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Madison — Severson's Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Located at 2089 Atwood Avenue, a former service station was successfully transformed into a diner — Monty's Blue Plate Diner.
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Severson's Service Station Calendar

Date: 2008
Description: This beautiful 1940s calendar hangs on the wall at Monty's Blue Plate Diner.
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Countertop at Monty's Blue Plate Diner

Date: 2008
Description: Food not gas is now the fuel of choice at Monty's Blue Plate Diner in Madison. This former station once again serves as the lively neighborhood meeting pla...
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The Barrymore Theater

Date: 03 03 2012
Description: The snow-dusted Barrymore Theater, formerly the Eastwood Theater, at 2090 Atwood Avenue. Businesses next to the theater include Bad Dog Frida and Lao Laan ...
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500 Block of State Street

Date: 02 24 2012
Description: View across street towards the Potbelly Sandwich Shop, 564 State Street, on the corner of the 500 block.
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The 200 Block of State Street

Date: 02 14 2012
Description: A view at the corner of the 200 block of State Street and West Johnson Street, including Noodles & Company, the Orpheum Theatre and the Wisconsin State Cap...
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Mickey's Tavern

Date: 04 17 2012
Description: A view of Mickey's Tavern from the corner of Winnebago and Thornton Streets. Signs on the building and in the window advertise lunch and brunch service.
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East Wilson Street Businesses

Date: 04 03 2012
Description: A view of East Wilson Street businesses from the railroad tracks on the 500 block of East Wilson Street, including the Cardinal Bar (left) at 418 East Wils...
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Uptown Blue Mounds

Date: 04 25 2012
Description: A view of a main street in the business district.
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Cappuccino

Date: 09 2013
Description: Exterior view of a neon sign hanging in the window of a coffee shop on Lakeside Street. It reads: "Cappuccino" and has a simplistic image of a coffee cup w...
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Rephotographic Pair: 120 East Mifflin Street

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of 120 East Mifflin Street, presented as a pair. The vintage view shows the entrance to Piper's Garden Cafeteria. The mode...
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Rephotographic Pair: 500 Block of State Street

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of a portion of the 500 block of State Street, presented as a pair. The vintage view shows a residence, while the modern v...
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Rephotographic Pair: 200 Block of State Street

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of the 200 block of State Street, presented as a pair. The vintage view shows Tailors and Gents Furnishers, John Ripp's Gr...
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Albert Camus in the Cafe

Date: 10 2013
Description: Low angle view of two people (faces out of frame) sitting on stools at a small square table next to a window at a cafe. Outside the window a man is riding ...
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Ducks Unlimited Dinner

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Description: Group of Ducks Unlimited group members, including Sid Boyum with his arm in the air, sitting at a large table in the Cherokee Cabin hunting lodge located i...
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Rephotographic Pair: East Wilson Street

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of the 500 block of East Wilson Street, presented as a pair. The views show businesses including the Cardinal Hotel/Bar.
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Rephotographic Pair: Railroad Crossing

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of the railroad crossing on East Wilson Street, presented as a pair. The vintage view shows the East Madison Chicago, Milw...
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Rephotographic Pair: Blue Mounds Buildings

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of buildings in downtown Blue Mounds, presented as a pair. The buildings house businesses such as restaurants, bars, and a...
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Time in Mount Horeb

Date: 07 2014
Description: An elderly man and woman are sitting at a table near the front window of a coffeehouse. Just outside the window a man and woman are sitting outdoors under ...
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Leaving the Cafe After Visiting the Zoo

Date: 09 18 2014
Description: View of flowers and vines growing along the walls of ZuZu Cafe. A trellis is in a corner, supporting thick vines dotted with pick trumpet-shaped flowers. B...

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