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H.S. Manchester's, Incorporated, Department Store

Date: 1954
Description: Manchester's, Incorporated, a department store on Mifflin Street.
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State Street Looking Toward Bascom Hall

Date: 1954
Description: Elevated view of State Street looking toward Bascom Hall and the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome.
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State Street from Campus

Date: 1954
Description: State Street from the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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State Street toward the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1954
Description: A view down State Street looking towards the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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King Street

Date: 1954
Description: King Street, looking past the Majestic Theater, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background.
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Belmont Hotel and Pinckney Street

Date: 1954
Description: View from Capitol Square Park of the Belmont Hotel and nearby buildings. Includes the storefronts for Simpson's and Rennebohm Drug Store #6, at 19 North Pi...
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Corner of Carroll and Main Streets

Date: 1954
Description: View of the corner of Carroll and West Main Streets downtown. The Park Hotel occupies the large building. The Prescription Pharmacy, the Park Hotel Barber ...
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Wisconsin Air National Guard

Date: 1954
Description: A Wisconsin Air National Guard F-89 Scorpion at Truax Field. Armaments for this fighter included two air-to-air rockets capable of being armed with nuclear...
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S.S. Kresge Store on Main Street

Date: 1954
Description: S.S. Kresge storefront and Miller's clothing store on Main Street.
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City Hall and Parkway Theatre on Mifflin Street

Date: 1954
Description: View looking west down Mifflin Street showing the old City Hall, the Parkway Theater, and Manchesters Department Store. Automobiles are parked at an angle ...
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Aerial View of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol, including a bit of the airplane wing.
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Aerial View of Veterans Hospital

Date: 1954
Description: An air view of Madison including the Veterans Hospital, Forest Products Laboratory and University Avenue from Farley (lower edge), to Allen Streets.
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Fairchild Street

Date: 1954
Description: A view of Fairchild Street from Mifflin Street. There is a sign on the side of the building on the right that reads: "Casey O'Brien."
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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.
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Main Street

Date: 1954
Description: Main Street on Capitol Square.
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Mendota Grade School

Date: 1954
Description: Panoramic view of the Mendota grade school during construction.
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Methodist Hospital

Date: 1954
Description: Methodist Hospital, from West Washington Avenue.
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Intersection of Mifflin and Wisconsin

Date: 1954
Description: The intersection of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue after the old City Hall (1858-1954) and Fuller Opera House had been torn down.
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Gonstead Residence

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of the Gonstead residence, owned by a well-known chiropractor and designed by Herb Fritz, architect, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Pinckney Street

Date: 1954
Description: Pinckney Street, near the corner of East Washington Avenue. To the left is a bank building, in the center a shoe store, and on the right a theatre.

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