers board after 14 years service. Shown left to right: M.... |
| Date: | 06 11 1958 |
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| Description: | Paperwork is completed for Northland Manor Development Corporation to open an affiliate in Madison. Left to right: William Pessin (Milwaukee builder); Arth... |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | This map includes directories, illustrations, and an inset location map and also covers Rock, Hog, Detroit and Plum islands. |
| Date: | 09 16 1953 |
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| Description: | One and one-half story house with two dormer windows on the second level. There is a "For Sale" sign posted on house next to the front door. |
| Date: | 03 16 1954 |
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| Description: | Single-family, one-story home for sale by Mohawk Realty in a newly built housing suburb. A telephone pole is standing behind the house on the left. There a... |
| Date: | 01 06 1955 |
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| Description: | Commercial building at 108 and 110 North Fairchild Street. Entrances for Rider-Realty Company and Whitford Hearing Service. There is a coin-operated parkin... |
| Date: | 09 1955 |
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| Description: | Advertisement image for a newly built, single-family, ranch-style home for sale at 4830 Tokay with four bedrooms, one and half baths, an island kitchen, an... |
| Date: | 09 1955 |
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| Description: | Advertisement image for a one-story house at 3022 Gregory Street with three bedrooms and a first-floor laundry selling for $17,500. |
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