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Sunnyside P.T.A. Play Scene

Date: 01 21 1931
Description: Presenting the play, "They Are Not What They Used To Be." The Sunnyside P.T.A., 3902 E. Washington Avenue, won the fourth preliminary contest in the Dane C...
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Droster Store

Date: 1928
Description: Droster Store at the corner of Burke and Felland Road. It is currently the Burke Station Tavern.
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Burke Depot

Date: 1938
Description: The Burke Depot during the move to the Droster store location. Built in 1884, it had been located on the Northeast corner of Burke and Felland Road.
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Droster Farm

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior of the Droster farm located on Felland Road. The house was built in 1854.
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Tornado Damage

Date: 07 23 1944
Description: Truax Field tornado damage, 2 miles north of Truax Field. Francis Lockman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lockman, is sitting on the seat of their tractor whi...
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Tornado Damage

Date: 06 23 1944
Description: Tornado damage at Truax Field area. Paul Gritzmacher and a cow are in the damaged barn.
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Tornado Damage

Date: 07 23 1944
Description: Tornado damage at Truax Field area. Barn damage with house in background. Two horses survived in the barn despite the damage around them.
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Tornado Damage

Date: 07 23 1944
Description: Tornado damage near Truax Field in Madison. The Gritzmacher farm milk house was twisted and shattered by the wind. A group of people are looking at the dam...
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Tornado Damage

Date: 07 23 1944
Description: Tornado damage in Truax Field area. The Anderson house chimney was damaged, and the trees surrounding it were uprooted.
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Tornado Damage

Date: 07 23 1944
Description: Tornado damage in Truax Field area. Albert Anderson is shown holding the wire of a fence that held him during the storm. Oscar and Elmer Anderson, Albert's...
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Motorcyclist Ray Tursky

Date: 08 05 1949
Description: Outdoor portrait of Ray Tursky, one of the outstanding motorcycle riders in the country, wearing a helmet with goggles and a Harley-Davidson shirt. He part...
Property Record

5329 REINER RD

Community: Burke
County: Dane
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 123066
Property Record

5313 FELLAND RD

Community: Burke
County: Dane
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 123067
Property Record

6303 PORTAGE RD

Community: Burke
County: Dane
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 123068
Property Record

5490 PORTAGE RD

Community: Burke
County: Dane
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 229785
Property Record

5490 PORTAGE RD

Community: Burke
County: Dane
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 229786
Property Record

5490 PORTAGE RD

Community: Burke
County: Dane
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 229787
Property Record

5490 PORTAGE RD

Community: Burke
County: Dane
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 229788
Property Record

5490 PORTAGE RD

Community: Burke
County: Dane
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 229789
Property Record

5505 PORTAGE RD

Community: Burke
County: Dane
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 229790

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