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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: | 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: | 12 12 1936 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Campus Soda Grill, 714 State Street. |
| Date: | 12 15 1935 |
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| Description: | Entrance to Hub Building, 24 West Mifflin Street, showing Maiden Beauty Shop sign and part of Menges Pharmacy with a Coca-Cola sign. |
| Date: | 06 21 1934 |
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| Description: | Goodman's Jewelers, 220 State Street. Signs read: "Watch for opening of Goodman's Jewelers" and "Watch newspapers for opening date." |
| Date: | 05 14 1931 |
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| Description: | View from sidewalk towards the Three Sisters women's clothing store windows, 27 S. Pinckney Street, Tenney Building, showing art deco decor. |
| Date: | 02 18 1931 |
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| Description: | Holstein-Friesian Association of America building, 448 W. Washington Avenue. There is a truck parked on the terrace, and a man is on a ladder in front of t... |
| Date: | 06 07 1930 |
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| Description: | View from street of the facade of the Capitol Theatre at 209 State Street. The marquee is advertising the movie, "Journey's End." There is a crowd on the s... |
| Date: | 06 03 1927 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the College Shop, at 720 State Street. |
| Date: | 04 10 1927 |
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| Description: | The Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. The view also includes Weber's Restaurant, the Family Shoe Store, Rennebohm's Drug Store, and the Madison Theater. T... |
| Date: | 11 03 1926 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from street towards the front of the Orpheum Theater under construction, at 216 State Street. Posters on the temporary wood facade are for th... |
| Date: | 08 28 1956 |
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| Description: | Stemp Typewriter Company, located at 528 State Street, featuring the entire front view of the building, including sign "Stemps Adding Machines, expert repa... |
| Date: | 12 06 1946 |
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| Description: | Heidelberg Hofbrau Restaurant, exterior view, with crowds of people looking at aftermath of a fire, 20 West Mifflin Street. Also shows The Hub, a mens' clo... |
| Date: | 04 22 1947 |
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| Description: | View towards 638 State Street, the William Busch Beauty Salon and Frederica Cutcheon Photographic Studio, and the vacant lot next door on the right at 636 ... |
| Date: | 08 30 1955 |
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| Description: | Night view of Chandler's Shoes store, 10 West Mifflin Street, on the Square, showing entrance and Grand Opening display windows featuring shoes and handbag... |
| Date: | 01 1942 |
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| Description: | Linen Mart Building, adjacent to the American Exchange Bank, at 3 North Pinckney Street, on the Capitol Square. A dentist office is located directly above... |
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