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The Artist

Date: 1876
Description: Issued as a stereograph on green mount entitled "The Artist." Two men stand by a wagon on which is written "A.L. Dahl Landscape Photographer." The flag on...
Painting

City Hall

Date: 1938
Description: City Hall, located at 2 W. MIfflin Street, was built from 1856-1858. The architect was August Kutzbock.
Photograph

Martin W. Torkelson at West Washington Avenue Underpass Hearing

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Martin W. Torkelson, regional director of the State Planning Board, speaking at a hearing on the possibility of putting West Washington Avenue under the Ch...
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San W. Orr at West Washington Avenue Underpass Hearing

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: San W. Orr, attorney, speaking at a hearing on the possibility of putting West Washington Avenue under the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroa...
Photograph

Labor Day Parade

Date: 09 05 1949
Description: Elevated view of Madison's Labor Day parade, showing the electrical workers' unit, the largest unit in the parade, and the Brotherhood of Electrical Worker...
Photograph

Labor Day Parade Float

Date: 09 01 1952
Description: Elevated view of the Iron Workers Local 383 float in the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. It won first place for originality.
Photograph

Local Boilermakers and Helpers

Date: 1914
Description: Boilermakers and their helpers pose on and around a horse-drawn wagon that bears a sign that reads "Boiler-makers and Helpers," perhaps for a parade. Man o...
Photograph

New Findorff Mill

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Description: Elevated group portrait of men posing in front of the J.H. Findorff, Contractor, Planing Mill & Lumber Yard building. A smaller brick building on the far r...
Photograph

Tenney Park Locks Activity

Date: 07 04 1954
Description: Locktender Earl Wood swinging open the heavy lock gate for a speedboat operator passing through the lock on the Yahara River at Tenney Park. A sign above t...
Photograph

Fashion Photograph

Date: 08 12 1954
Description: Fashion photo for Woldenberg's taken on the Edgewater Hotel Pier located on Lake Mendota at the end of Wisconsin Avenue. A woman in a striped dress, dark h...
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New U.S. Postal Mail Truck

Date: 08 1955
Description: A new red, white and blue mail truck is displayed at the Madison Post Office garage. A poster on the side of the truck reads: "Don't be a Hurry Bug — Slow ...
Photograph

Governor Vernon W. Thomson Receives Membership in the Northwest Airlines' Top Flight Club

Date: 07 17 1958
Description: Governor Vernon W. Thomson (left) receives a membership card, and citation, in the Northwest Airlines Top Flight Club for his support of air transportation...
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Wisconsin GOP Headquarters Staff Prepare to Leave for the Republican National Convention

Date: 07 21 1960
Description: Members of the Wisconsin GOP headquarters staff prepare to leave for the Republican National Convention to be held at the Executive House Hotel in Chicago....
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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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