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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Construction crew building a double streetcar track around the Capitol Square on North Pinckney Street. The oversized awnings were common around the Square... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Boys marching down a neighborhood street with toy guns. The leader is carrying a big stick. A boy in the back is carrying a flag. |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Postcard of a view of a man wearing a straw boater passing out flags to children on the Fourth of July. Text on reverse, "Sane 4th." |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | A Fourth of July parade on S. Carrol Street featuring decorated vehicles. Flags are hanging from the sides of commercial buildings. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Two damaged cars are parked on the curb of a residential street. People can be seen behind the cars, a tow truck is parked on the opposite side of the stre... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin physical education interpretive dance students perform out of doors in a grassy meadow. |
| Date: | 06 1927 |
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| Description: | Edward J. Rickers with UW nightwatchman "Gramps," on a Lake Mendota outing. They are seated on the grass together with a picnic lunch and a campfire. There... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | View from Langdon Street towards the front of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Vines cover the stone balustrade and trees are in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | The catcher squats as the batter gets ready to swing at a pitch while the umpire looks on. This image was taken as part of the WPA Federal Writers Project... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | The State Street side of the Wisconsin Historical Society building and sidewalk. A large tree is in the left foreground. Bascom Hill is in the Background. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View of Babcock Memorial Garden on the University of Wisconsin campus with bench. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Exterior of entrance to Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Interior portrait of an elderly man sitting in a rocking chair whittling. A small boy is standing behind him on the right. Potted plants are on the window ... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | A view across State Street from the east terrace of the Wisconsin Historical Society building. |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Two rowboats docked in a river surrounded by trees, following a recent snowfall. |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Caption from calendar reads: "Evergreens and drifted snow form a Christmas picture on the University campus." |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | The 4th Wisconsin State Capitol, built in 1906-1917. |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | West side of South Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The facade is covered with vines. |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Sculpture of Lincoln in front of Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall is in the background, and snow covers the ground. T... |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | View of the Wisconsin State Capitol from balcony of Bascom Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Lake Monona is in the upper right background... |
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