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Winter Street Scene

Date: 1899
Description: Winter scene of two men standing on a snowy street with the Wisconsin State Capitol visible in the background. They are holding snow shovels.
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Southeast Corner of the University of Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: A southwest corner view of the University of Wisconsin campus, from University Avenue just east of Park Street. A group of men are working in the road amon...
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Wisconsin State Journal Building Fire

Date: 11 19 1947
Description: Elevated view of three fire trucks at a fire in the Wisconsin State Journal building, 115-23 South Carroll Street. Other buildings on the street, looking ...
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Winter Snow Storm

Date: 12 07 1950
Description: A winter scene of a man clearing his car windshield of snow at the corner of South Carroll Street and West Wilson Street, Madison, Wisconsin, after a winte...
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Three Lakes, Wisconsin

Date: 1920
Description: View down unpaved street. Caption reads: "Street Scene — Three Lakes, Wis."
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Workman with Jackhammer

Date: 11 06 1928
Description: Man with jackhammer making street repairs with an air hammer with compressor. Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Co. Saunders Grocery store is across the street a...
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Snow Shoveler

Date: 03 1969
Description: A man shoveling his driveway. He is framed by large icicles hanging from the eaves of the house. Across the street are more homes, and trees.
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Elevated View of First Street

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Description: Elevated view of a street, with showing several men and children in the standing around a group of dogs. Location identified as First Street, just south of...
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Workman at Jackson County Bank

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Description: Outdoor view of a man posing standing on a tall ladder propped up against a brick building identified as the Jackson County Bank at the intersection of Fir...
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Fire Department

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Description: Five men posed on a firetruck in the middle of a street in a business district. Storefronts are in the background on the left and right.
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Outdoor Group Portrait of European American Women and Child

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of a child posing standing between two women posing standing on a wooden walkway. Across the street are trees and wooden buildings. ...
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Residence on the Corner of Main and Fourth Streets

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Description: Outdoor group portrait from across street of a European American family posing standing and sitting on the porch of a small wooden house. The house is iden...
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Residence on the Corner of Main and Fourth Streets

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of a European American family posing standing and sitting on the porch of a small wooden house. The house is identified as the resid...
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Jackson County Bank

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Description: View from street towards a man posing sitting high up on a ladder set up on the sidewalk in front of the Jackson County Bank on the southwest corner of Mai...
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Merchants Hotel

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Description: View from street of two men posed sitting in a wagon full of grain bags and pulled by a team of four horses in front of the Merchants Hotel. L.S.Y. June, t...
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Homemade Snow Slide in a Front Yard

Date: 03 01 1958
Description: Larry (9) and Howard (13) Schwartz work at building a snow slide in their front yard at 4322 Wakefield Street.
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Winter Entrepreneur

Date: 1973
Description: View down hill towards a boy kicking at a door to see if they want their walk shoveled after a snowfall.
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Woodchopping Contest

Date: 1936
Description: A crowd surrounds a man as he stands atop a tree trunk swinging his axe in a woodchopping contest.
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Main Street

Date: 1937
Description: View looking down middle of Main Street. Businesses from left to right include the U.S. Post Office, Tire & Battery Service, Store - Tourist & Supplies, St...
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Flowers on Rock River

Date: 07 1991
Description: "Les Beck draws water from the Rock River to water eight colorful flower boxes put up by the Theresa Lions Club."

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