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Penn Park Opening

Date: 06 09 1948
Description: Group portrait of six men and one boy at a baseball game between the Penn Electrics and the Sauk City Red Sox marking the grand opening of Penn Park. Art L...
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Berg's Sporting Goods Window

Date: 12 11 1948
Description: Berg's Sporting Goods window at the corner of 2123 Atwood Avenue and Division Street, featuring Thompson boats and Evinrude motors.
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Truckload of Canoes at Madison Marine Service

Date: 06 29 1949
Description: A truckload of canoes in front of Madison Marine Service, 2102 Atwood Avenue, with eight employees standing in front. In the background is the Ben Franklin...
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Railroad Tracks at Regent and Monroe Streets

Date: 07 29 1953
Description: Illinois Central railroad tracks at Monroe Street Castle & Doyle Building at Monroe and Regent Street intersection at 1512 Regent Street. The Wisconsin Sta...
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Madison East Shopping Center

Date: 09 24 1953
Description: Interior of the Rennebohm's Drug store, Number 16, in the new Madison East Shopping Center on East Washington Avenue.
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Noel's Bait and Sport Shop

Date: 06 08 1959
Description: Exterior view of Noel's Bait and Sport Shop with cars parked in the lot in front of the building. Fishing nets can be seen on display in the window. The bu...
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Sneezer's Snack Shop

Date: 09 25 1957
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.
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Boy Throwing Baton

Date: 08 1948
Description: A crowd watches a young man throwing a baton into the air at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. Behind him is the "Alice In Dairyland" building, featurin...
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Pronto-Dog Stand

Date: 08 1948
Description: Exterior view of a "Pronto-Dog" stand at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition staffed by three people. Behind the stand is an amusement park ride.
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"Foreign Correspondent" Premiere

Date: 1940
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...
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"Foreign Correspondent" Premiere

Date: 1940
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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"Foreign Correspondent" Premiere

Date: 1940
Description: View from street of the Rivoli Theater in Times Square. There is a large crowd on the sidewalk outside the theater. The marquee says the premiere of the fi...
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Wil-Kil Pest Control

Date: 1955
Description: Exterior view of the Wil-Kil Pest Control building at 705 Williamson Street. The sign above the entrance features a rat and a cockroach depicted in neon.
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Town and Country House Furniture Store

Date: 04 01 1954
Description: Window display at night of the Town and Country furniture store located at 3320 University Avenue. The stores sign is lit up in neon.
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Sears Store Parking Lot

Date: 10 12 1954
Description: View of the large parking lot with several parked cars and a neon sign reading: "Sears Customer Parking."
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Early Times Liquor Display at Riley's Capitol Liquor Store

Date: 08 1955
Description: Early Times liquor display in the window of Riley's Capitol Liquor Store at 328 State Street. The display sign: "Come in and see the Early Times Wisconsin ...

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