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The Strand Theater

Date: 08 11 1927
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...
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Street in Business District

Date: 1921
Description: View down middle of main street of the business district. Automobiles are parked along the curb and pedestrians are on the sidewalk.
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Traffic Accident

Date: 10 12 1934
Description: Automobile and truck accident at the corner of Milton Street and West Washington Avenue in the Greenbush neighborhood. A crowd has gathered to observe the ...
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Fort Atkinson Street Scene

Date: 03 16 1939
Description: Fort Atkinson street corner showing automobile parked in front of Epert Dry Goods Co. Also shows lamppost and signs for Highways 12, 26 and 89.
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Torgeson Brothers Garage

Date: 12 01 1932
Description: Torgeson Brothers General Auto Repairing, 123 South Blair Street at Railroad Street, owned by Gust A. and Namen W. Torgeson. Signs along the side and front...
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Damaged Automobile

Date: 05 15 1931
Description: Damaged automobile, driven by Geraldine Annen, going west on Drake Street, and crowd at the corner of Drake and Mills Streets.
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U.S. Post Office

Date: 04 21 1929
Description: U.S. Post Office, located at 215 Monona Avenue.
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University Avenue at Night

Date: 12 08 1928
Description: View of 500 and 600 blocks of University Avenue at night, looking west from West Gilman Street.
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Badger Creamery Company

Date: 1925
Description: View across street towards the Badger Creamery Company at 629 West Washington Avenue at Hawthorne Court. Further down on the left is the Wheeler Conservato...
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Hawks Tavern

Date: 1930
Description: A car is parked in front of Hawks Tavern, also known as Hawks Inn, with trees, a street sign and power lines.
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Marathon County Court House

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards the Marathon County Court House.
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City Hall

Date: 1950
Description: View across intersection of City Hall on a street corner.
Postcard

Park Hotel

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Park Hotel and surrounding streets. Caption reads: Park Hotel Richland Center, Wis."
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Wisconsin Highway Sign

Date: 1925
Description: Wisconsin State Highway sign along STH 11 near Galesville, one of a whole new vocabulary of signage created for automobile traffic. The inverted triangle w...
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Hotel Athearn

Date: 1937
Description: View across intersection towards the Hotel Athearn, which was built in 1891 across the street from the Grand Opera House. It was designed by the same man t...
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Pinckney Street

Date: 1939
Description: South Pinckney Street on the Capitol Square. The view includes several retail shops and a women's clothing store.
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Strand Theater and Surrounding Buildings

Date: 1943
Description: The corner of N. 5th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue. Landmarks from left to right: Wisconsin Roof (dancing), Strand Theater, Miller High Life Spa, and the ...
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Bloch Daneman Furniture Store

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Description: Bloch Daneman furniture store at North 35th Street and West North Avenue, looking west along the south side of the street.
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Sheridan Apartments

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Description: The Sheridan Apartment building at 2435 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Caption on glass plate reads: "Looking southeast showing property side of street — Sheridan Ap...
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Prospect and Juneau Neighborhoods

Date: 03 27 1924
Description: Looking northeast on N. Prospect Avenue from E. Juneau Avenue. View of the residential neighborhood with automobiles parked on the side of the roads. Capti...

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