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Snow Storm through the Windshield
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View of a snow storm through a windshield of an automobile while driving west down State Street. This was the first snow storm of the new year with 4 inches of snow expected. The Orpheum Theatre and Hill's Department Store are visible on the right and the Capitol Theater and Yost's Department Store are on the left.
January 6, 1962
Sroda, Richard
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Snow, Slush and Pedestrians
March 5, 1965
People jumping over slush from a sidewalk to the street. Three inches of snow had fallen, adding up to 39 inches of water.
Emergency Snow Route
January 1972
Automobiles are traveling through a winter storm on snow-covered roads.
New Bank Drive-In Service
January 29, 1965
Cars are moving through the three new drive-in teller windows at the rear of the Bank of Madison, 1 West Main street. Snow is on the ground.
Police Chase for Bandit
December 7, 1962
The overturned car in front of Millins Supermarket on Monroe Street belonged to William Matthias. He hit a lamppost and flipped the car while trying to avoid a bandit fleeing in a police chase.
Pedestrians
January 29, 1964
No Place for Love — All the world loves a lover — but not when he's a pedestrian crossing a street. It is, however, the motorist whipping by that is getting the attention of police in their drive a...
