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| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | Original caption reads: "Photo#TF-1307 - Newest entry in the light truck field is the International Terra pickup -- intermediate in size with a compact 118... |
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| Description: | A publicity article about the book "The Man Nobody Knows," written by Bruce Barton. In the article, it's called "The Most Exalted Success Story of All Time... |
| Date: | 02 24 1943 |
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| Description: | Head and shoulders portrait of radio actor Jim Ameche. The image was used for a newspaper advertisement. Caption reads: "Jim Ameche, The MANHATTAN STORY Te... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Outdoor portrait of two children wearing caps and overalls. The Wisconsin State Capitol is out of focus in the background. Caption reads: "Madison Wis. Str... |
| Date: | 06 06 1958 |
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| Description: | Twenty-year-old actress from Chicago, Dianne Hatch, stopped in Madison on a tour to promote the movie "Macabre" which will soon appear in local theaters. |
| Date: | 06 07 1930 |
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| Description: | Two men dressed as "Doughboys" at the Capitol Theatre entrance, promoting the movie "Journey's End" at 209 State Street. |
| Date: | 09 29 1930 |
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| Description: | Display in RKO Capitol Theatre's outer lobby for "Danger Lights" and coming attraction "Africa Speaks." Features a model train from Wolff-Kubly & Hersig, w... |
| Date: | 11 22 1929 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre lobby garden from balcony showing Harold Lloyd advertising. "Harold Lloyd, Welcome Danger." |
| Date: | 10 06 1949 |
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| Description: | Publicity portrait of "The Cardinals" barbershop quartet with canes. |
| Date: | 08 15 1930 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a man in uniform leading a small parade of children who are holding a sign advertising the movie: "Don't miss the year's greatest laugh hi... |
| Date: | 03 24 1933 |
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| Description: | Bobbie Thorpe is sitting in "Madison's smallest real car, a National Junior Racer" to be given away to the child with the most "votes." Votes can be obtain... |
| Date: | 10 28 1930 |
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| Description: | Round laugh speedometer sign for the "Check and Double Check" movie, hanging from the Capitol Theatre canopy. The sign reads: "Laugh Speedometer for Amos '... |
| Date: | 11 22 1930 |
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| Description: | People lined up in front of the Strand Theater, 16 E. Mifflin Street, to see "The Big Trail." Also shows Boy Scouts, their leader and an Indian with a sign... |
| Date: | 11 22 1929 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre lobby showing Harold Lloyd advertising for "Welcome Danger." 209 State Street. |
| Date: | 05 09 1931 |
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| Description: | View of the front of the Strand Theatre, showing people in line to enter. There is a car with a sign on the roof that is advertising "Shipmates." 16 E. Mif... |
| Date: | 07 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Mayor Ivan Nestingen (seated) using a mobile phone as Arthur Genet, president of the Greyhound Corp. looks on. They are inside a Greyhound Scenicruiser bus... |
| Date: | 08 1955 |
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| Description: | Fern and Charles Thompson, chairmen of the ticket campaign for the Madison Theatre Guild, are presenting the first two season tickets to Mayor George Forst... |
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| Description: | Professional portrait of Dudley Williams, who was a dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. |
| Date: | 11 06 1941 |
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| Description: | King Tarz, The Seasonal Jungle Actor, (a lion) was brought to Madison to publicize "Tarzan's Secret Treasure" which stars Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sul... |
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