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Employment Office
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Office of the Wisconsin State Employment Service. View of King Street looking toward Capitol Square from East Doty Street. Businesses in view include Quisling Clinic (in this building 1933-1946)at 123 King Street, Pickard Furs at 121 King Street, Cutler Furniture at 119 King Street, Majestic Theater at 115-117 King Street, Madison Liquor store at 113 King Street, Capitol City Bank at 111 King Street, Arcade Barbershop at 109 King Street, Charlier and Son Jewelry Company at 107 King Street. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the background.
August 9, 1934
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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Arcade Building, King Street
August 9, 1934
King Street facade of Arcade Building showing Madison Liquor store, 113 King; Capital City Bank, 111 King; Arcade Barbershop, 109 King; Charlier and Son jewelry company, 107 King; with Wisconsin St...
Capitol City Bank Building
August 30, 1941
Odd-numbered side of the 100 block of King Street, L to R: Majestic Theater at 115-17 King Street, Interstate Finance Corp. at 113 King Street, the entrance to the Capital City Bank Building at 111...
King Street Scene
May 5, 1947
Wisconsin State Capitol building from King Street. Commercial businesses are Kresge's, 27 East Main Street, and Bergmann Prescription and Photo Center, 102 King Street.
King Street
1954
King Street, looking past the Majestic Theater, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background.
Economy Paint and Wall Paper Company
February 25, 1954
Economy Paint and Wall Paper Company, 125 King Street, corner of King Street and Doty Street, including Siekers Furniture, 119 King Street, the Majestic Theater, 115-117 King Street, and Capitol Ci...
Wisconsin State Capitol from King Street
1958
View of the top of King Street towards the Wisconsin State Capitol. Signs on the commercial building on the right corner read: "Huegel Hyland Shoes" and "Photo Center".
