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Madison U.S. Post Office

Date: 10 10 1944
Description: U.S. Post Office Building, 215 Monona Avenue, on the corner of East Doty Street and Monona Avenue (South Wisconsin Avenue until December 1, 1877; Martin Lu...
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State Office Building

Date: 06 16 1941
Description: Wisconsin State Office Building, 1 West Wilson Street. Lake Monona is in the background.
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C.W.A. Pay Station

Date: 12 09 1933
Description: Men crowd around the newly opened Dane County C.W.A. Pay Station at the corner of West Dayton and North Carroll Streets to pick up paychecks.
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 11 01 1928
Description: View looking east across intersection towards the nearly completed front and north side of the building. Looking from Doty Street across Monona Avenue with...
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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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Service Memorial Institutes

Date: 08 27 1929
Description: View of the Service Memorial Institutes building, 470 North Charter Street. Cars are parked in the parking lot. Text with print reads: "N. Side of N. Chart...
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U.S. Post Office

Date: 04 28 1929
Description: View across street towards the U.S. Post Office located at 215 Monona Avenue.
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U.S. Post Office

Date: 04 21 1929
Description: U.S. Post Office, located at 215 Monona Avenue.
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State Historical Society

Date: 06 03 1927
Description: View across lawn towards the the front of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin library at 816 State Street. Automobiles ar...
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Madison Lakeshore from Lake Monona

Date: 12 18 1955
Description: Downtown Madison lakeshore taken from Lake Monona in a line with South Carroll Street. Includes State Office Building (2 wings only), 1 West Wilson Street,...
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City Hall

Date: 1939
Description: Somewhat out-of-focus exterior view of City Hall from the Capitol grounds.
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City Hall Demolition

Date: 09 1954
Description: A crane is used in the demolition of City Hall on the corner of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue.
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Wisconsin Historical Society Library Exterior

Date: 02 14 1945
Description: Historical Society Library, exterior view of the U-shaped space behind the building that will be used for expansion.
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Newly Opened U.S. Post Office

Date: 04 1929
Description: Newly opened U.S. Post Office on Monona Avenue. There are several automobiles parked on the street outside of the building.
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Public Safety Building

Date: 1940
Description: Six story building with three flag poles above the main entrance. Several people are on the sidewalk around the building and cars parked on the road.
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YMCA Building at Demolition

Date: 1956
Description: The old YMCA building in the initial stage of demolition.
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Eau Claire Public Library

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Description: A view from across the street shows the staircase leading to the main entrance of Eau Claire Public Library. A man and child stand amidst automobiles parke...
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Flores Avenue

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Description: View of Flores Avenue, a commercial section of downtown. The city hall, built in 1884, stands on the left near Laredo National Bank, founded in 1892. On ...
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Bridge Across Sugar River

Date: 1930
Description: View down middle of road of car driving across a bridge over Sugar River. Another car is parked by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company.

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