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Automobile Accident

Date: 05 28 1952
Description: View of the Sauk-Middleton Road where an automobile accident occurred. Taken for Attorney Farrond Shuttleworth.
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South Carroll Street

Date: 10 13 1954
Description: View of the Capitol building from the intersection of West Doty Street and the 100 block of South Carroll Street. Cars are parked on West Doty Street and ...
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Pyramid Motors "Greese Monkey"

Date: 02 04 1955
Description: A "grease monkey" stands underneath an automobile at the Pyramid Motor Co., 434 W. Gilman Street.
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Beach Scene

Date: 06 16 1953
Description: View of a crowd of people, mostly in swimsuits, at what might be Vilas Beach on Lake Wingra. There is a concession stand in a building in the background. A...
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Flag Day at Veteran's Hospital

Date: 06 15 1953
Description: View across road towards eight members of Madison American Legion and its Auxiliary posed and raising a large new flag at the Veteran's Administration Hosp...
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1953
Description: Elevated view looking down towards the corner of Carroll and Main Streets at one of the largest marching groups in the parade observing Memorial Day, the ...
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Madison's Boys Baseball Program

Date: 06 15 1953
Description: "Johnny" Zeier, manager and coach of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Madison's Boys Baseball program. Zeier was a Softball Hall of Fame pitcher.
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Madison's Boys Baseball Program

Date: 06 15 1953
Description: Dave Heisig (left) and Webb Spraetz, (right) pitcher and catcher of defending championship Schoep's Ice Cream team in Madison's Boys Baseball program.
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Peter Smith, Joan Holm Wedding

Date: 06 20 1953
Description: Newlyweds Joan Marie Holm and Peter Byrd Smith in a car following the wedding service at First Baptist church.
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Madison's Boys Baseball Program

Date: 06 15 1953
Description: Fritz Wegner, left, director of Madison's Boys Baseball program, watches the action at Vilas park with some of the boys.
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1953
Description: View from street of children and adults gathered along the sidewalk to watch as Madison observes Memorial Day with a parade and three memorial services aro...
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Goodyear Nelson Tire Service

Date: 03 1961
Description: Exterior view of the Goodyear Nelson Tire Service building at 1001 Applegate Road.
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Quaker Oats Barn

Date: 10 08 1945
Description: A barn on the Quaker Oats farm on 4202 Monona Drive. A sign above the barn door reads: "Branch Warehouse of William Le[?] Warehouses, Public Bonded Warehou...
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Boats on Yahara River

Date: 06 11 1960
Description: Three motor boats cruise on the Yahara river near the East Johnson Street bridge. A concrete boat ramp is visible at right with three additional motor boat...
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Tenney Park Lock Opening

Date: 08 22 1959
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen leads the parade of boats that opened the new Tenney Park lock on Saturday morning.
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DX Service Station at 2101 N. Sherman Ave.

Date: 06 24 1959
Description: View of a Mid Century-style service station with two service bays and a sales room. Three gas pumps and the trunk of a car are visible and trees stand in ...
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DX Service Station on Sherman Avenue

Date: 05 06 1959
Description: Exterior view of Ripp's DX service station, 2101 North Sherman Avenue in Madison. To the right of the station is a house at 1710 Winchester.
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Fire at Kindschi Leather Company

Date: 12 07 1958
Description: A stubborn fire smoldered in the walls of the Kindschi Leather Company at 120 South Pinckney Street. The 80-year-old building known as the Burrows building...
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Automobile Accident

Date: 11 03 1958
Description: An automobile rests on the sidewalk after running into the Wolff, Kubly & Hersig hardware store window at 30 North Carroll Street.
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Madison Newspapers, Inc.

Date: 06 15 1958
Description: Exterior view of the front side of the Madison Newspapers, Inc. building at 115 South Carroll Street. The Wisconsin State Journal offices are on the 3rd fl...

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