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State Street from Bascom Hill

Date: 1896
Description: Tree-lined State Street from Bascom Hill on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Traffic on State Street includes two well-dressed gentlemen on hors...
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Traveling Medicine Wagon

Date: 1902
Description: A traveling medicine wagon with saleswomen and vendor selling Westmore's Hair Tonic.
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Fire at Atlas Flour Mill

Date: 12 11 1926
Description: Fire destroyed the Atlas Flour Mill, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. Thirteen engine companies, six truck companies, and two fire boats fought the...
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L.C. Smith Typewriter Truck

Date: 08 17 1937
Description: View across street towards a semi-trailer truck delivering 200 new 1937 Super Speed L.C. Smith typewriters. A young boy and three men are standing in the s...
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New Tanks for Fauerbach Brewing Co.

Date: 04 17 1934
Description: View across street towards two new tanks being delivered by the Heil Co. of Milwaukee on a Heil Company truck. The truck is parked in front of the Fauerbac...
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Welch Plumbing Co.

Date: 11 21 1933
Description: Display window E.R. Welch Plumbing Co., 1507 Monroe Street.
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Mayor Schmedeman Greeting Indian Chief

Date: 07 09 1930
Description: Mayor Albert G. Schmedeman greeting Chief Shunatuna, who is on horseback and who is in Madison with the Official United States Indian band at the RKO Orphe...
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Masonic Temple

Date: 10 04 1926
Description: View across E. Johnson Street towards the Masonic Temple at 301 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Home Economics Building

Date: 07 16 1926
Description: Home Economics building, University of Wisconsin, 1300 Linden Drive, from the Southwest.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church

Date: 12 08 1925
Description: Westminster Presbyterian Church.1806 West Lawn Avenue. Wingra Park.
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Randall School

Date: 04 1926
Description: View across street towards the Randall Elementary School, 1802 Regent Street at 10 N. Spooner Street.
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U.W. Service Building

Date: 04 1926
Description: University of Wisconsin Service Building, 1217 University Avenue.
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Lowell School

Date: 04 1926
Description: Lowell Elementary School, 401 Maple Drive.
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Masonic Temple

Date: 04 1926
Description: Masonic Temple, 301 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Loyalty Day Parade

Date: 03 31 1917
Description: Elevated view of men carrying flags marching down State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol in a Loyalty Day Parade.
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Main Street

Date: 1959
Description: View of Main Street, lined with the fire department, city clerk's office, and Pugh's Battery - Electric Shop.
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Fess Hotel

Date: 1977
Description: A view from the west of the Fess Hotel, 123 East Doty Street.
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Waukesha Motor Works

Date: 1940
Description: Aerial view of the Waukesha Motor Works.
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Buildings in Stanley

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated panoramic view of buildings in Stanley.
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Johnson Wax Company

Date: 1951
Description: Aerial view of the Johnson Wax Company building.

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