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Daisy Bates at Broken Window

Date: 05 29 1958
Description: Daisy Bates, an American civil rights activist, publisher and writer who played a leading role in the Little Rock integration crisis of 1957, looking throu...
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Doty House

Date: 1950
Description: A view of the split lath boards, which are hung between wall beams to apply plaster to create the interior wall, inside of the Doty house.
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Robert Lamp House

Date: 1966
Description: The Robert Lamp house at 22 North Butler Street, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1902.
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124 Langdon Street

Date: 1924
Description: 124 Langdon Street, viewed from Lake Mendota. The house was designed by Madison architect Frank Riley and built in 1924 for the Kappa Sigma fraternity. T...
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William P. Robinson Residence

Date: 01 09 1952
Description: Living room of the William P. Robinson residence, located at 1923 North Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are sitting before before the electric organ.
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Elks Club

Date: 1915
Description: A view of a piano, chairs, a table, and a fireplace in the ladies parlor of the Elks Club, founded in 1868. An open window shows a street scene and a home....
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Narrow Town Street

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Description: View down a narrow town street with closely spaced homes.
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Residential District

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Description: View of a row of homes in the residential district. The brick house in the foreground features a large wraparound porch and a fence around the front yard.
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Saving Energy with Insulation

Date: 1979
Description: During an energy tour of his district Congressman Obey visited various sites to observe projects to increase energy efficiency. Here a workman is preparing...
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View of Marshall Street

Date: 1891
Description: View down tree-lined sidewalk along Marshall Street facing west. The northwest corner of S. 6th and Marshall Streets is circled by a fence, which continue...
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Racist Graffiti

Date: 1975
Description: Two students are standing behind a fence enclosing the yard of a housing project. Below their feet is a concrete retaining wall with racist graffiti spray ...
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Racist Graffiti

Date: 1975
Description: Two students stand next to a fence enclosing the yard of a housing project. Below their feet is a concrete retaining wall with racist graffiti spray painte...
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Racist Graffiti

Date: 1975
Description: View across street towards a man leaning against a street sign near the corner of a fence enclosing the yard of a housing project. On the right is a concre...
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Policemen Paint Injured Officer's Home

Date: 08 18 1967
Description: Several men, many wearing T-shirts, are gathered on the lawn outside a house, with some men standing on ladders. One man is lying on the roof and painting ...

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