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Filter: COLLECTION_NAME of Photoart House negatives, 1913-1918, 1947-1953
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | Panoramic view of the Wingra area from the railroad tracks north of Gregory Street. Looking towards Lake Wingra, across Monroe Street. |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | John J. Suhr residence at 121 Langdon Street, designed by City Engineer and architect Captain John Nadar. Built in 1886 for immigrant John J. Suhr, Sr. (18... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | View from water of Bernard's Boat House on Lake Mendota, adjacent to the present James Madison Park. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | A view of East Main Street on the Capitol Square, showing the Capitol City Bank building, Feltman-Curme Shoes, and J.C. Penney Company. |
| Date: | 08 1916 |
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| Description: | Richard Lloyd Jones, editor and publisher (1911-1919) of the Wisconsin State Journal, at his desk. |
| Date: | 05 25 1918 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of draftees at the Northwestern depot on their way to basic training and then France. Nearly 3,000 Madison men joined the war effort. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Horse-drawn American Express wagons in front of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway depot. |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Group of Alpha Gamma Pho Fraternity House members relaxing. |
| Date: | 05 25 1918 |
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| Description: | A crowd watching as drafted men leave Madison via the Chicago Northwestern railroad station. |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of railroad trains and cars parked in a railroad yard. |
| Date: | 06 17 1915 |
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| Description: | Several men try to extinquish a fire in an ice house, which is known as the Conklin Fire. |
| Date: | 09 02 1918 |
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| Description: | Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at the State Street corner, featuring a float shaped like a boat and carrying a naval gun barrel. Gun barrel and fl... |
| Date: | 09 02 1918 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Labor Day parade on the Capitol Square, at King Street, featuring a float that has the words "Win The War For Freedom" on the front. |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Commemorating one hundred years of Norwegian independence at a Syttende Mai (May 17th) celebration. An automobile with four people is decorated with a Norw... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of crowd and observation tower at motorcycle races at the Dane County Fairgrounds. Men on raised platform are judging the races. |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | A building site at 11 West Main Street, next to Gamm's Jewelry Store and Cop's Cafe. Power lines are in the alley in the background. |
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| Description: | The Meuer Photoart House "Shutterbug," their mascot and/or logo. The Meuer Photoart House opened in 1916 on State Street in Madison. |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a horse-drawn float featuring a Viking ship and men dressed as Vikings. Men are marching behind with American and Norwegian flag... |
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