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Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Date: 09 09 1936
Description: Orpheum Theatre marquee, 216 State Street, featuring William Powell, Myrna Loy and Luise Rainer in "The Great Ziegfeld." View also includes Weber's Restaur...
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Downtown Milwaukee

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view down Wisconsin Avenue looking west, with the RKO Riverside Theatre on the right, and a large Christmas sign on the corner of a building on th...
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Fleet of 3-F Laundry Trucks

Date: 07 11 1929
Description: Fleet of 19 3-F Steam Laundry trucks and one automobile with drivers sitting at the steering wheels in front of the office and plant at 731 - 747 E. Dayton...
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Intersection of Johnson and State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street towards the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus at the 300 Block of State Street, with Dr. M.J. Hoffman Dentist, Savidusky's Cleane...
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Eagle River Street Scene

Date: 1935
Description: Traffic on Wall Street in Eagle River.
Postcard

Eagle River Street Scene

Date: 1958
Description: View down center of street in downtown Eagle River, with traffic, pedestrians, and automobiles parked along the curb. There are storefronts and signs on bo...
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Crossing Guard Helping Student

Date: 09 1956
Description: A crossing guard helps a young student to cross the street at a cross walk at Abert and Green Bay streets in Milwaukee. Two cars (one a Chevrolet), have en...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1946
Description: View of Main Street, with cars driving on both sides of the street. Commercial buildings are on the left. Caption reads: "Kodachrome by Charles Edquist: an...
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Congress and First Street Junction

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the junction of Congress and First Streets downtown, featuring cars, pedestrians, storefronts, and railroad tracks.
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Canal Street

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Description: Elevated view looking down Canal Street, featuring cars, pedestrians, trolleys, and a variety of storefronts.
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Business District Street Scene

Date: 1920
Description: View down cobblestone street in the business district numerous cars, pedestrians, and storefronts. Cars are parked at an angle on both sides of the street.
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Business Section

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Description: View down street of business district with automobiles parked along the curbs. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks. Trees are along the right side of the stre...
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Strongs Avenue from Main Street

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Description: View down Strong's Avenue, taken from Main Street. An automobile drives past other parked cars and storefronts.
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Downtown Street Scene

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Description: View down street crowded with automobiles and pedestrians. Smoke is billowing from the top of a building on the right.
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Street Scene

Date: 1931
Description: View down middle of street. On the left a man and two children stand near a truck parked in the driveway of a service station.
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Street Scene

Date: 1924
Description: View down middle of street with many shops. Cars are parked at an angle along both sides of the street. A man rides a bicycle across the intersection. The ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1924
Description: A view down a street with stores and shops. The stores include: Koffee Kup Kafe, Hotel East, Boortz Garage, a hardware store, and the State & County Deposi...
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Street Scene — Cazenovia

Date: 1924
Description: View down middle of commercial street with many retail shops with sidewalks on both sides. There are automobiles parked near the curb and being driven alon...
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Street Scene

Date: 1929
Description: A busy commercial area. Cars are parked diagonally on either side of the street. There is a Chevrolet repair shop, gas station, hotel, Ford repair shop, an...
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Part of Business District

Date: 1922
Description: View across street of children on the sidewalk outside the Coon Valley State Bank. At the end of the street, there is an automotive repair station.

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