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Greyhound Executive Inspection Tour

Date: 07 11 1957
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen (seated) using a mobile phone as Arthur Genet, president of the Greyhound Corp. looks on. They are inside a Greyhound Scenicruiser bus...
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Removal of Pedestrian Safety Islands on University Avenue

Date: 06 08 1957
Description: Pedestrian safety islands at University Avenue and Brooks Street were raised concrete islands (referred to as "meat-blocks") and are being removed to possi...
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Minetta Leonard

Date: 05 24 1957
Description: Indoor portrait of Minetta Leonard, who will give an illustrated travel talk to the Christian Mothers and Altar Society at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in...
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Greyhound Executive Inspection Tour

Date: 07 10 1957
Description: Four men seated at a table inside a customized Greyhound Scenicruiser bus. They are: Arthur Genet (center right), president of the Grayhound Corporation; M...
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Stop Light Violator Charged with Death of Police Sergeant

Date: 07 16 1957
Description: Inquest held in the death of Police Sergeant Ralph Nedderman caused by a traffic light violation by driver Alphonse Reiter (23). Shown in the court room ar...
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Police Cadet Walks Beat with Veteran Patrolman

Date: 07 17 1957
Description: Madison recruit policeman Franklin Oswald (left) learns how to operate on the beat by walking with veteran patrolman Eugene Buchanan (right) on Post 33, th...
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Gay Braxton Apartments Dedication

Date: 06 24 1965
Description: Guests honored at the dedication ceremony of the Gay Braxton Apartments gathered around a sign for the building. They are left to right Mayor Otto Festge, ...
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North Western Railroad Concrete Coal Chute Demolition

Date: 08 01 1957
Description: North Western Railroad employees attempt to demolish a concrete coal chute at the railroad's East Side yard at Commercial and Sherman Avenues. Groups of me...
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North Western Railroad Concrete Coal Chute Demolished

Date: 08 01 1957
Description: North Western Railroad employees attempt to demolish a concrete coal chute at the railroad's East Side yard at Commercial and Sherman Avenue. The first att...
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North Western Railroad Concrete Coal Chute Demolished

Date: 08 01 1957
Description: North Western Railroad employees attempt to demolish a concrete coal chute at the railroad's East Side yard at Commercial and Sherman Avenues. After the du...
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Shorewood Carnival Helps Roundy's Fund

Date: 08 04 1957
Description: Eight Shorewood School first graders pose with their teacher and with Joseph (Roundy) Coughlin. "Roundy's Fun Fund" collected donated money to benefit hand...
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North Western Railroad Concrete Coal Chute Demolished

Date: 08 02 1957
Description: North Western Railroad employees demolish a concrete coal chute at the railroad's East Side yard, at Commercial and Sherman Avenues, on their second attemp...
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Madison West High School Reunion — Class of '42

Date: 08 10 1957
Description: Two members of the Class of 1942 that came long distances for their Madison West High School reunion. Pictured are Mr. and Mrs. T.G. Budd of South Bend, In...
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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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We Saw You . . . Directing Traffic

Date: 08 09 1957
Description: Madison Police Patrolman Joseph Jones (1148 Jenifer Street) is at the busy West Dayton Street and Randall Avenue intersection, using a whistle and his arms...
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Madison Drum & Bugle Corps Trip

Date: 08 22 1957
Description: Members of the Boy Scout Corps posing for a group portrait prior to leaving on a trip to Florida to compete in the VFW national competition. The Scouts are...
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Girl Smoking a Cigarette

Date: 08 29 1957
Description: Little girl smoking a cigarette on the sidewalk.
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It's Off to School We Go

Date: 08 20 1957
Description: Checking her luggage for her trip next week to Quebec is Catherine du Vair. She will do graduate work at Laval University. She is a 1956 graduate of Marque...

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