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Science Hall

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Description: Front view of Science Hall, looking west down Langdon Street on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A horse-drawn laundry vehicle is visible at the...
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Pantorium Cleaners Truck

Date: 10 25 1934
Description: Delivery truck for Pantorium Cleaners, 558 State Street, with Hanks mansion, located at 525 Wisconsin Avenue, in the background among trees.
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Madison East Shopping Center

Date: 09 24 1953
Description: Interior of the Spic and Span dry cleaning store in the new Madison East Shopping Center on East Washington Avenue.
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Street Scene

Date: 02 1978
Description: View of a downtown street featuring bars, restaurants, and a laundromat.
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View of 300 Block of State Street

Date: 1930
Description: View of Savidusky's Dye House Company, State, Paint and Paper Company, Schadauer's China Shop, a drygoods store and Chop Suey Restaurant. The view also inc...
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Quality Service Laundry Fire

Date: 11 07 1953
Description: Fire fighters standing on the roof of Quality Service Laundry at 1202 Regent Street as smoke is billowing out from below.
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Alford Brothers Laundry

Date: 1921
Description: View from street looking towards the facade of the Alford Brothers Laundry located at 113-115 Carroll Street. This was a large business with twenty-five em...
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Saturday Chore

Date: 1977
Description: View down hill towards a man washing his car in the alley of a neighborhood. Rooftops are in the background.
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Madison Theatre

Date: 11 17 1936
Description: Refurbished facade of Madison Theatre, 111 Monona Avenue. The building includes the temporary quarters of Savidusky's Cleaners and Dyers.
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Quality Service Laundry Fire

Date: 12 07 1953
Description: Onlookers are standing in the street as a fire burns at Quality Service Laundry, 1202 Regent Street, showing the corner of Regent and Charter Streets.
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Quick Clean Center

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Henry Street towards the Quick Clean Center, on the corner of Gorham Street. Cars are parked in the small lot. On the right is the Plaza ...
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Window Washer

Date: 2010
Description: Goodyear employee washing storefront windows as three people and a dog are walking by. A dog can be seen mirrored in the window.
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Spring Clean Up

Date: 03 1962
Description: An unidentified man washing the sidewalk with a hose.
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Windows Washed at the Madison Inn

Date: 06 29 1961
Description: Madison Inn employee Allen Wheeler using a window-washing brush attached to 60-foot long handle with a thin hose which carries soap and water threaded thro...
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Madison Steam Dye Works

Date: 06 16 1933
Description: Madison Steam Dye Works, 116 S. Pinckney Street.
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Man Washing his Suzuki Motorcycle

Date: 04 05 1984
Description: Corky Barker washing down his motorcycle in front of his home at 2734 South Superior Street.
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Quality Laundry Service Building

Date: 04 28 1935
Description: Quality Laundry Service building at 10 N. Charter Street. Sign reads: "Wet Wash, Rough Dry."
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Flower Garden at 3F Laundry

Date: 09 21 1933
Description: Flower garden at 3F Laundry, 731 East Dayton Street. Shows fence, arbor, birdhouse, and garden chairs.
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Town/Campus Motel

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, on the corner of North Frances Street, towards the three-story building. The upper floors are part of the Town/Campus Motel. The ...
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Madison Rug Factory Truck

Date: 12 07 1933
Description: Company truck for the Madison Rug Factory at 8 S. Livingston Street, with advertising for cleaning, resizing, remaking, weaving, and shampooing services.

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