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Drawing

Madison Capital House

Date: 1853
Description: Illustration of the Capital house, a first-class hotel, copied from page 320 of Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion.
Photograph

North Fairchild and West Mifflin Streets

Date: 06 20 1944
Description: Four houses along North Fairchild Street, left to right, Michael Endres (20), Timothy Lyons (24), John Dahlk - furnished rooms (26-28), and Sam Corona (30)...
Photograph

Installing Rock Wool Insulation

Date: 11 21 1936
Description: Three men on scaffolding are installing Capitol Rock Wool insulation, from a R.H. and E.H. Carpenter Inc. truck into a house at 616 N. Carroll Street.
Photograph

Chicago & Northwestern R.R. Crossing at Blair Street

Date: 11 12 1936
Description: Chicago & Northwestern Railroad tracks, looking east at the crossing of S. Blair Street, King Street, E. Wilson Street, and Williamson Street. Included in ...
Photograph

K-D Texaco Service Station

Date: 08 01 1929
Description: K-D Texaco Super Service Station, 521 E. Washington Avenue at S. Blair Street. The business was owned by Carl A. Kessenich and Ernest J. Dupuis.
Photograph

North Sherman Avenue

Date: 1929
Description: Residential block of North Sherman Avenue between McPherson and Farragut Street, across from Sherman School.
Photograph

Madison Roofing and Supply Trucks

Date: 08 12 1945
Description: Eight Madison Roofing and Supply Trucks, specially equipped for home insulation and transportation of roofing and siding materials.
Photograph

Edwards Tire Company

Date: 11 1946
Description: Exterior of Edwards Tire Company at 505 University Avenue.
Photograph

Crestwood Area House

Date: 12 13 1949
Description: View of a house in the Crestwood neighborhood built by Jack Threlfall in a Madison shop and assembled on site. A sign in the front yard reads: "For Sale An...
Photograph

Madison Home Show Television Demonstration

Date: 09 15 1950
Description: Television was a feature enjoyed by children and adults at the Madison Home Show. The fascination of new improvements for the home, many of them on displa...
Photograph

Madison Home Show

Date: 09 15 1950
Description: Three men standing at the microphone during a WIBA Radio broadcast from the Madison Home Show.
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Pettersen's Inc. Exhibit

Date: 09 15 1950
Description: View of the Pettersen's Incorporated (a floor covering business) exhibit at the Madison Home Show. Pettersen's is located at 209 West Mifflin Street.
Photograph

Planning High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 04 1957
Description: Madison high school girls serve as official hostesses at the parties planned by youth groups for teenagers attending the annual State High School Basketbal...
Photograph

Cross Plains Home with Barber Shop in Basement

Date: 1920
Description: Front three-quarter view of large frame residence with porch and balcony. Steps with a barber pole at the top of the railing lead to a store window at foun...
Photograph

Jolly Tavern

Date: 1982
Description: View from across the street of a man, John Cline, sitting on a stoop outside an open door leading to a staircase. There is another doorway on the right. Th...
Photograph

End of an Era

Date: 12 2013
Description: Across the street from Knickerbocker Plaza a wire fence separates a deserted automobile garage from the street. A sign posted on the fence by McGann Constr...
Photograph

House

Date: 09 16 1953
Description: One and one-half story house with two dormer windows on the second level. There is a "For Sale" sign posted on house next to the front door.
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House on West Gilman Street

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Gilman Street towards a three-story house with a porch. A car is parked in the driveway on the left. The sign on the side of the house abo...

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