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Olsen & Johnson Milking Cows

Date: 04 16 1932
Description: Ole Olson and Chic Johnson milking cows in front of the Orpheum, 216 State Street, promoting their show "Atrocities of 1932" at the Orpheum.
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 03 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street, under construction, looking east, showing the back sides of buildings along State Street.
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New Orpheum Theatre

Date: 04 10 1927
Description: The Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. The view also includes Weber's Restaurant, the Family Shoe Store, Rennebohm's Drug Store, and the Madison Theater. T...
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Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Date: 09 27 1934
Description: Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street marquee showing "Robert Donat & Elissa Land - Count of Monte Cristo - Betty Boop cartoon - latest news events" Other bus...
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Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Date: 02 07 1931
Description: View from street towards the Orpheum Theater marquee, which is featuring Jean Darling in person, the star of "Our Gang" comedies and Davis & Darnell, and B...
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Orpheum Theater

Date: 08 06 1933
Description: "Gold Diggers of 1933" on Orpheum Theater marquee, 216 State Street. The entrance to Weber's Restaurant is on the left side of the theater.
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Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Date: 01 24 1936
Description: Orpheum Theatre marquee lit up at night that says: "On the stage Shep Fields and his orchestra & revue, on the screen B. Rathbone - A. MacMahon in 'Kind La...
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Orpheum Theatre Crowd

Date: 09 03 1934
Description: View down street towards a line of people waiting to view a rhinoceros enclosed in a truck parked in front of the Orpheum Theatre. The marquee reads: "Clar...
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Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Date: 07 16 1934
Description: View from street towards the Orpheum Theater marquee, which reads: "Shirley Temple - James Dunn - Claire Trevor in Baby Takes a Bow, Laurel & Hardy - Mills...
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 04 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, looking north with steam shovel. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. Johnson Street, and Holy ...
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The Orpheum Theatre on State Street

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Description: View looking up the 200 block of State Street. On the left are Goodman's Jewelers and the Orpheum Theatre marquee, and on the right is the Capitol Theatre....
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Family Shoe Store

Date: 1930
Description: Family Shoe Store, 214 State Street. The Orpheum Theatre is to the left and the Photoart House to the right.
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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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Crowd in front of Orpheum Theatre

Date: 03 19 1936
Description: View from street towards a crowd lined up in front of Orpheum Theater to see Jan Garber orchestra and revue and Gene Raymond in "Love on a Bet," 200 block...
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New Orpheum Theatre

Date: 04 10 1927
Description: Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. View includes Speths Clothing, Weber's Restaurant, Family Shoe Store, Rentschler Floral Co. Featured photoplay is "Wolf'...
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 03 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, looking west. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. Johnson Street, Holy Redeemer Rectory,...
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Elevated View down State Street

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Description: Elevated view down State Street. The Orpheum Theatre sign is visible, and in the distance is Lake Mendota.
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State Street

Date: 1980
Description: Elevated view of State Street from Fairchild Street to Bascom Hill. The Orpheum and the Civic Center are in the foreground.
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Mayor Law and Chic Sale

Date: 07 20 1933
Description: Mayor James R. Law presenting the keys of the city to Chic Sale, former Dane County land owner and character impersonator performing at the Orpheum Theater...
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Orpheum Advertisement in Window

Date: 07 31 1930
Description: Orpheum advertisement for "The Sap from Syracuse", and a Capitol Theatre advertisement for "Let Us Be Gay" in Collyer's Pharmacy window in the Mayer Buildi...

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