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State Street and the Capitol Theatre
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Pedestrians (in motion) are walking down State Street towards the Capitol building, near the Capitol Theatre marquee, RKO sign, the YWCA, Oettings Restaurant and Wisconsin Sporting Goods store. Text with print: "Looking east along 200 block of State St."
August 16, 1932
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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