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Edgewood Fence Removal

Date: 01 19 1945
Description: Edgewood fence along Wingra Drive entrance, which had been opened to the public after closing by the Dominican Sisters of Edgewood Academy. Shown is the ro...
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Tents at Prisoner of War Camp

Date: 07 13 1945
Description: German prisoner of war camp with tents and fencing surrounding the area. Several people are on the grounds. Prisoners are working in the local cannery.
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Construction of Badger Outdoor Theater Screen

Date: 08 1948
Description: Scaffolding set up for the construction of a screen for the Badger Outdoor Theater. The photograph was taken for the Safway Steel Scaffolds Company, 940 Wi...
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Bernice Johnston Death

Date: 11 28 1949
Description: County officers and state crime lab officials searching for clues in the pasture near Fitch Hatchery road, where Bernice Johnston was beaten and abandoned....
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Buffalo at the Shey and Strand Ranch Near Deansville

Date: 05 04 1950
Description: A small herd of buffalo roam the 271-acre hobby "ranch" of Ed Shey and Peter Strand near Deansville."Pete" Strand is standing next to the herd on the right
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Winkie, Vilas Zoo Elephant

Date: 06 28 1952
Description: A zoo keeper is standing beside Winkie, the Vilas Zoo elephant, as she is eating her "birthday cake" to celebrate her birthday and second anniversary at th...

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