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Railroad Crossing Safety Precautions at Monroe and Regent Streets

Date: 07 1955
Description: Illinois Central flagman R.D. DeRoche walking along the railroad tracks at the Monroe and Regent Streets crossing ahead of the engine after he activated wa...
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Carson Gulley at His New Restaurant

Date: 09 12 1962
Description: Local celebrity chef, Carson Gulley, posing with the sign for his new restaurant and catering firm at 5522 University Avenue.
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Goldwater Supporters at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 09 24 1964
Description: Large crowd gathered at the Wisconsin State Capitol to hear Senator Barry Goldwater speak. Reporters and photographers are gathered in the foreground. A mi...
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"Them Cards is Dead" Poster

Date: 09 27 1957
Description: Wisconsin State Journal staff reporter, June Dieckmann seated at a desk. Behind her on the wall is a poster saying "Them Cards is Dead." The poster ...
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Edwin Stein Using a Telephoto Lens on the Capitol Square

Date: 11 06 1957
Description: Edwin Stein taking photographs of people around Capitol Square using a new telephoto lens. He is down the block from the new Belmont Hotel and in front of ...
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We Saw You . . . at Madison Libraries

Date: 03 05 1958
Description: Dorothy Huston (1433 East Johnson Street), the reference division supervisor at the Madison Free Library's main branch at 201 West Mifflin Street, helps ma...
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Smashed Store Windows on State Street

Date: 07 16 1958
Description: Glass workers repair damage to 14 store windows on State Street after John O'Connor smashed them during the night and stole items from Goodman's Jewelry St...
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Inauguration of U.W. President Conrad A. Elvehjem

Date: 10 09 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin Regent President Wilbur Renk presents a bound certificate of appointment as president of the university to Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem d...
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Post Office Telephone Operator

Date: 12 31 1958
Description: Mrs. Mary Snell who has been the post office telephone operator for almost 19 years. She answers complaints, refers calls, and gives information for hundre...
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Half Century Club of U.W. Madison

Date: 06 06 1959
Description: The University of Wisconsin class of 1909 poses for its golden anniversary reunion picture as photographer William Black prepares to snap the shutter of a ...
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Vice President Richard Nixon Makes a Campaign Stop in Madison

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: Then-Vice President Richard Nixon addresses a crowd at the Madison Municipal Airport while campaigning for the 1960 Presidential election.

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