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Dickey Chapelle Covering Operation Inland Seas

Date: 07 1959
Description: Dickey Chapelle, photographer, on the same Milwaukee beach where she learned to swim as a young girl. She was covering "Operation Inland Seas" celebrating ...
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Laboratory Experiment

Date: 1928
Description: Professor Hull conducting an experiment at the Psychological laboratory of the University of Wisconsin.
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Grocery Convention Display

Date: 1933
Description: The Fauerbach Beer display at the Grocery Convention. The display consists of many bottles of beer, beer cases, die cut cardboard displays, cloth bunting a...
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Orpheum Theatre

Date: 04 10 1927
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 ...
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Christopher Latham Sholes

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Description: Portrait of Christopher Latham Sholes posing at a typewriter.
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John Royal's Office Door

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Description: View outside John Royal's office door. There are milk bottles and newspapers piled at the door and on it hangs a sign that reads "Out As Usual".
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Millard's Tavern

Date: 07 29 1955
Description: Millard's Tavern, 504 East Wilson Street with Fauerbach CB beer sign and "Bobby Hodges radio & TV star, Every Friday Night." Also shows Marty's Sandwich Sh...
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Capitol Theatre Tower

Date: 02 05 1930
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...
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La Follette's Labor Day Address

Date: 1924
Description: Independent presidential candidate Robert M. La Follette, Sr., standing behind a radio microphone delivering a Labor Day address.
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Nancee Hat Shop

Date: 09 07 1935
Description: Exterior night view of the Nancee Hat Shop at 7 South Pinckney Street featuring hats, purses and an Art Deco entrance.
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Pharmaceutical Refrigerator

Date: 11 04 1940
Description: A pharmacist checks the stocks of biologicals in a large, modern "walk-in" refrigerator.
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Suhr Building

Date: 11 25 1931
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...
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Belmont Hotel

Date: 03 03 1932
Description: Elevated view of the Belmont Hotel, located at the corner of North Pinckney Street and E. Mifflin Street on the Capitol Square.
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West Mifflin Street and the Parkway Theatre

Date: 08 18 1932
Description: View of the Parkway Theatre marquee down West Mifflin Street, and a sign for the "RKO's Greater Show Season and Merchant's Greater Selling Season" on a lam...
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Orpheum Theatre at Night

Date: 01 24 1936
Description: The Orpheum Theatre canopy and sign at night on the 200 block of State Street. The Orpheum Theatre marquee notes: "Shep Fields" on stage, and "Kind Lady" o...
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Sibyl Hats

Date: 03 14 1956
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...
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Checking the Biologicals Supply

Date: 02 08 1941
Description: A clerk checks the status of the refrigerated stocks of various biological materials at the D.F. Jones Pharmacy.
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Deering Works seen from Diversey Avenue

Date: 1919
Description: Deering Works factory seen across the waterfront from Diversey Avenue. In the foreground is a street and sidewalk with the sign "horse vehicles keep to rig...
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Woman with Blender

Date: 03 18 1955
Description: Woman stirring the contents of an Osterizer blender that is sitting on the stove.
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Ediphones on Display

Date: 1936
Description: Office supply show sponsored by Bill Goff, Inc., featuring Ediphones produced by Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

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