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| Date: | 08 1954 |
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| Description: | Old City Hall being razed with a crane and wrecking ball. |
| Date: | 09 26 1957 |
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| Description: | Two men watching the demolition of the Pioneer block and Madison Theater from the Capitol grounds in Madison. The photograph was taken with a new telephoto... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Gymnasium annex undergoing demolition on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) is on the left. Three men are working... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Gymnasium annex undergoing demolition near Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) on University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A man is working in the lower center of t... |
| Date: | 03 1975 |
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| Description: | The First Methodist Church on Wisconsin Avenue in the process of being razed. |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of lower University of Wisconsin-Madison campus with demolition of buildings on both sides of the Armory-Gymnasium to make space for future pla... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Mapleside, a historic home on University Avenue, being demolished. It is the future location of Burger King. |
| Date: | 09 26 1957 |
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| Description: | A man holding a paper-wrapped package under his arm pauses while shopping to watch the demolition of the Pioneer block and Madison Theater on the Madison C... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | View across parking lot of Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The gymnasium annex in course of demolition. There ... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | The old YMCA building in the initial stage of demolition. |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Historic home on University Avenue being demolished. The home was replaced by Burger King, a fast-food, drive-in restaurant. |
| Date: | 09 1954 |
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| Description: | City Hall on the corner of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue, in the course of demolition. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | View across Mifflin Street, towards Madison City Hall as it is being demolished. On the street women are walking around the construction to get to the side... |
| Date: | 09 1954 |
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| Description: | A crane is used in the demolition of City Hall on the corner of Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Avenue. |
| Date: | 07 30 1946 |
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| Description: | Remodeling of Montague building at 8-12 East Mifflin Street for expansion of Manchesters Department Store and the Madison Room restaurant. Businesses prev... |
| Date: | 06 16 1945 |
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| Description: | Endres and Tiedeman garage building demolition at 107 East Doty Street, taken for American Automobile Association. |
| Date: | 06 1985 |
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| Description: | View across sidewalk towards the razing of Manchester's Department Store at 14 E. Mifflin Street. The foundation is exposed. The Concourse Hotel is in the ... |
| Date: | 09 26 1957 |
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| Description: | An observer leans on a parking meter on Monona Avenue to watch the demolition of the Madison Theater to make way for a new building to house a J.C. Penney ... |
| Date: | 09 26 1957 |
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| Description: | Two busy Madison lawyers pause to watch the demolition of buildings on Madison's Capitol Square to be replaced with a new building to house a J. C. Penney ... |
| Date: | 06 1985 |
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| Description: | View from East Mifflin Street and the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue towards Manchester's Department Store. The razing of the building is about one fourt... |
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