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Condominiums Under Construction

Date: 1980
Description: Front view of a house under construction in the Tamarack Trails Subdivision.
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Sewer Pipes - Cedar Ridge Subdivision

Date: 03 1981
Description: View of cement foundations and pillars for a future sewer pipeline. Cedar Ridge Subdivision.
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New Construction

Date: 1941
Description: Two houses and a large lawn.
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Condominiums Under Construction

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of construction and development taking place in a housing community known as Tamarack Trails Subdivision.
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Village in Snow

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated winter scene of Greendale (Milwaukee Co.), Wisconsin. Housing, roads and trees are visible in the distance. One person is walking through the snow...
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Sun Prairie Development Model

Date: 07 25 1961
Description: Propelled by good roads and lower property taxes, many Wisconsin towns became "commuter suburbs" to their larger neighbors during the 1950s and 1960s. Whi...
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Pflaum Road

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Description: Aerial view looking west along Pflaum Road taken from the east of Stoughton Road, Monona, and Lake Monona in the distance. The Wisconsin State Capitol and ...
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Elevated View of a Town

Date: 07 24 1966
Description: Elevated view of small town. A Lake Wisconsin is visible beyond the town limits.
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Canterbury Hills Subdivision

Date: 1980
Description: Landscape view of a subdivision. In the center is an electrical meter, stone walls, and pine trees. In the distance are houses and telephone poles.
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Picnic Tables at Picnic Grove

Date: 1939
Description: Two picnic tables in a clearing at picnic grove.
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Snow in the Night

Date: 1953
Description: Winter scene of a Milwaukee residential street corner with snow at night.
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Wild Flowers in front of House

Date: 1941
Description: Wildflowers next to the side yard and the front steps of a house.
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Commercial Buildings in Winter

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Description: Commercial buildings, roads, cars parked in lots, as seen from the snow-covered lawn of the Village Hall.
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Houses and Water Tower

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated view over trees of village. In the background is a water tower on a hill with trees.
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Commercial Building near Village Hall

Date: 1940
Description: Commercial building with road (Broad Street) in foreground. Cars are parked in the lot, with Village Hall and residences in the background.
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Magnolia Tree in Bloom

Date: 05 04 1949
Description: A stone pathway leads past a magnolia tree in full bloom along Butternut Road.
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Row of Houses with Gardens

Date: 1939
Description: View down row of back of houses. The backyards have gardens, and on the far left is a row of trees.
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Gas-Powered Riding Lawnmower

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Description: A man wearing a hat, shirt, and tie is driving a gas-powered riding lawnmower.
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William P. Robinson Residence

Date: 01 09 1952
Description: Exterior view of the William P. Robinson residence, located at 1923 North Avenue.
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Two Men with Child in Drugstore

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Description: Interior of Kendall Des Jardin's drugstore on Broad Street. Two men are talking with a young boy inside the store.

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