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| 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: | 09 02 1928 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the Orpheum Theatre's staff of ushers. |
| Date: | 05 02 1927 |
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| Description: | Side view from the roof of Kruse's store, towards the Capitol Theatre under construction, of steel frame of structure. |
| Date: | 12 18 1929 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of ushers, all male, at the Capitol Theatre. |
| Date: | 12 11 1929 |
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| Description: | Cast of play "Disraeli" on stage at Hillel Foundation with director Agatha Karlen (Mrs. John Guy Fowlkes). |
| Date: | 09 02 1928 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Orpheum theater ushers in uniform. |
| Date: | 09 09 1928 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Orpheum Theatre ushers in uniform. |
| Date: | 01 23 1928 |
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| Description: | Schenk's Corners, with the Security State Bank, located at Atwood Avenue and Winnebago Street. On the right hand side of the view is Hausmann Fuel Company,... |
| Date: | 03 01 1927 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre, 211 State Street, under construction. View from the roof of Kruse's store towards two workmen and the construction house. |
| Date: | 04 10 1927 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of new Orpheum Theatre ushers. Behind the group is a statue of a boy with a goat on a pedestal near the "Aisle 2" doors to the auditorium. |
| Date: | 03 03 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street, under construction, looking east, showing the back sides of buildings along State Street. |
| Date: | 04 03 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, looking north with steam shovel. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. Johnson Street, and Holy ... |
| Date: | 07 07 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, looking southeast. A man is standing in the foreground with his back towards the camera, and another man (o... |
| Date: | 08 05 1926 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, looking west. Holy Redeemer Catholic Church is in the background. Caption reads:... |
| Date: | 09 04 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, from stage, looking south. |
| Date: | 09 04 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, from the interior roof looking down toward the stage. |
| Date: | 10 04 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, from upper balcony. A man looking up at the ceiling rafters is standing on top of scaffolding in the ... |
| Date: | 10 04 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theatre under construction, located at 216 State Street, from upper balcony with two men standing on the scaffolding on the left. |
| Date: | 11 26 1923 |
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| Description: | A group of men dressed in suits, ties and hats watch as the San Francisco Electric Department installs a large wooden electric pole. The Electric Company w... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | W.C. Fields in a publicity still from the Broadway show "Poppy". He is seated in an ornate chair and is wearing a top hat, checkered pants and spats. |
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