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Governor Washburn's House

Date: 1876
Description: Home of Governor Cadwallader C. Washburn on Monroe Street at the east end of what is now the Edgewood College campus. Washburn is probably the man at left.
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Vilas Park

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of Vilas Park, filled with groups of people on the lawn, and horse-drawn carriages on the drive.
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Italian Workingmen's Club

Date: 10 31 1935
Description: Group of people posing in Halloween costumes at the Italian Workingmen's Club at 914 Regent Street in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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Young Arthur Altmeyer and Friends

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of Arthur Altmeyer as a young man posing in Wingra Park with five other young people identified as Selma, Russell, Lloyd, May Wescot...
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Decorated International Heavy-Duty Coal Truck

Date: 1929
Description: International heavy-duty coal truck owned by Pocahontas Coal Company decorated. Placard on truck reads: "International motor truck. All steel shapes, plate...
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Unitarian Church's Work Day

Date: 1950
Description: People gather around a table of food for the First Unitarian Society's "Work Day". The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and some of the construc...
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Soldiers' Orphans' Home/Monona Academy

Date: 1877
Description: This building, on an entire block of Spaight and Brearly Streets with Lake Monona, was originally the governor's mansion for Leonard J. Farwell. The Farwel...
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Linden Hill Grocery Store

Date: 06 19 1938
Description: Linden Hill Grocery Store, 36 South Fair Oaks Avenue. Anton "Tony" Lazarz and his wife Bernice, owners of the store, are sitting on the curb in the foregro...
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Willys Automobile

Date: 03 17 1938
Description: Mr. Smart from Smart Motors demonstrating a Willys automobile to a stylish woman, who has one foot up on the running board.
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Zephyr Automobile

Date: 09 21 1937
Description: Zephyr automobile, with couple sitting in the front seat, parked in front of Russell and Louise Carpenter home, 50 Cambridge Road, taken for Kayser Motors.
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Fourteen Foot Tomato Plant

Date: 09 27 1936
Description: Mr. Liebenberg standing on a ladder measuring a 14 foot tomato plant growing in his garden. Mrs. Liebenberg is standing beside the plant.
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Keating Garage Exterior

Date: 08 18 1934
Description: Keating Garage and Ford Sales and Service, 14-16 N. Fairchild Street with the Keating tow truck and employees in front of the garage doors.
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Surprise Party at Mrs. Peterson's

Date: 11 01 1930
Description: A group portrait taken at a surprise party at Mrs. Peterson's (Aldro Wasley's sister) outside the home, at Sherman Park. One person is holding a dog.
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House and Flower Garden

Date: 07 30 1930
Description: View from street towards a house and flower garden at 614 E. Main Street. There is a man (possibly Emanuel F. Yager) and woman standing in the driveway wit...
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Madison Dairy Produce Buildings

Date: 06 15 1927
Description: View across street towards the Madison Dairy Produce Building, with employees standing on the sidewalk in front of the building. Located at 1018 East Washi...
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Winnebago Auto Replacement Parts Co. Employees

Date: 09 07 1946
Description: 19 employees (entire sales force) standing in front of Winnebago Auto Parts Replacement Parts Company, 103 North Park Street.
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Soggy but Fun

Date: 08 03 1981
Description: Despite rain and fog, people turned out to enjoy a street festival sponsored by the Guadalupe Center at 239 W. Washington Street in Milwaukee. There were e...
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Presbyterian Students

Date: 10 26 1928
Description: Elevated informal group portrait of students posing outdoors at a Halloween Party, some in costumes, taken outside behind the Presbyterian Student Headquar...
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International L-110 Truck

Date: 1951
Description: Color photograph of an International L-110 Truck (115-Inch W.B.) with panel body. The truck is parked on the side of a residential street, in front of a ho...
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Mifflin Street Block Party

Date: 05 1975
Description: Crowd at the Mifflin Street block party.

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