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Spic and Span Dry Cleaners

Date: 03 14 1957
Description: Elevated view across street towards the storefront and delivery vehicles of Spic and Span Dry Cleaning.
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Capitol Theatre Construction

Date: 05 02 1927
Description: View of Madison businesses on Henry Street, with steel frame construction of the Capitol Theatre in the background.
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Capitol Theatre, Late in Construction

Date: 07 02 1927
Description: Elevated view of the nearly completed Capitol Theatre. Construction scaffolding is in the background.
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Bank of Wisconsin Addition

Date: 12 02 1929
Description: Scaffolding rises on the State Bank of Wisconsin, 1 West Main Street, as an addition is constructed. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street in ...
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Ray-O-Vac Building

Date: 11 30 1945
Description: Ray-O-Vac building on the 2300 block of Winnebago Street.
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Ray-O-Vac Building

Date: 11 30 1945
Description: Ray-O-Vac building on the 2300 block of Winnebago Street. Office building and several cars. Snow is on the ground. The sign near the door in the center of ...
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200 Block of West Washington Avenue

Date: 06 20 1944
Description: Cars parked in the 200 block of West Washington Avenue. Properties shown are, right to left, Fiore Filling Station parking lot, U.S. Government warehouse (...
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Kroger Grocery and Baking Co., Warehouse

Date: 12 23 1931
Description: Kroger Grocery and Baking Co. exterior, front of warehouse, 634 W. Main Street. There are vehicles parked on the street.
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Kroger Grocery and Baking Co., Warehouse

Date: 12 23 1931
Description: Kroger Grocery and Baking Co. warehouse, 634 W. Main Street, view from W. Main Street.
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Kroger Grocery and Baking Co. Warehouse

Date: 12 23 1931
Description: Kroger Grocery and Baking Co. warehouse, 634 West Main Street, exterior from across street, 600 block of West Main Street.
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Squatters at Stone Quarry

Date: 10 21 1931
Description: Elevated view of a colony of squatters in Sunset Point (Hoyt Park, Quarry Park), former quarry site. Home of John & Lottie Corcoran from 1924-1994.
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Construction Equipment on Display

Date: 01 29 1931
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Co. road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, being displayed at the Wiscon...
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Road Equipment

Date: 01 29 1931
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Co. road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, on display at Wisconsin Road ...
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Road Equipment

Date: 01 29 1931
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Company road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, on display at the Wiscons...
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 06 01 1928
Description: Doty Street side of post office and courthouse nearly completed. Three automobiles are parked at the curb in front of the building. The construction shack...
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 06 01 1928
Description: Wilson Street side of post office and courthouse nearly completed. There is an automobile parked along the curb in front.
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 03 31 1928
Description: Elevated view looking northeast from Monona Avenue at the front of the U.S. Post Office and Federal Court Building under construction, with a large number ...
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State Bank of Wisconsin Addition

Date: 11 01 1929
Description: Construction of an addition to the State Bank of Wisconsin at 1-5 West main Street, as viewed from across West Main Street, with automobiles angle parked i...
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Air Hammer Road Work

Date: 11 06 1928
Description: A worker is using an air hammer with compressor truck to do work on the road in the 800 block of University Avenue, looking west. Wisconsin Foundry & Machi...
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Wisconsin Power and Light Building under Construction

Date: 10 03 1928
Description: A crane and other machinery are used in the construction of the Wisconsin Power and Light building, 122 West Washington Avenue.

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