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| Date: | 02 28 1938 |
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| Description: | Olaf S. Jacobson Motors garage at 1501 Monroe Street (corner of Regent and Monroe Streets), featuring Pure Oil and Ford automobiles. This view was taken fo... |
| Date: | 12 17 1937 |
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| Description: | Woldenberg's, 26 E. Mifflin Street, "Joan Crawford" window taken for the Orpheum Theatre. "One of the many dresses worn by Joan Crawford in the picture: 'T... |
| Date: | 12 17 1937 |
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| Description: | Woldenberg's, 26 E. Mifflin Street, "Joan Crawford" window taken for the Orpheum Theatre. "One of the many dresses worn by Joan Crawford in the picture 'Th... |
| Date: | 11 03 1937 |
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| Description: | Hults Capitol Garage, located at 1525 Regent Street and Olaf S. Jacobson Motors, 1501 Monroe Street. This image was taken before remodelling. |
| Date: | 10 20 1937 |
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| Description: | Sales woman demonstrating a Maytag Ironer (mangle) to a customer in the Burdick & Murray Department Store, located at 26-30 N. Carroll Street. |
| Date: | 10 21 1937 |
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| Description: | Two men comparing a large retreaded General tire against a worn out tire at a Diamond gas station. Monona Tire Co., 128 S. Pinckney Street. |
| Date: | 10 04 1937 |
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| Description: | Window display of a miniature replica of Shangri-la lamasery where many scenes were filmed for Frank Capra's movie "Lost Horizon", and oriental gift items,... |
| Date: | 10 04 1937 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theatre marquee advertising "Lost Horizon" starring Ronald Colman. 216 State Street. |
| Date: | 08 1937 |
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| Description: | Castle & Doyle Ready-mixed concrete truck parked in front of silos, 801 E. Main Street. |
| Date: | 08 26 1937 |
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| Description: | Royal Body Company building with automobile parked in the service entrance, 9 N. Brooks Street. |
| Date: | 08 17 1937 |
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| Description: | One child and seven adults standing in front of L.C. Smith typewriter boxes and covered typewriters stacked up in front of Jones Typewriter - Business Furn... |
| Date: | 08 17 1937 |
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| Description: | Semi-trailer truck delivering 200 new 1937 super speed L.C. Smith typewriters to Jones Typewriter — Business Furniture Co., 506 State Street. |
| Date: | 05 12 1937 |
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| Description: | Front door of Lewis D-X Service Station at night, 118 King Street. Sign on door reads: "We meet the finest people in the world at this station --- our cust... |
| Date: | 05 09 1937 |
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| Description: | Two men service an automobile at Lewis D-X Diamond Service Station, 118 King Street at S. Webster Street, with the Wisconsin State Capitol visible in the b... |
| Date: | 05 09 1937 |
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| Description: | Two men servicing an automobile at the Lewis D-X Diamond Gas Station, 118 King Street at S. Webster Street. |
| Date: | 03 10 1937 |
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| Description: | Miller's Hatchery, 2620 E. Washington Avenue, featuring Mother Miller's Chicks. |
| Date: | 03 01 1937 |
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| Description: | View of frozen Lake Monona from the fifth floor window of the Cardinal Hotel. Shows the "Monona Community Assn. Inc./Lake Sports Promotion!" building, incl... |
| Date: | 03 04 1937 |
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| Description: | Safety clinic section, Eichman Garage, 1307-09 Williamson Street, "National Safety Inspection Machine, brakes, steering and lights, triple checked for safe... |
| Date: | 03 04 1937 |
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| Description: | Man testing brakes on an automobile in Eichman Garage, 1307-09 Williamson Street, Brake department featuring Viscote system. |
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