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Filter: Year of 1950-1959
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a newly opened divided four lane highway. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Looking West on Main Ave." View down center of commercial area, with automobiles moving down the street, and parked along the curbs. A U.S.... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a post office. Caption reads: "Post Office — Walworth, Wisconsin". |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | The intersection of Johnson and Broom Streets. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | Sunday morning traffic on the corner of Washington and South 8th Streets in Manitowoc. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Midvale Avenue and Odana Boulevard. |
| Date: | 09 04 1957 |
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| Description: | First attempt of the Little Rock Nine to enter Central High School. They were denied entrance by the Arkansas National Guard who had been called up by Gove... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of new wing under construction. A fence separates the wing from the road. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | An International L-180 truck owned by the Holly Meat Packing Company is being backed up by a male driver from the street to a loading door at the company's... |
| Date: | 09 06 1950 |
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| Description: | A highway speed limit sign on Olin Avenue in Madison displays the urban speed limit of 25 miles per hour prior to leaving the Madison city limits. |
| Date: | 09 06 1950 |
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| Description: | The Madison city limits sign on Olin Avenue at Wingra Creek displays the start of the 25 miles per hour speed limit leaving the rural section of road. |
| Date: | 11 12 1951 |
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| Description: | Six irate women drivers sit in the office of superior court judge Roy H. Proctor's office to protest his dismissal of a traffic charge against a male drive... |
| Date: | 05 30 1952 |
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| Description: | Part of the crowd gathered on the Capitol Square in Madison to watch the Memorial Day parade. |
| Date: | 10 28 1956 |
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| Description: | Close-up of Tenney Building at the corner of South Pinckney and East Main Street on the Capitol Square. Businesses pictured on South Pinckney Street includ... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | View from inside front seat of an automobile looking toward intersection of Midvale Avenue and Odana Road. |
| Date: | 07 03 1953 |
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| Description: | After Governor Kohler signed legislation legalizing the sale of caps and cap pistols, many youth prepared to celebrate the Independence Day holiday with th... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of Ludington Street at an intersection, with automobiles and local businesses. Caption reads: "Ludington St., Columbus, Wis." |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from sidewalk of City Hall, located at the intersection of West Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The Parkway Theatre, featuring the films... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Black and white photographic postcard of a street scene, with a church on the left, and automobiles parked near a storefront at the corner in the distance,... |
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