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Aerial View of Midvale Neighborhood

Date: 06 07 1954
Description: Aerial view of the Midvale neighborhood under construction showing the intersection of Midvale and Tokay Boulevards near the southwestern city limits of Ma...
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Parade of Homes

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of Midvale neighborhood under construction near Madison's southwestern city limits. The view is focused on the area bounded by Tokay Boulevard,...
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Corliss Housing Development

Date: 1901
Description: Thirteen unfinished houses in a row, on the horizon of a field. Captin reads: "Corliss Wis In 1901".
Postcard

University Hill Farms

Date: 09 1958
Description: An aerial view of University Hill Farms on Madison's west side, a complete 604 acre community developed by the Regents of the University of Wisconsin. Real...
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Houses in University Heights

Date: 12 07 1948
Description: Houses on the south side of the 2100 block of University Avenue. The address on the entrance at the far right is 2125.
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Sapling with Empty Houses

Date: 07 05 1938
Description: A recently planted sapling in the backyard of an empty house, with other houses and roads visible in the background.
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Residential Street with Children on Tricycles

Date: 1936
Description: View from lawn of curved residential street lined with recently constructed housing and lampposts. A car sits in a driveway of a house on the left, and fur...
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Residential Housing from Hill

Date: 1936
Description: Recently constructed residential housing as viewed from a hill. A fence is in the foreground. Porches, backyards, and small garages lead down to the Villag...
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Men Walking on Residential Street

Date: 1936
Description: View up residential street with newly constructed houses, young trees and lampposts. Men in suits and hats walk along the sidewalk. A speed limit sign is o...
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Parade of Homes in Meadowood

Date: 06 12 1956
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...
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Parade of Homes in Meadowood

Date: 06 12 1956
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 ...
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Valley Estates Subdivision

Date: 03 1998
Description: "Village officials help kick off Valley Estates Subdivision."
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Valley Estates Subdivision

Date: 03 1998
Description: "Progress on Valley Estates Subdivision."
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New Parking Lot

Date: 07 15 1957
Description: Cars park in a new parking lot at the former site of Washington School at 217 North Broom Street.
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New Residential Construction

Date: 1960
Description: New residential construction on the outer southwest edge of Madison.
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Opitz and Young Relator Advertising Copy

Date: 09 1955
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...
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Triangle Redevelopment Project

Date: 1967
Description: Air view looking north toward Lake Mendota. The intersection of West Washington Ave. and S. Park Street is at bottom center. The Triangle Redevelopment Pro...
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Two Escape as Dirt Jostles House

Date: 06 21 1957
Description: A policeman and a night watchman narrowly escaped injury when a huge mound of excavated dirt fell on a house adjacent to the new State Office building cons...

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