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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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Capitol Square Businesses

Date: 07 27 1940
Description: View of businesses located on West Main Street at S. Carroll Street on the Capitol Square. These include Feltons at 29 West Main Street, Forbes Meagher Mus...
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East Wilson Street Scene

Date: 01 08 1946
Description: View down sidewalk along East Wilson Street at the corner of the South Hancock intersection looking toward the West Wilson Street-King Street intersection....
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Michigan Avenue at Randolph Street Looking North

Date: 1933
Description: Street scene of Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street in Chicago. The Allerton Hotel is in the background.
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Crowds on Capitol Square

Date: 12 06 1944
Description: Christmas shoppers crossing the street (walking away from the photographer) at the corner of King Street on the Capitol Square in front of Kresge's, 25-27 ...
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Street Scene

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Description: Elevated view of Canal Street scene. Automobiles, streetcars and pedestrians are moving along the busy street. Store sign reads: "Stein-Block LAZARD'S Smar...
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Traffic Officer Hector Naze with Second Grader Freddy Milverstedt

Date: 09 13 1949
Description: Traffic officer Hector Naze, who directs morning traffic at the corner of Johnson and State Streets, is shown explaining the crossing rules to seven-year o...
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Petticoat Lane

Date: 1920
Description: Urban street view including cars, pedestrians and streetcar. Caption reads: "Pettitcoat Lane."
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Downtown Street Scene

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Description: View down center of a downtown street that is crowded with automobiles and pedestrians.
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International Heavy S-2 Cement Mixer

Date: 1984
Description: An International heavy S-2 cement mixer painted orange is at the top of a hill. In the background is a highway, part of which is under construction.
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Elevated View of Fire Prevention Week Parade

Date: 1971
Description: View looking down on a Fire Prevention Week Parade on a city street. A fire engine, and parade floats towed by International Scouts and Travelalls, are tra...
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Elevated View of Fire Safety Prevention Week Parade

Date: 1971
Description: Elevated view of a Fire Safety Prevention Week Parade. The picture is taken looking at the front of the parade, and persons with flags, a marching band, an...
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"Foreign Correspondent" Premiere

Date: 1940
Description: Slightly elevated view from street corner at Broadway and West 50th Street of the Rivoli Theater in Times Square when it was screening the movie "Foreign C...
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Seventh Street

Date: 1914
Description: Seventh Street looking east. Streetcars are running in both diretions, and horse-drawn vehicles and bicycles are near the curb. The sidewalks are filled wi...
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Night View of Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 09 30 1965
Description: The Wisconsin State Capitol at night from West Washington Avenue. There is a neon or electric sign for "Hotel Loraine."
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Wisconsin State Capitol from King Street

Date: 1958
Description: View of the top of King Street towards the Wisconsin State Capitol. Signs on the commercial building on the right corner read: "Huegel Hyland Shoes" and "P...

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