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Madison City Railways Crew

Date: 1911
Description: Streetcar and crew of the Madison City Railways Company. The streetcar number is #50 and the route sign says Wingra Park.
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Monroe Street

Date: 1935
Description: Monroe Street during construction.
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Wisconsin State Capitol from 200 Block of State Street

Date: 1939
Description: A view from the 200 block of State Street looking toward the Wisconsin State Capitol. This urban scene includes marquees for the Orpheum Theatre and the Ca...
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Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: View down sidewalk along West Washington Avenue, looking toward the Capitol. A man is crossing the street and there is a car at the corner that has the wor...
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Street Scene

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Description: View down dirt road towards the Lappley Bros. Lumber Yard. There are houses on the right and in the far background. There are horses and carriages parked a...
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Yellow Cab Transfer Company

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior view of the Yellow Cab Transfer Company located at 643 E. Wilson Street, (housed in the Denison Building) with two cabs with drivers out front.
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Pennco Station

Date: 07 24 1934
Description: Pennsylvania oil company gas station at the corner of 2 North Park and Regent Streets in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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The Union House Tavern

Date: 1900
Description: The Union House Tavern, known as Schulkamp's Corner Saloon, 2601 East Washington Avenue at Milwaukee Street. A group of men are standing on the porch holdi...
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The Strand Theater

Date: 08 11 1927
Description: Elevated view of the Strand Theater located at 16 East Mifflin Street near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue. The marquee reads "Babe Ruth and Anna Q. Nilsson...
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Telephone Company Truck

Date: 05 20 1960
Description: Black Earth telephone company maintenance truck in front of the local office.
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Addition to Scanlan Morris Company

Date: 01 22 1944
Description: Addition to Scanlan Morris Company, exterior view, 1902 East Johnson Street.
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R & W Root Beer Stand

Date: 07 18 1940
Description: R & W Root Beer stand, at East Washington Avenue and Thornton Avenue.
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R & W Root Beer Stand

Date: 07 18 1940
Description: R & W Root Beer stand, East Washington Avenue at Thornton Avenue.
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Farm Truck

Date: 10 25 1938
Description: A man is loading a sack onto a Ford farm truck. The name on the truck door is F. Wenger, Verona, Wis.
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Chicago & Northwestern R.R. Crossing at Blair Street

Date: 11 12 1936
Description: Chicago & Northwestern Railroad tracks, looking west at the crossing of S. Blair Street, King Street, E. Wilson Street, and Williamson Street. Shows Chicag...
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Dane County Garage Site

Date: 10 06 1936
Description: Dane County Highway Garage site, 2302 Fish Hatchery Road. In the background are people who are standing near construction vehicles.
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Club Chanticleer

Date: 05 29 1935
Description: Club Chanticleer, exterior view across road from the south, with a Heileman's Old Style Lager beer sign suspended from posts on the lawn in front. The sign...
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M.J. Fitzerald Co.

Date: 05 24 1934
Description: Exterior view of the M.J. Fitzerald Co., lighting plant parts, 306 East Wilson Street. "Parts for Delco-Light."
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Kroger Booth, Air Show

Date: 05 06 1934
Description: French Brand coffee on display in Kroger booth outside at Air Show.
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Kroger Booth, Air Show

Date: 05 06
Description: Kroger presents out door "Clean up Booth," featuring Proctor & Gamble products, at Air Show.

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