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Park Hotel

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View of the Park Hotel, located on the corner of South Carroll Street and West Main Street, with a sign for Drugs on the corner of the building. The hotel has three arched entrances, and columns on a balcony spanning the second and third floors. The church is further down the block. There is a sign on the building behind the hotel that reads: "The New St. Nicholas Restaurant." A streetcar is coming around the square on Carroll Street. There are horse-drawn vehicles on the street, and pedestrians on the sidewalks. Caption reads: "Park Hotel, Madison, Wis."

Date Created:
1910
Creator:
E.C. Kropp Co.

Publication Information

Creator E.C. Kropp Co.
Date Created 1910

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 postcard
Dimensions 14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection History Center
Source Collection Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s
Call Number PH 2744
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465793002121
Finding Aid https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph02744

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W014G91
Legacy ID
WHi 136141

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