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| Date: | 08 11 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Strand Theater located at 16 East Mifflin Street near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue. The marquee reads "Babe Ruth and Anna Q. Nilsson... |
| Date: | 04 10 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of buildings in the 200 block of State Street, with the Orpheum Theatre as a focal point. The theatre marquee reads "New Orpheum." Next door ... |
| Date: | 10 05 1931 |
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| Description: | Portrait of George Stahl, chimney sweep, with a pipe in his mouth, and wearing a tall hat and carrying a bag and a rope around his shoulder. He is standing... |
| Date: | 02 05 1930 |
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| Description: | View from across the street of the Capitol Theatre tower. "Love Parade" is advertised on the marquee. Three automobiles are in the street in front of Peopl... |
| Date: | 09 07 1935 |
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| Description: | Exterior night view of the Nancee Hat Shop at 7 South Pinckney Street featuring hats, purses and an Art Deco entrance. |
| Date: | 05 20 1930 |
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| Description: | The exterior of the Fox Strand Theatre on Mifflin Street, with the marquee advertising the "The Arizona Kid." |
| Date: | 11 25 1931 |
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| Description: | This building on the corner of Main Street (to the left) and King Street (to the right) was built for John J. Suhr and designed by John Nader. Here it hous... |
| Date: | 03 03 1932 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Belmont Hotel, located at the corner of North Pinckney Street and E. Mifflin Street on the Capitol Square. |
| Date: | 08 16 1932 |
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| Description: | Pedestrians (in motion) are walking down State Street towards the Capitol building, near the Capitol Theatre marquee, RKO sign, the YWCA, Oettings Restaura... |
| Date: | 03 14 1956 |
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| Description: | Night view of the "Mifflin Arcade" with terra cotta facade. Businesses include Silver Dollar Tavern at 117 West Mifflin Street, Sibyl Hats at 119 West Miff... |
| Date: | 04 17 1928 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Capitol Theatre at night with sign and marquee, located at 209-211 State Street. On the left is the Fred W. Kruse Co., and on the righ... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | View of the Wisconsin Power & Light Company Building, 122 West Washington Avenue on the corner of Fairchild Street. Helstrom's Pharmacy occupies a large po... |
| Date: | 04 17 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window at Rundell's Inc.,15 East Main Street, featuring Paragon men's hats. |
| Date: | 04 27 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window at Karstens Inc., 22-24 North Carroll Street, featuring Tom Mix safety display for the Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department. The display inclu... |
| Date: | 05 03 1946 |
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| Description: | Window display at Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., 2-6 East Mifflin Street, featuring the "Can-o-mat" can openers, "Can-o-mat, fully automatic, streamlined bea... |
| Date: | 04 08 1946 |
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| Description: | Window display at Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., featuring four mannequins wearing sportswear made from Salyna, "a washable, wonderful spun rayon fabric." |
| Date: | 04 08 1946 |
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| Description: | Display window at Capitol Tog Shop, 231 State Street, featuring men's "Moc-San" shoes. |
| Date: | 04 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Max Factor pancake make-up window display at Manchester's, Inc., as advertised in Life magazine. |
| Date: | 03 19 1946 |
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| Description: | Four blonde mannequins in Manchester's, Inc., window, modeling dresses, purses, and shoes. "Sultry Blonde," Town and Country Company. |
| Date: | 03 04 1946 |
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| Description: | Manchester's Inc., Vogue "Spring Fabrics Fashion Show" window display featuring a Vogue Magazine cover, a mannequin, and fabrics. |
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