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New Pavement for Additional Lansing Street

Date: 03 23 1949
Description: Madison streets, additional Lansing Street addresses, are being paved. Shown are 149 Lansing Street, 141 Lansing Street, 137 Lansing Street, 133 Lansing St...
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New Pavement for Lansing Street

Date: 03 23 1949
Description: Madison streets, Lansing Street off of Milwaukee Street, are being repaved. Homes along Lansing are: 18 Lansing Street, 21 Lansing Street, 17 Lansing Stree...
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State Street Fire

Date: 01 12 1948
Description: State Street fire at Smith's Flower Shop and Leah's Smart Shop, 121-123 State Street. Other businesses on the block include the Leath & Company Furniture ...
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Fire 600 Block of East Main

Date: 01 04 1958
Description: Exterior view of buildings damaged by a gas explosion and fire in the 600 block of East Main Street, near the 200 block of North Blount Street. Pictured is...
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South Carroll Street

Date: 10 13 1954
Description: View of the Capitol building from the intersection of West Doty Street and the 100 block of South Carroll Street. Cars are parked on West Doty Street and ...
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Madison Newspapers Building

Date: 12 30 1949
Description: Street view of the Madison Newspapers Building, located at the corner of South Carroll Street at West Doty Street. The capitol dome is visible at left and...
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Madison Street Scene

Date: 10 1946
Description: Street scene showing cars parked at parking meters on South Carroll Street on Capitol Square.
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North Lake Street Houses

Date: 09 10 1954
Description: Exterior view of four houses, probably in the 400 block of North Lake Street, to be torn down for the Lake Street parking ramp.
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Crowds on Capitol Square

Date: 12 06 1944
Description: Christmas shoppers crossing the street at the corner of King Street on the Capitol Square in front of Kresge's, 25-27 East Main Street.
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King Street Scene

Date: 05 05 1947
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol building from King Street. Commercial businesses are Kresge's, 27 East Main Street, and Bergmann Prescription and Photo Center, 10...
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Madison Street Sign Shop

Date: 02 15 1951
Description: Milton Kneebone, a member of the city street-marking crew, spray-paints street name signs.
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Madison Bank and Trust and Two Stores on West Main Street

Date: 05 29 1952
Description: Madison Bank and Trust Company, 23 West Main Street; the F& W Grand Store (in the Levitan Building), 15 West Main Street; and the Walk-Over Shoe Store, 25 ...
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Street Sign

Date: 03 09 1954
Description: Street sign for intersection of Larkin Street and Plymouth Circle, shown before there were streets to go with the sign. Location near Hoyt Park pavilion.
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1200 Block of Williamson Street

Date: 04 17 1945
Description: The view east down the 1200 block of Williamson Street taken for Continental Casualty. Buildings include the Flesch Grocery, 1209 Williamson Street; Fire ...
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Wisconsin State Journal Building Fire

Date: 11 19 1947
Description: Elevated view of three fire trucks at a fire in the Wisconsin State Journal building, 115-23 South Carroll Street. Other buildings on the street, looking ...
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Rubbish Pile

Date: 09 29 1953
Description: Rubbish pile in front of house in the vicinity of the 1000 block of West Dayton Street and 200 block of North Mills Street.
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Rubbish Piles

Date: 09 29 1953
Description: Rubbish piles in front of houses in the 1000 block of West Dayton Street and the 200 block of North Mills Street.
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Kaysers Stadium Garage

Date: 04 12 1947
Description: View across street of Kaysers, Inc. Stadium Garage and Pure Oil Station, 1501 Monroe Street, at the corner of Regent Street.
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Fred L. Statz Buillding

Date: 10 15 1947
Description: Exterior view of the Fred L. Statz building, 123 West Main Street, located at the corner of West Main Street and Fairchild Street.
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Aerial view of Downtown Madison

Date: 05 11 1951
Description: Aerial view of downtown Madison looking from State Street to King Street.

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