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Costume Parade

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of a costume parade on State Street, at the corner of State Street and Gilman Street. On both sides of the street are drugstores. The one on ...
Photograph

Tenney Building, Liggetts Drug Store

Date: 1934
Description: View of the front face of the Tenney Building, corner of Pinckney and Main Streets, on the Capitol Square. Liggetts Drug Store occupies a portion of the lo...
Photograph

Mt. Horeb Opera House Block

Date: 1901
Description: The buildings pictured made up what was called the Opera House Block, located at the intersection of Main and South Second Streets. The businesses housed t...
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Marquette Sign on King Street

Date: 1907
Description: View up sidewalk with a view of storefronts lining King Street. The marquee of The Majestic is prominent in the foreground, as is The Marquette, and a drug...
Photograph

Madison Capitol Fence and Pinckney Street

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Description: A view of the Capitol Park and Pinckney Street taken approximately 1885-1890. The building in the center, at the intersection of Pinckney and East Washingt...
Drawing

Bruen's Block

Date: 1853
Description: Illustration of the new museum building, also known as "Bruen's Block," on the corner of East Washington Avenue and South Pinckney Street. Named for W.D. B...
Photograph

Billboard at Bascom Hill

Date: 1909
Description: A billboard displays events at the foot of Bascom Hill from the bottom east side on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Bascom Hall with dome (form...
Photograph

Madison Automotive Service

Date: 04 23 1926
Description: Madison's Automotive Electric Service Company at 122-124 West Main Street. The Loraine Hotel can be seen in the left background.
Postcard

Central Wisconsin Trust Company

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Description: Colorized image of Central Wisconsin Trust Company safety deposit vaults. Caption reads: "Safety Deposit Valuts, The Central Wisconsin Trust Co., Madison W...
Print

Capital City Mills

Date: 1895
Description: A Capital City Mills advertisement from the 1894-1895 Madison City Directory.
Print

Capital House Hotel

Date: 1859
Description: An illustration of the Capital House, from the 1858-1859 Madison City Directory. The first-class hotel opened in 1853, was later bought by L.B. Vilas and c...
Photograph

First National Bank

Date: 05 14 1938
Description: Exterior doorway of the First National Bank.
Photograph

First National Bank

Date: 1900
Description: The First National Bank, on the corner of North Pinckney and East Washington on the Capitol Square. Horse-drawn carriages are on East Washington Avenue.
Postcard

First National Bank

Date: 1910
Description: An interior view of the First National Bank. Caption reads: "Interior First National Bank, Madison, Wis."
Photograph

First National Bank

Date: 1954
Description: View from Capitol Park of the First National Bank building and other buildings on Pinckney Street. Cars are parked at an angle on the street.
Photograph

Flour and Feed Store

Date: 1899
Description: The Smith M. Jacobs Flour and Feed Store (left) and residence (right), 301 and 303 Monroe Street. The address renumbered within the next five years to 1701...
Print

Jones Hardware Advertisement

Date: 1873
Description: An advertisement for John N. Jones, Dealer in Hardware, which appeared in the 1873 Madison City Directory.
Print

A.H. Kayser Lumber Yard Advertisement

Date: 1901
Description: An advertisement for the A.H. Kayser lumberyard at 204 East Washington Avenue.
Photograph

200 Block of King Street

Date: 1949
Description: The 200 block of King Street looking toward the Union Transfer building.
Photograph

Union Trust Company

Date: 1938
Description: Union Trust Company, 1 West Main.

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