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Boathouses on Lake Monona

Date: 04 24 1931
Description: Boathouses on Lake Monona looking southeast from E. Wilson Street across CNW railroad tracks. View of Wirka Boat Line, E. Wilson Street at S. Hancock Stree...
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University Student Bathers

Date: 07 29 1935
Description: Standing on the Alpha Chi Omega sorority pier, Willard Grasser and Robert Estes show what is and is not permitted with regard to men's bathing suits. "The ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Looking Northeast

Date: 08 24 1945
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of the Loraine Hotel.
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Olin Terrace

Date: 03 03 1957
Description: A view of Olin Terrace. The terrace and fountain were built in 1934 by CWA and FERA workers. It was designed by Frank Riley, Madison architect, in the Ital...
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Wisconsin State Capitol from Olin Park

Date: 10 07 1930
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol across Lake Monona from Olin Park.
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South Hancock Street Scene

Date: 01 08 1946
Description: South Hancock Street scene looking South down unpaved South Hancock Street at the corner of East Wilson Street, taken at site of Reynolds Bus accident. Bus...
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Chicago & Northwestern R.R. Crossing at Blair Street

Date: 11 12 1936
Description: Chicago & Northwestern Railroad tracks, looking west at the crossing of S. Blair Street, King Street, E. Wilson Street, and Williamson Street. Shows Chicag...
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Children's Rhythm Band

Date: 07 08 1935
Description: Group portrait of children's rhythm band in uniform, posing on the lake shore terrace at Rutledge and S. Brearly Streets. They are getting ready to play an...
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Dane County Tug of War Champions

Date: 08 20
Description: Dane County tug of war champion team, dressed in overalls, with ropes used in competition. The team went to the 1934 Chicago World's Fair.
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Donald Krueger in Burned Motorboat

Date: 07 20 1934
Description: Canoers paddle by to observe Don Krueger standing in the bow of the burned-out "Baby Gar Wood" speedboat after six University of Wisconsin women students w...
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View of Lake Mendota

Date: 05 24 1934
Description: View of Lake Mendota from the terrace of Dr. Frederick A. and Edith Davis house, 6048 South Highlands Avenue, called Edenfred.
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Five Boys and Diving Apparatus

Date: 07 13 1933
Description: Five boys experimenting with diving apparatus on a diving raft. Left to right: Lyell Tullis, Edgar Tullis, and Jerry Randall fixing the diving head gear, w...
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Boys and Diving Apparatus

Date: 07 13 1933
Description: Edgar Tullis, in the water wearing a diving helmet, is assisted by Jerry Randall and Lyell Tullis, standing on a pier.
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Baptism in Lake Monona

Date: 06 07 1933
Description: Evangelist W.P. Butler with hand upraised and Rev. Joseph Washington, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church stand beside Lulu Elroy who is about to be baptized...
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Janette Serrec Standing Beside Pontiac Car

Date: 05 22 1933
Description: Janette Serrec, University of Wisconsin graduate, lecturer and writer on the "Fine Art of Successful Living," standing beside a Pontiac automobile she drov...
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Madison Industrial District

Date: 12 14 1931
Description: Aerial view of Madison industrial district taken from the top of the Madison Gas and Electric Co. gas tank looking south west down the 600 and 700 blocks o...
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Fauerbach Brewery

Date: 08 12 1931
Description: Fauerbach Brewery on the right, looking south on South Blount from Williamson Street toward Lake Monona.
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Steeplejacks Repointing Chimney

Date: 08 05 1931
Description: Close-up of Don Coffey, in the foreground, and Bruce Russell, wearing the cap, steeplejacks repointing the University of Wisconsin heating plant chimney. P...
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Acacia Fraternity Group Portrait

Date: 08 05 1931
Description: Acacia Fraternity group portrait, in street clothes, on the pier behind the fraternity house at 108 Langdon Street.
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Chanticleer Orchestra on Boat

Date: 06 29 1931
Description: Chanticleer Orchestra, the "Piffles" Jaeger Band with instruments, on lake passenger boat. Band members and guests are: Left to right: Ruth Bourrette, Mrs....

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