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Yahara River

Date: 1908
Description: The Yahara River from Williamson Street with Lake Monona in the background. House & Barn pictured is located at 601 Riverside Drive.
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International Scout Garbage Truck

Date: 1961
Description: International Scout truck with dump box loading refuse into a garbage truck in a suburban neighborhood.
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Garbage Truck

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Description: The Greendale Department of Public Works used this truck to collect trash.
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Children Boarding School Bus

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Description: Group of children boarding school bus.
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Snow on Butler Street

Date: 1910
Description: Winter scene of an unplowed, snowy Butler Street, with tire tracks and snow-covered trees.
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Commercial Building near Village Hall

Date: 1940
Description: Commercial building with road (Broad Street) in foreground. Cars are parked in the lot, with Village Hall and residences in the background.
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Vilas Park

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of Vilas Park, filled with groups of people on the lawn, and horse-drawn carriages on the drive.
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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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Walden Facade

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Description: Facade of "Walden", the Cyrus McCormick, Jr., family estate.
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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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Eastside Storefronts

Date: 06 14 1927
Description: Storefronts of the Wisconsin School of Music, East Side Variety Store and Hess Grocery Market. Owned by the Hess family, this property was located at 154 A...
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2700 Marshall Court

Date: 1958
Description: 2700 Marshall Court, Doctor's Park, Shorewood Hills.
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Traffic Accident

Date: 10 12 1934
Description: Automobile and truck accident at the corner of Milton Street and West Washington Avenue in the Greenbush neighborhood. A crowd has gathered to observe the ...
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Traffic Accident

Date: 10 12 1934
Description: Automobile and truck crash at the corner of Milton and West Washington Avenue in the Greenbush neighborhood. Houses in the 600 block of Milton Street are i...
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McCormick-Deering 10-20 Tractor Used for Street Cleaning

Date: 06 21 1927
Description: McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor parked along a curb in a residential neighborhood. The tractor is attached to a trailer with a tank that bears t...
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200 Block of West Washington Avenue

Date: 06 20 1944
Description: Cars parked in the 200 block of West Washington Avenue. Properties shown are, right to left, Fiore Filling Station parking lot, U.S. Government warehouse (...
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800 Block of Jenifer Street

Date: 07 27 1939
Description: 800 block of Jenifer Street taken from the middle of the road showing skid marks.
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Keen Power Cycle

Date: 03 01 1938
Description: Keen Power Cycle, a streamline style motor scooter, made by Keen Manufacturing Co., 2117 Atwood Avenue, displayed outside on Atwood Avenue with two people ...
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Zephyr Automobile

Date: 09 21 1937
Description: Zephyr automobile, with couple sitting in the front seat, parked in front of Russell and Louise Carpenter home, 50 Cambridge Road, taken for Kayser Motors.
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George and Kath Class House

Date: 08 11 1937
Description: George M. and Kath Class house, 316 Lakewood Boulevard.

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