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Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Golden Jubilee Parade

Date: 05 18 1952
Description: Crowd watching Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Golden Jubilee parade, including children with their heads turned in anticipation, and dressed up wearing hats...
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UW-Madison Library Mall Fountain

Date: 07 09 1958
Description: James, the three-year-old son of Philip and Mrs. Staudenraus, playing with a sprinkling can in the new University of Wisconsin library mall fountain.
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Buildings on Monona Avenue

Date: 1936
Description: Post Office and insurance buildings (on right), at Monona Avenue and East Wilson Street. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background. Two children are...
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Girls Jumping Rope

Date: 1900
Description: Two young girls with bows in their hair jump rope as a boy watches.
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Opening Day of Dane County Farmers' Market

Date: 04 1998
Description: A man is selling produce to customers on the opening day of the Dane County Farmers' Market on the Capitol Square. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the ba...
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Girl on a Sidewalk

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Description: Outdoor view of a small girl posing standing on a wooden walkway in a yard.
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Children Sledding on North Pinckney Street

Date: 1915
Description: Winter scene with children sledding down 400 block of North Pinckney Street, Madison, Wisconsin, including 10 boys on a coasting bobsled. Three houses are ...
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Children Line Up for Free Movie

Date: 08 27 1948
Description: Children lined up on sidewalk in front of L. Wieman Co. Store, 205-07 State Street, to attend a free back-to-school movie party at the Capitol Theatre. In ...
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University Houses Memorial Day Parade

Date: 05 30 1950
Description: Suzanne Seifert, 3-year-old daughter of Professor and Mrs. Lester W. Seifert, is shown in her costume made of pink crepe paper, which she wore at the Memor...
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Memorial Day Activities

Date: 05 30 1952
Description: Mrs. H.L. (Charlotte) Gerber, escorted by Earl Heath, prepares to place a wreath in honor of World War I dead during ceremonies at the South Hamilton Stree...
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McGillavray Sash and Door Company

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Description: Men and boys posed standing on the Harrison Street bridge next to the McGillivray Sash and Door Factory.
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Roundy's Fun Fund

Date: 08 21 1956
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Joseph "Roundy" Coughlin, sportswriter for Wisconsin State Journal, with five girls who put on a neighborhood style show t...
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Girl Next to Plank Sidewalk

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a small European American girl posing standing near a wooden walkway in a yard in front of several buildings.
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Wooden Schoolhouse

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Description: View down wooden walkway towards children posing standing in the doorway, on a wooden walkway, in the yard of a wooden schoolhouse.
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View of Unidentified Residence

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Description: View towards a small two-story wooden house. A boy is standing in the foreground near a fence.
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University of Wisconsin Eagle Heights Apartments for Married Graduate Students

Date: 03 25 1958
Description: Children enjoy riding bikes at the U.W. Eagle Heights apartments. Barbara Bessae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bessae, is shown giving a ride to Tommy Bi...
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Boys Playing Soldier

Date: 1957
Description: Residential street with three boys playing “soldier”.
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Child Building Snowman

Date: 1913
Description: A child building a snowman in front of the Herman Taylor home.
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Celebrating Armistice

Date: 11 1918
Description: View from sidewalk towards a parade of mostly men and boys walking down a street. A few people are carrying American flags. Caption reads: "Kilbourn, Nov. ...
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Chimney Corners

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Description: Jackson Turner Main standing in front of "Chimney Corners" holding a butterfly net. He is the grandson of Frederick Jackson Turner, University of Wisconsin...

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