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Capitol Theatre at Night

Date: 04 17 1928
Description: Elevated view of the Capitol Theatre at night with sign and marquee, located at 209-211 State Street. On the left is the Fred W. Kruse Co., and on the righ...
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Madison Gas and Electric Building

Date: 09 10 1969
Description: The Madison Gas and Electric Company building at 100 North Fairchild Street.
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Yost's-Kessenich's Detail

Date: 09 14 1969
Description: Architectural detail on the Yost's-Kessenich's building, located at 201 State Street.
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Castle and Doyle Coal Company Detail

Date: 09 21 1969
Description: Terra cotta detail of a man's face and floral design on the front of Castle and Doyle Coal Company at 125 State Street.
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306-312 State Street, Building Detail

Date: 10 05 1969
Description: Decorative detail on the top of the building located at 306-312 State Street, was Salick's Jewelry Shop.
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Torch and Seashell Detail

Date: 10 12 1969
Description: A torch and seashell motif tops the D.P. Zografos Uptown Business and Secretarial Service and Klein's Bakery in 1969 at 320 State Street. The Art Deco abst...
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Carved Swags and Dentils

Date: 02 15 1970
Description: Hanks II Building, designed by Frank Riley in 1928-29, showing a French influence with paneled parapet ornamented with swags and rows of dentils (small, re...
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Levitan Building

Date: 1973
Description: The Levitan Building, 15 West Main Street. The detail over the entrance exhibits Egyptian architecture in the terra cotta details. The columns are copies o...
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Flaneur in December

Date: 12 2013
Description: Christmas decorations adorn the hallway in a shopping mall. In the foreground is a Christmas tree on display inside a small fenced-in enclosure. Lights are...
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Jack Doyle in his Storefront

Date: 03 22 1978
Description: Jack Doyle standing inside the glass door of Castle and Doyle, Coal, Fuel Oil Building Material, on the 100 block of State Street in the historic firehouse...
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Beauty Salon on Lakeside Street

Date: 11 21 2014
Description: View of an old, wooden bench sitting in front of a large, front window of a beauty salon. Decorative snowflakes and lights are hanging on the inside of the...
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The Simeon Mills Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across King Street towards The Gallery Inn restaurant, on the left, and the Buy Sell shop with a show window on the corner of King and Webster streets...
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Red & White Hamburgers and Mulberry Bush Women's Clothing

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Henry Street towards several buildings at the corner of State Street. From left to right is a private residence, Red & White Hamburgers, ...
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Plaza Tavern and Ward-Brodt Music Company

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Henry Street towards a building containing the Plaza Tavern and Ward-Brodt Music Co., with show windows displaying guitars and sound equi...
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Badger Liquor and Native Tongue

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Gorham Street at the corner of State Street, towards Badger Liquor and Native Tongue Indian & Mexican Apparel. A large neon sign is at the...
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Miller's International Market

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Fairchild Street towards Miller's International Market. The facade of the building is decorated with hearts and the seals of various citi...
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Yost-Kessinich Department Store, from North Fairchild Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Fairchild Street towards Yost-Kessinich Department Store on the corner of State Street. Show windows display mannequins in women's clothi...
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Rear View of Lamb Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the Lamb Building, which houses the Installment Loan Department of the Commercial State Bank. The windows on the s...
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Van Bergen Block and Albee's Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across South Pinckney Street, on the corner of East Doty Street, at the Van Bergen Block (left) and Albee's Block (right). From left to right, the bus...
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Lorenzo's Lounge

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Gilman Street, towards a brick building near the corner of University Avenue. A marquee above the door reads: "Lorenzo's Lounge: Hot Sandw...

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