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Middleton Railroad Crossing

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of several men, some of whom may be railroad workers, posing in front of a Minnesota and St. Paul wood-burning engine at a train crossing. Th...
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The Triangle Filling Station

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Triangle filling station on Highway 12, which sold gasoline, ice, and other items. A man stands in front by the gas pump, and a map of...
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Arboretum Entrance

Date: 1945
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison entrance to Arboretum. Two stone walls flank the road. Two informational signs, including the speed limit, are past the e...
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Babcock Drive

Date: 1948
Description: Signpost for Babcock Drive with the Agricultural Hall on the University of Wisconsin campus in the background.
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Highway 35

Date: 1950
Description: View of an automobile traveling north on Highway 35, near the Mississippi River. Railroad tracks run between the road and the river. In the background are ...
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Sunday Morning Traffic

Date: 1951
Description: Sunday morning traffic on the corner of Washington and South 8th Streets in Manitowoc.
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Hotel Kegonsa

Date: 1955
Description: Text on front reads: "Hotel Kegonsa — On U.S. 51, Stoughton, Wisconsin." On reverse, "Hotel Kegonsa, Modern Coffee Shop, U.S. Highway 51, Stoughton, Wiscon...
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Evacuation Route Out of Milwaukee

Date: 1961
Description: Evacuation route out of Milwaukee. View from the side of the road looking downhill towards the rear of a Wisconsin State Patrol cruiser parked on the right...
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"Colsac II" Ferry

Date: 1963
Description: View from road of the ferry "Colsac II" arriving at the shoreline of the Wisconsin River, with an automobile on the right waiting to board.
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Menasha Rail Crossing

Date: 06 16 1963
Description: View down street towards the Menasha railroad crossing and a Roman Catholic Church.
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Tracks to the City

Date: 1965
Description: Elevated view of two railroad lines curving towards the city in the distance. A speeder, a mini maintenance car, is on the left hand track. A gantry is ove...
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Red and Green Stoplight

Date: 1969
Description: Red and green stoplight amid debris on the ground.
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Pedestrians on Sidewalk

Date: 1969
Description: Numerous pedestrians walk on the sidewalk of a busy street.
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New York City Street

Date: 1969
Description: Several automobiles and trucks pass through a New York City street. A bridge is visible in the left background, and a construction crane can be seen in the...
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St. John's Cathedral

Date: 1970
Description: 802 North Jackson Street, with street signs on left. Cars are parked along both sides of the street and in front of the cathedral near Courthouse Square (n...
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White Christmas

Date: 12 1970
Description: Fresh snow covers everything on a city street at Christmas time.
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Emergency Snow Route

Date: 01 1972
Description: Automobiles are traveling through a winter storm on snow-covered roads.
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Spring Flood

Date: 1975
Description: A GMC truck and an automobile are splashing through a large puddle in a small town. The town's water tower is in the background.
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A Park in Winter

Date: 11 29 1989
Description: Panoramic view of Riverside Park during the winter.
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Homeless Man

Date: 2003
Description: A homeless man holding a cardboard sign that reads "HOMELESS HUNGRY ANY Thing HELPS GOD BLESS" on Rose Street intersection.

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