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Trailer Camp Flood
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Flood at the University of Wisconsin-Madison East Hill Trailer Camp, located at 451 North Midvale Boulevard, south of University Avenue. Looking west, showing several vehicles traveling on University Avenue at the north end of the trailer camp. Shown at right is part of a sign advertising Gustav Kieswalter, Groceries and Meats.
February 27, 1947
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Trailer Camp Flood
February 27, 1948
Flood at the University of Wisconsin-Madison East Hill Trailer Camp, located at 451 North Midvale Boulevard, south of University Avenue. Shown are several trailer homes surrounded by water.
Trailer Camp Flood
February 26, 1948
Flood at the University of Wisconsin-Madison East Hill Trailer Camp, located at 451 North Midvale Boulevard, south of University Avenue. Several men are shown standing on Midvale Boulevard observin...
Trailer Camp Flood
January 27, 1948
Flood at the University of Wisconsin-Madison East Hill Trailer Camp, located at 451 North Midvale Boulevard, south of University Avenue. Shown are two of the students' wives who began moving belon...
University Avenue Flooding
March 5, 1950
Flooding along University Avenue at Shorewood Boulevard in front of Frenchy's restaurant, 3302 University Avenue.
West Side Neighborhood
August 6, 1948
Elevated view of west side neighborhood showing East Hill Trailer Camp, 451 N. Midvale Boulevard, at the corner of University Avenue and Midvale Boulevard.
University Avenue Flooding
March 5, 1950
Flooding along University Avenue at Shorewood Boulevard. Businesses in the photograph include Frenchy's Restaurant, 3302 University Avenue, and the Walter Brooks Shell Service Station, 3300 Univers...
