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Packard Maintenance

Date: 06 29 1946
Description: An African American mechanic works on a car up on the rack for servicing at the gas station Meehan Motor Mart, 209 East Washington Avenue.
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 02 24 1950
Description: A group of workmen posing in front of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. This is one of two "work days" the men donated to the ...
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Washing Machine Mechanic

Date: 12 20 1944
Description: A mechanic in the service department of Hefty Sales Corporation is preparing to do a complete overhaul of a washing machine.
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Chef Frosting a Cake

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: Otto Wiedholz, Vienna French Pastry Shop, 334 State Street, frosting a cake. Otto and his wife, Elsie, 414 Chestnut Street, are the owners of the pastry sh...
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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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Wisconsin Historical Society Architectural Exhibit

Date: 03 27 1945
Description: Professor J.F. Kienitz, on the left, and Edward J. Law, committee member of the Historic American Buildings Survey in Wisconsin, examining a miniature mode...
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Bessie Hooker Grinding Poppy Seeds

Date: 06 28 1945
Description: With all Hillsboro striving to honor Vice-Admiral March A. Mitscher, who came for a visit with his mother, Bessie Hooker, a maid in the Mr. and Mrs. Lyle H...
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Lewis Flisram, Madison Parks Caretaker

Date: 07 05 1945
Description: Lewis Flisram, age 79, started working for the Madison Parks Commission in 1897. He worked there until 1911. He left to work for his mother for a period of...
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Madison Dairy Laboratory

Date: 01 09 1946
Description: Two men performing a test in a laboratory at the Madison Dairy, 1018 East Washington Avenue.
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Flooded Building Under Construction

Date: 07 18 1946
Description: Man standing in flood water at the building under construction for Forsberg Paper Box Company, 2107 Fordem Avenue.
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Eleanor Moore and In-laws Roofing House

Date: 10 20 1946
Description: Ms. Alvin (Eleanor) Moore, 4219 Doncaster Drive, and her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bakken of Mt. Horeb, installing the roof at the Moo...
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Jonas Staley Holding Shovel

Date: 08 05 1947
Description: Jonas Staley, 1510 Jenifer Street, a 73-year-old man who enjoyed working outdoors in hot weather. He is shown putting in a sewer at 4226 Beverly Road.
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Chef Carson Gulley

Date: 1945
Description: Chef Carson Gulley, University of Wisconsin-Madison residence hall chef, chopping vegetables.
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Kayser Motors Mechanic

Date: 02 13 1948
Description: Kayer Motors mechanic working on servicing a truck. Kayser Motors is located at 701 East Washington Avenue.
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Theater Guild Stage Hands

Date: 02 18 1948
Description: Four teenagers working backstage as apprentices for the Madison Theater Guild. Pictured from the left are: Eugene Van Hekle, Carol Cowan, Bob Hart, and Joa...
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Madison City Lifeguards

Date: 08 11 1948
Description: Five Madison city lifeguards that were assigned to prepare the Breese Stevens Field for the All Star high school football game. Left to right are: Glenn Wi...
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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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Durfee Brothers Roofing Company Burglary

Date: 10 30 1948
Description: John Ochalle, employee of the Durfee Brothers Roofing Company, who discovered evidence of a burglary at the company's place of business at 1804 South Park ...
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Speranza's Neighbors Dig Basement for New Shop

Date: 11 06 1948
Description: Blooming Grove neighbors of John Speranza digging a basement for a new Speranza shop which will replace the one lost to a fire that also destroyed the Sper...
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Naval Armory Under Construction

Date: 11 17 1948
Description: Construction scene of the new Naval Armory in the 1000 block of East Washington Avenue.

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