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Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: View down sidewalk along West Washington Avenue, looking toward the Capitol. A man is crossing the street and there is a car at the corner that has the wor...
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The Strand Theater

Date: 08 11 1927
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...
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Oxygen Delivery

Date: 11 04 1940
Description: James Robinson and E. Newton of the Professional Pharmacy prepare to load a Linde oxygen tank for home delivery.
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Children on Curb with Uncollected Rubbish

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: Uncollected garbage on South Hamilton Street being viewed by two children during a walkout strike by Local 236 Municipal Garage Department Union.
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Westgate Shopping Center

Date: 08 1965
Description: The parking lot at Madison's Westgate Shopping Center. Many of the stores in this mall had been previously located in the downtown shopping area. The resul...
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Westgate Parking Lot

Date: 07 30 1960
Description: Elevated view of the parking lot at the Westgate Shopping Center. The storefronts are on the left, and include Ragatz Shoes, Three Sisters, ?obil Shoes, S....
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Looking North on Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: Apartment building at 2518 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Caption on negative reads: "Looking north at 2513 W. Wisconsin Ave". There is a parked automobile in the fo...
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Pleasant Street

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Description: Residential neighborhood with cars parked on the street, located at N. Cass and E. Pleasant Streets, looking southwest. Caption on glass plate reads: "Look...
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Grocery and Cheese Stores

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Description: Stanz Cheese Company, Migliaccio & Vallone Company, and Milwaukee Cheese Company all located on the east side of North Broadway between East Clybourn and E...
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Six Point Bottle House

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Description: Cars parked in front of Six Point Bottle House (a tavern), 3519 W. Fond du Lac Avenue.
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The Westmore Hotel

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Description: The Westmore Hotel, located at N. 5th Street near W. Clybourn Street. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street and in a parking lot to the right ...
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Royal and Westmore Hotels

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Description: Westmore Hotel and surrounding commercial area looking north from N. 5th and W. Clybourn Streets. Automobiles parked on both sides of the street and in par...
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Kolmar Laboratories

Date: 07 31 1944
Description: Kolmar Laboratories and surrounding commercial area on the east side of N. Broadway between E. Chicago and E. Buffalo Streets. There are parked automobiles...
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Zenith Theater

Date: 1944
Description: View from across the street of the Zenith Theater. Caption on negative reads: "Looking North at Zenith Theatre Bldg. 2498 W. Hopkins".
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Zenith Theater and Surrounding Commercial Buildings

Date: 1944
Description: Caption on negative reads: "View showing property side of street Zenith Theatre Bldg. 2498 W. Hopkins St. Looking Northeast".
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Capitol Theatre and Surrounding Commercial Buildings

Date: 1944
Description: Looking west from S. 73rd Street at the Capitol Theatre and surrounding commercial buildings along W. Greenfield Avenue. Automobiles are parked on both sid...
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Roosevelt Theater and Surrounding Commercial Area

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Description: Looking west on W. North Avenue from N. 14th Sreet. The Roosevelt Theater is on the far right, and the Luick ice cream building is on the far left.
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Commercial District on West Wells Street

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Description: Looking west on W. Wells Street from N. 16th Street. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street and a large billboard advertising is in the left f...
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Wells Apartments and Stores

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Description: View from the southeast corner of N. 17th and W. Wells Streets. Kops Brokerage Co., The Silver Dollar Food Market and the Wells Grill are on the ground flo...
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World Trade Center from Parking Lot

Date: 1969
Description: View of the construction of the World Trade Center from a nearby parking lot.

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