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Killian Show of Homes

Date: 05 17 1953
Description: Cars parked along Charles Street (just off Odana Road) where builder B.F. Killian has opened a Show of "Pollman" Homes he has built.
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Woolworth's in the Madison East Shopping Center

Date: 09 24 1953
Description: Exterior view of the Madison East Shopping Center at 2925 East Washington Avenue. Some of the stores are the Harry S. Manchester Department Store, Krogers,...
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Forest Milk Company Truck

Date: 01 22 1954
Description: Forest Milk Company truck. Image taken for M&M Insurance of Chicago.
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We Saw You . . . Directing Traffic

Date: 08 09 1957
Description: Madison Police Patrolman Joseph Jones (1148 Jenifer Street) directs traffic at the intersection of West Dayton Street and Randall Avenue. He has a whistle ...
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We Saw You . . . Directing Traffic

Date: 08 09 1957
Description: Backside of Madison Police Patrolman Joseph Jones (1148 Jenifer Street), who is directing traffic at the busy West Dayton Street and Randall Avenue interse...
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We Saw You . . . Directing Traffic

Date: 08 09 1957
Description: Madison Police Patrolman Joseph Jones (1148 Jenifer Street) is standing in the intersection of busy West Dayton Street and Randall Avenue as he directs onc...
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Parked Patrol Cars Effective

Date: 09 08 1957
Description: A motorist-eye view through the windshield towards a State Highway Patrol car parked beside a Wisconsin highway. The photographer, sitting in the backseat ...
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New Addition to an East Wilson Street Office Building

Date: 06 07 1958
Description: An addition to the General Casualty company building at 117 East Wilson street nearing completion. It will house the offices of the Fire Association Group ...
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Addition to Midvale Community Lutheran Church

Date: 07 16 1958
Description: Progress on the addition to Midvale Community Lutheran Church on Midvale Boulevard.
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Madison Labor Temple

Date: 07 16 1958
Description: The new Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street, nearing completion.
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Fitchburg Traffic on Highway 14

Date: 08 30 1958
Description: Telephoto shot of Labor Day Sunday traffic in Fitchburg on a two lane highway 14 near Clayton Road. Nineteen cars are north bound. Four cars are south bou...
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New Midvale Community Lutheran Church Dedicated

Date: 12 08 1958
Description: The new Midvale Community Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Boulevard, is dedicated. The Rev. Sig G. Sandrock preaches the first sermon in the church on Christma...
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Meredeth Niemczyk, Crossing Guard

Date: 01 13 1959
Description: Crossing guard Meredeth Niemczyk, standing at the corner of Jenifer and Brearly streets, facing north, spreads her arms and displays a hand held stop sign ...
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Automobiles Driving in Melting Snow

Date: 02 23 1959
Description: Cars driving through puddles from melting snow along North Shore drive near the Chicago & North Western railroad tracks.
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Vitense Golfland

Date: 08 06 1960
Description: Golfers playing the miniature golf course at George Vitense's Golfland; a combination of a miniature course, a par-three 18-hole layout, a driving range an...
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Vice President Nixon Makes a Campaign Stop in Madison

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: The traffic jam of automobiles and pedestrians trying to get to the presidential campaign rally for the-Vice President Nixon at the Madison Municipal airpo...
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State Highway Improvements Public Hearing

Date: 11 09 1960
Description: A display to illustrate proposed improvements to the Madison Beltline highway at a hearing in the City-County Building by the State Highway Commission.
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Dream House Built from Plans in Newspaper

Date: 11 29 1960
Description: The four-level home built from plans in the Wisconsin State Journal by Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. (Schim) Elliott as their "dream home" at 526 Edward st...
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Slayton Farmhouse

Date: 01 02 1962
Description: Winter view from the road towards the farmhouse and outbuildings of Charles and Victoria Slayton, parents of astronaut Donald "Deke" Slayton. The farmstead...

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