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Fauerbach Brewery

Date: 08 12 1931
Description: Fauerbach Brewery on the right, at 651-653 Williamson Street. Looking northeast along Williamson Street is the Madison Drug Co., 654 Williamson Street, Int...
Photograph

Amos 'n Andy on the Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 10 28 1930
Description: The Capitol Theatre marquee, 209 State Street, advertises Amos 'n Andy in "Check and Double Check" flanked by the Lurose' women's clothing store, 205 State...
Photograph

Mendota Court

Date: 09 23 1947
Description: Two cars and a delivery truck parked on Mendota Court. The truck has an advertisement for Camel cigarettes.
Poster

Tomahawk Ridge Ski Jumping Championships

Date: 01 1971
Description: Poster for the Tomahawk Ridge Ski Jumping Championships, held Sunday, January 24, 1971. An official Central U.S. Ski Association Meet, sponsored by the Bl...
Photograph

Buick Advertising Sign

Date: 07 29 1952
Description: Buick advertising sign in the first block of North Fairchild Street, uncovered by workers who removed another billboard that had covered the old sign.
Photograph

Scene on Highway 11

Date: 1929
Description: View down a commercial street, with an automobile coming down the street. There is a soda/ice cream shop which offers tobacco, cigars, and candy. The City ...
Map or Atlas

Madison Wisconsin and Vicinity.

Date: 1953
Description: This map shows local streets, roads, highways, Middleton, Monona, Lake Wingra, Lake Monona, Lake Mendota, and an inset map that shows city parking areas. A...
Photograph

Parking Lot in Empty Lot on State Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards an empty lot used for parking between Block Cleaners on the left, and the Wooden Nickel on the right. Three cars are parke...
Photograph

Dogie Stand Restaurant

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Frances Street towards a Dutch colonial revival style house. On the ground floor is the Dogie Stand Restaurant. A large sign next to the ...
Photograph

Olwell Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Frances Street, at the intersection with University Avenue, towards the Olwell Building. The upper floors are apartment buildings, with t...
Photograph

Matthew Gay Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, at the intersection with North Henry Street, towards the Queen Anne-style Matthew Gay Building, a two-story building with a turre...

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