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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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Gay Building

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the neoclassical Gay Building, named after Madison developer Leonard W. Gay, at 16 N Carroll Street, one of the first high-rise buildings ...
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Intersection of Monona Avenue and Main Street

Date: 1938
Description: View from Capitol Park towards the corner of Monona Avenue and Main Street.
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Students at the Memorial Union Terrace

Date: 05 23 1968
Description: The Memorial Union Terrace has long been a favorite study location. Here students study and relax during final exams.
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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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Downtown Wisconsin Dells

Date: 05 24 1950
Description: A view of downtown, including the official Dells ticket office. In the foreground a man is sitting on a bench reading a newspaper, and other pedestrians ar...
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Teenage Female with Cellphone

Date: 2010
Description: Teenage girl using cellphone while sitting on a bench outdoors.
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Maid-Rite Restaurant

Date: 
Description: View down sidewalk of exterior of the Maid-Rite Restaurant, with hanging sign and American flag.
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Jule's Coffee Shop

Date: 2009
Description: Customers around outside seating at Jule's Coffee shop on Pearl Street.
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Tello's Grille and Cafe — Exterior

Date: 07 24 2009
Description: "Tello's Grille and Cafe, 200 West Grand Avenue, Port Washington."
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Alamo Mission

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Description: Elevated view of town with Mission San Antonio de Valero, also known as the Alamo, which was built in 1744. The building stands near a park in the town squ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1916
Description: View up the hilly street with shops on either side. A car is parked at the entrance of the hotel on the right. A young boy sits on the porch under an awnin...
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Main Street

Date: 1927
Description: View down Main Street lined with shops. Cars are sporadically parked along the curbs. There is a hotel, the Fritzstoldt tailor, soda fountain and drug stor...
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Bloomington Main Street — Alternative View

Date: 1916
Description: View of Main Street from the middle of the street looking down the street. Cars are parked on either side of the street. On the left side, there is a woman...
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Highland Avenue

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Description: View down tree-shaded Highland Avenue featuring the Princeston Inn, a boarding residence. Men sit on the porch as other men and women walk down the sidewa...
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View from a pedestrian walkway looking towards the central business area. A concrete four-sided sign is in the center of intersection.
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Dale R. Michels Memorial Park

Date: 07 1998
Description: "A large crowd is present when the Dale R. Michels Park is dedicated."
Postcard

Lake Hayward Motel

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the Lake Hayward Motel. One story L-shaped white building. There is a gravel parking lot, and patio furniture with an umbrella is on the l...

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