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Capitol Theatre Foyer

Date: 01 24 1928
Description: Interior view of the Capitol Theatre's entrance flanked with staircases.
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"Cara Nome" Cosmetics Show Set

Date: 02 27 1946
Description: Backdrop for a Cara Nome brand cosmetics in the restaurant portion of Rennebohm Drug Store #12, 2526 Monroe Street. There are food service booths in the fo...
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Cardinal Hotel Bar with Bartender

Date: 03 01 1937
Description: Cardinal Hotel Bar with a male bartender shaking a cocktail shaker.
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Cardinal Hotel Dining Room

Date: 03 01 1937
Description: Cardinal Hotel dining room.
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Barons Beach Shop

Date: 06 25 1935
Description: Interior view of Barons Beach Shop in the University of Wisconsin Co-op Store, 702-706 State Street.
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Armstrong Products, Home Show

Date: 05 06 1934
Description: Woman, in costume, standing in Hassett Linoleum Co. display booth featuring Armstrong Products: carpet, linoleum, Armstrong Quaker rugs, at the Home Show.
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Hassett Linoleum Co. Exhibit Booth

Date: 05 06 1934
Description: Close-up of Hassett Linoleum Co. display booth featuring Armstrong Products: carpet, linoleum, Armstrong Quaker rugs, at the Home Show.
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Cecily Weaver Teaching Bridge

Date: 11 22 1932
Description: Cecily Weaver teaching bridge and the use of the Fulton Shur-Win Bidder to a table of four women. Sitting left to right are: Esther Hermsen, Inger Emery, G...
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 12 03 1928
Description: Interior view of empty Post Office work room looking toward Wilson Street.
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 02 01 1929
Description: Completed first floor lobby looking toward Wilson Street entrance, with mail boxes, tile floor and light fixtures in place.
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Universal Grocery Store Interior

Date: 10 13 1927
Description: Universal Grocery Store, 20 West Mifflin Street, interior view from rear.
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Unitarian Meeting House Nursery School

Date: 06 28 1951
Description: Children sitting on the floor and working on art projects at tables in the nursery school at the First Unitarian Society Meeting House. The building was de...
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Speth's Clothing Store Interior

Date: 08 28 1947
Description: Speth's Clothing Store, 222 State Street. Interior view showing counters, and wall niches with hanging garments.
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Cities Service Oil Company Products Display

Date: 04 14 1948
Description: Automotive products display for Cities Service Oil Company in main dining room at Hotel Loraine, 123 West Washington Avenue.
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Masonic Temple Lounge

Date: 08 29 1954
Description: Masonic Temple, 301 Wisconsin Avenue, lounge with lavish furnishings.
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Wisconsin Governor's Residence - Porch/Garden Room

Date: 03 09 1950
Description: Sun streams into the first floor porch and garden room of the Governor's residence at 101 Cambridge Road. Its color is repeated in the warm golds of the ti...
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Charles and Fern Thompson House

Date: 07 03 1951
Description: The kitchen in the new home of Charles and Fern Thompson, 3539 Topping Road, Shorewood Hills.
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Kroger Supermarket Opening

Date: 11 18 1957
Description: Nine electronically controlled check-out counters will be more efficient in the new Kroger Supermarket. Three persons may use each counter at one time.
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Bulletin Board at State Historical Society Building

Date: 03 27 1900
Description: Bulletin board at the State Historical Society building.
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William F. Vilas House Parlor

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Description: An interior view of a sumptuous Victorian parlor, with a Steinway piano, chandelier and ferns at the William Vilas house, 12 E. Gilman Street. A curtained ...

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