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| Date: | 06 26 1946 |
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| Description: | The H.W. Risberg & Sons Black Eagle Service Station, located at 1200 East Washington Avenue, at night. |
| Date: | 04 23 1947 |
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| Description: | Marquee of the Parkway Theater, 6 West Mifflin Street, advertising the movie, "The Best Years of Our Lives". |
| Date: | 05 20 1947 |
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| Description: | Interior of Olympic Restaurant and Bar, 125 West Mifflin Street at North Fairchild Street, showing bar area. |
| Date: | 07 20 1948 |
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| Description: | View from nearby roof of flood damage which caused the collapse of the roof of the Lark Cocktail Lounge at 2554 University Avenue. |
| Date: | 11 27 1948 |
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| Description: | Crowd at the corner of State, West Mifflin and North Carroll Streets watching the Santa Parade, sponsored by the Madison Business Association and the Junio... |
| Date: | 02 02 1946 |
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| Description: | View across intersection towards a line of people formed down and around a street corner at the Uptown Theatre. The marquee advertises showings of "San Ant... |
| Date: | 12 11 1948 |
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| Description: | Berg's Sporting Goods window at the corner of 2123 Atwood Avenue and Division Street, featuring Thompson boats and Evinrude motors. |
| Date: | 12 27 1948 |
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| Description: | Night view of display window of gas station featuring a cardboard easel-back display of Santa Claus, and an artificial fireplace among other decorations, a... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | View through trees from across a tree-lined Langdon Street of the YMCA. Part of the Armory (Red Gym or Old Red) is also visible on the right. |
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| Description: | Night view of gift shops, restaurants, and other attractions in a two-story shopping plaza. Several cars are parked along the curb beneath a streetlight in... |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking down Canal Street, featuring cars, pedestrians, trolleys, and a variety of storefronts. |
| Date: | 05 24 1950 |
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| Description: | A view of downtown, including the official Dells ticket office. In the foreground a man is sitting on a bench reading a newspaper, and other pedestrians ar... |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Orpheum Theatre, which opened in 1900. Designed by Frank Freeman in the Beaux-Arts style, the facade features sculptures, a marquee, and ba... |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Hotel Northern. The hotel has a Western Union and drugstore on the street level. An American flag flies from the top of the building. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View from street of exterior of the Cobb Hotel and Cafe. A truck and car are parked outside the building. |
| Date: | 09 25 1957 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from road of Sneezer's Snack Shop with two cars in the parking lot. The neon sign features a chef holding a hamburger on a plate. |
| Date: | 08 1948 |
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| Description: | A crowd walking the grounds of the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition in the early evening. An electric sign on the right says "Terrel Jacobs Wild Animal Circ... |
| Date: | 08 02 1954 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Pharo Heating Company building, 1302 Regent Street (corner of Orchard and Regent Streets). |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view from street corner at Broadway and West 50th Street of the Rivoli Theater in Times Square when it was screening the movie "Foreign C... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View from across street of the Rivoli Theater in Times Square when the film "Foreign Correspondent" was showing there. The marquee says the gala premiere o... |
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