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Camp Randall Facade

Date: 1958
Description: Upper part of the front facade of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Camp Randall Field House. There is a "W" symbol near the peak.
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Wisconsin Air National Guard F-102

Date: 11 08 1956
Description: The first F-102 jet arrives at Truax Field.
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Sun Dial

Date: 1954
Description: View of the sun dial with the exterior of the College of Agriculture.
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At the Mailbox

Date: 01 13 1956
Description: Edna Kern picking up the mail at the roadside mailbox.
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Aerial View of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol, including a bit of the airplane wing.
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Aerial View of Isthmus

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of the isthmus looking north.
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Eastwood Theater Tower

Date: 1958
Description: The Eastwood Theater tower, situated over the front entrance.
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Harry Truman on Train

Date: 05 14 1950
Description: President Harry S. Truman greets a crowd from the back platform of a NorthWestern train at the Commercial Ave. crossing. Others with him from the left are...
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President Truman on Capitol Square

Date: 05 14 1950
Description: President Harry S. Truman rides in a car in a parade on the Capitol Square. He came for a 5 1/2 hour visit, gave a "peace" address to the nation from the U...
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Curling Match

Date: 1956
Description: Curlers sweep in front of a stone during a curling match.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Speaking at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 05 18 1955
Description: Architect Frank Lloyd Wright speaking at a hearing at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The hearing was held in the Education and Transportation Offices, room 3...
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Quisling Clinic

Date: 1958
Description: View of the Quisling Medical Clinic, 2 West Gorham Street, in use between 1946 and 1998. Remodeled into the Quisling Terrace Apartments in 2000. The clinic...
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View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the Countryside

Date: 06 1955
Description: View towards the Wisconsin State Capitol from the outlying area around Madison. Just beyond the cornfield in the foreground are buildings, one with a sign ...
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Christ Presbyterian Church

Date: 1958
Description: Arched entrance at corner of the building near sidewalk. Sign to the right of the door gives the times for mass.
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Bacteriology Laboratory Building Hallway

Date: 1955
Description: Interior hallway through glass windows of doorways in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Bacteriology Laboratory building.
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Rainy Day on State Street

Date: 09 12 1961
Description: People cross a State Street intersection in the rain. The College Barber Shop and a Steak House is on the other side of the street.
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Road America Race

Date: 1957
Description: Spectators near the grandstand at the Road America sports car race.
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State High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 1957
Description: A player attempts a shot at the Wisconsin State high school basketball tournament, held in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Merrimac Ferry

Date: 1951
Description: View from road of the Merrimac ferry approaching shore with several automobiles and a large truck aboard. In the foreground is a sign that reads: "Keep Bac...
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Pedestrians in a Snowstorm

Date: 12 29 1954
Description: Winter scene with pedestrians standing on the sidewalk near a downtown street waiting for bus transportation in a snowstorm. Probably at Capitol Square.

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