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Yellow Cab Transfer Company

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior view of the Yellow Cab Transfer Company located at 643 E. Wilson Street, (housed in the Denison Building) with two cabs with drivers out front.
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The Strand Theater

Date: 08 11 1927
Description: Elevated view of the Strand Theater located at 16 East Mifflin Street near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue. The marquee reads "Babe Ruth and Anna Q. Nilsson...
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Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 08 25 1933
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue. The Loraine Hotel is on the right.
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Corner of State and Gorham Streets

Date: 04 12 1941
Description: A view from the corner of State and Gorham Streets toward the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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French Battery and Carbon Company

Date: 1926
Description: Exterior view of the French Battery and Carbon Company office building.
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Sinaiko Hay, Flour and Feed

Date: 07 24 1933
Description: A man in a car poses in front of A. Sinaiko Hay, Flour and Feed at 653 West Washington Avenue.
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Mercer Ranger Station

Date: 07 1936
Description: Elevated view of the Mercer Ranger Station from a watchtower.
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Red Dot Potato Chip Plant

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of Red Dot Foods Inc. potato chip plant at 1435 East Washington Avenue.
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Madison Automotive Service

Date: 04 23 1926
Description: Madison's Automotive Electric Service Company at 122-124 West Main Street. The Loraine Hotel can be seen in the left background.
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Burgess Battery Company Office

Date: 05 23 1939
Description: Elevated view of the Burgess Battery Company Office Building at 15 South Brearly Street.
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin State Capitol during a rain shower.
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Capitol Square

Date: 1933
Description: Two police officers, one on a motorcycle with sidecar on the corner of Mifflin and Carroll Street, on the Capitol Square. A large Santa Claus cutout is lo...
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First Baptist Church

Date: 08 1933
Description: The First Baptist Church, 201 North Carroll Street. Caption reads: "First Baptist Church."
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Heeb Company Warehouse

Date: 1927
Description: An architect's rendering of the Heeb Automotive Equipment Company building, 401 West Gorham Street; Law, Law, and Potter, architects. The building was boug...
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North Henry Street

Date: 09 28 1940
Description: A view down North Henry Street, looking toward State Street, showing the Badger Food Mart and the Capitol Tog Shop.
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Main Street

Date: 1927
Description: View of Main Street.
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Masonic Temple

Date: 1923
Description: An old Masonic Temple and a new temple under construction.
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Methodist Hospital

Date: 1937
Description: Elevated view across street towards the Methodist Hospital.
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Training World War I Mechanics

Date: 1918
Description: Training classes for University of Wisconsin student cadets in the repair of automobiles and trucks during World War I.
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Sterling Hall

Date: 1922
Description: Elevated view of Sterling Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Construction of Wisconsin General Hospital is underway in the foreground.

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