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City Hall and Parkway Theatre on Mifflin Street

Date: 1954
Description: View looking west down Mifflin Street showing the old City Hall, the Parkway Theater, and Manchesters Department Store. Automobiles are parked at an angle ...
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City Hall

Date: 1939
Description: Somewhat out-of-focus exterior view of City Hall from the Capitol grounds.
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President Truman on Capitol Square

Date: 05 14 1950
Description: President Harry S. Truman rides in a car in a parade on the Capitol Square. He came for a 5 1/2 hour visit, gave a "peace" address to the nation from the U...
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Phi Delta Theta Homecoming Display

Date: 11 07 1952
Description: The Phi Delta Theta fraternity house, 222 Langdon Street, is decorated for Homecoming with a theme of Bucky Badger whipping the Northwestern University Wil...
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East Mifflin Street Looking West

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated view of East Mifflin Street on the Capitol Square. The Strand Theater is on the right. Automobiles are parked at an angle on both sides of the str...
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City Hall and Parkway Theatre

Date: 1938
Description: View across Capitol grounds towards City Hall and the Parkway Theater on West Mifflin Street.
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Monona Avenue

Date: 1929
Description: View up Monona Avenue towards the Wisconsin State Capitol. A marquee on the Madison Theatre on the right reads: "Test Pilot, Gable, Loy, Tracy" and "Extort...
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Roundy and Children in Front of the Majestic Theater

Date: 08 18 1948
Description: From the left: Ray Rockow, manager of the Majestic Theater on King Street; Roundy, Wisconsin State Journal; and Cliff Harm, Montgomery-Ward and Co. ...
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"The Great Dictator" Press Photograph

Date: 10 15 1940
Description: Crowds gathering under the marquee of the Capitol Theatre for the New York premiere of Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" the evening of October 15, 19...

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