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Karmelkorn Store Window

Date: 12 17 1930
Description: View of the interior of the O'Sullivan's Karmelkorn Shop, 308 North Henry Street, with a small Christmas tree with tinsel on display in the front window on...
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Christmas Decorating at Memorial Union

Date: 12 04 1947
Description: June Wandrey, Wautoma and Thorval Sautter, Wausau, hanging Christmas decorations at Memorial Union.
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Ground Breaking At Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish

Date: 07 18 1948
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor, in vestments, turning the first shovel of dirt for the building that will contain the parish auditorium and six classrooms on t...
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CUNA Ground Breaking

Date: 07 30 1949
Description: Officers of Credit Union National Association, Inc. (CUNA) and city and state officials at the ground breaking ceremony for a new international credit unio...
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Decorating Fourth of July Float

Date: 07 04 1944
Description: Group of people decorating the Garden Queen float for a Fourth of July parade near a large garage. The float reads "Greendale-The Garden City," "Pop. 2800"...
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Man Detailing Fourth of July Float

Date: 07 04 1944
Description: Jack Rickert is painting words "1946 Pop. 2800" on the side of a Fourth of July Garden Queen Float. Above the painted sign the float is decorated with a pi...
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First Baptist Church, Madison

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: Reverend Charles R. Bell Jr., pastor of the First Baptist church, breaks ground for the new Baptist Church to be constructed at 518 North Franklin Avenue a...
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University Subscription Dance

Date: 12 06 1949
Description: Robert O'Brien, general chairman, and Sheila Kivlin, chair of the buffet supper, prepare for the annual Christmas Subscription Dance for university student...
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Groundbreaking for Madison General Hospital Addition

Date: 07 10 1950
Description: Edward J. B. Schubring (left), president of Madison General hospital association, and City Manager Leonard G. Howell wield the shovels at the groundbreakin...
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Inland Lakes Regatta on Lake Mendota

Date: 07 05 1950
Description: Members of the social committee for the Inland Lakes Regatta prepare the decorations at the Maple Bluff Country Club for some of the parties to be held dur...
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Fifth Annual Beefeaters' Dinner at the Memorial Union

Date: 12 07 1950
Description: Nancy Berryman of Wauwatosa, (seated) is showing Clarence Bylsma, Racine; Henry Lippold, New London, and Anne Van Zandt, LaCrosse (left to right) all of wh...
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Edgewood Elementary School Groundbreaking

Date: 07 22 1952
Description: Participating in the groundbreaking ceremonies for a new elementary school building on the Edgewood campus are left to right, foreground: Mother Evelyn Mot...
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Eagles Club Breaks Ground for New Hall

Date: 06 22 1953
Description: Former Governor Oscar Rennebohm turns the first shovelful of earth for the new Eagles Hall to be built on the site of the old Marquette School at 1232 Jeni...
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Flashback Rustic Saloon — Interior

Date: 07 14 2000
Description: "Waiting on us at the Flashback Rustic Saloon is Bonnie Gonyo."
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Mendota Yacht Club Beachcombers Party

Date: 07 28 1953
Description: William and Audrey Hobbins cooking a hot dog on the grill at the Mendota Yacht Club beachcombers party.
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Christmas Customs

Date: 12 14 1953
Description: Maybelle Otterson demonstrates a Christmas custom as she hangs a front door decoration on her home at 209 North Blackhawk Avenue in Shorewood.
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Christmas Customs

Date: 12 14 1953
Description: Walter Maas of 4029 Council Crest making hand-made Christmas gifts for wife, Cecelia, and children, Twig and Robin.
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Christmas Season Activities

Date: 12 11 1954
Description: Jean Brickson and her daughters Ann, age 4, and Betty, age 2, make cut-out Christmas cookies.
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River View Mobile Home Park

Date: 11 1987
Description: "Andy Schnitzler, Jr. posed with shovel, broke ground for the River View Mobile Home Park."
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Theresa Library

Date: 08 1989
Description: "A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Theresa's new library."

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