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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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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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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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Baron Ludvig af Ugglas

Date: 08 15 1949
Description: Baron Ludvig af Ugglas of Sweden in work clothes at the site of Madison's Veterans hospital where he has a summer job. He will be attending the U.W. Colleg...
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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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Construction of New Seats at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: 06 30 1950
Description: View of the north bleachers at Camp Randall Stadium, with construction started to add additional concrete bleachers on top.
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City of Madison's New Leaf Loader

Date: 10 11 1950
Description: Pictured is the city of Madison street department's new $4,000 leaf loader during operations in the 12th Ward. The suction unit, which is like a huge "vacu...
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Belmont Hotel Window Painting

Date: 06 18 1952
Description: William F. Guethlein, Sauk City, resting on a scaffold on the Belmont Hotel, 31 North Pinckney Street. He has been repairing and painting the hotel windows...
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Madison Soap Box Derby

Date: 07 17 1953
Description: Four members of the Madison Parks Department building the ramp on Midvale Avenue for the upcoming Madison Soap Box derby. Left to right: Vie Cramer, Don Ke...
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Pine Bluff Observatory Site

Date: 04 24 1957
Description: Bulldozers and steam shovels prepare the site for the future University of Wisconsin Observatory site near Pine Bluff.
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Chadbourne Hall Under Construction

Date: 01 17 1958
Description: Elevated view of Chadbourne Hall under construction on the University of Wisconsin campus. The building will house 678 female students. The structure will ...

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