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| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View over sidewalk of a street railroad car passing the old Northwestern Railroad Station on the 400 block of West Lakeside Street. |
| Date: | 08 11 1927 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | State Street view looking toward the University of Wisconsin, with the 200 block in the foreground. The marquee for the Capitol Theatre reads "'Jealousy,' ... |
| Date: | 04 10 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of buildings in the 200 block of State Street, with the Orpheum Theatre as a focal point. The theatre marquee reads "New Orpheum." Next door ... |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol, looking northeast. The Park Hotel on the corner of W. Main Street and S. Carroll Street, is in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | 1 Langdon Street at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue, looking southeast. |
| Date: | 12 27 1929 |
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| Description: | A crowd lined up on opening night at the Eastwood Theatre at 2090 Atwood Avenue. This view of the facade shows an unfinished dome on top of the building. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | International Harvester Model S truck with delivery body, Pacifico and Petlovany Bakery. |
| Date: | 05 10 1929 |
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| Description: | View from across street of the Christ Presbyterian Church, located at 124 Wisconsin Avenue at Dayton Street. |
| Date: | 04 01 1927 |
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| Description: | Post Office at 215 Monona Avenue. View looking north from Wilson Street towards the nearly completed front and south sides. The Wisconsin State Capitol is ... |
| Date: | 05 01 1928 |
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| Description: | Madison Post Office at 215 Monona Avenue. View looking north of the front of nearly completed Post Office from across East Wilson Street, with automobiles ... |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | View down middle of main street of the business district. Automobiles are parked along the curb and pedestrians are on the sidewalk. |
| Date: | 07 02 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the nearly completed Capitol Theatre. Construction scaffolding is in the background. |
| Date: | 12 11 1926 |
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| Description: | Fire destroyed the Atlas Flour Mill, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. Thirteen engine companies, six truck companies, and two fire boats fought the... |
| Date: | 04 02 1927 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre at 211 or 213? State Street. Entrance under construction is between Fred W. Kruse Co. and Peoples Clothing Co. stores. |
| Date: | 01 22 1928 |
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| Description: | The intersection of Atwood Avenue and Winnebago Street known as Schenk's Corners, with the columned Security State Bank building at the center junction of ... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Milwaukee's City Hall. Signs on the building read "Sinfonietta" and "Concert Tonight." |
| Date: | 01 17 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of cars lining up at Pennco filling (gas) station at the corner of State and Gorham Streets to get free crankcase draining and "Oak" Motor Oi... |
| Date: | 11 20 1927 |
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| Description: | At one time known as the "official" state printer, the Democrat Printing Company was located at the corner of Carroll and Doty streets. |
| Date: | 11 20 1927 |
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| Description: | Oriental rug business owned by Solomon Gulessarian at 319 State Street. The Palace Barber Shop is next door on the right. |
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