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Wisconsin State Capitol from 200 Block of State Street

Date: 1939
Description: A view from the 200 block of State Street looking toward the Wisconsin State Capitol. This urban scene includes marquees for the Orpheum Theatre and the Ca...
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Meat Market Display

Date: 1939
Description: Woman worker wearing a butcher's apron, poses holding a ham, in a meat market with Easter ham display.
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Wisconsin State Capitol from West Washington Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: View down sidewalk along West Washington Avenue, looking toward the Capitol. A man is crossing the street and there is a car at the corner that has the wor...
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin State Capitol, with cars parked in front.
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Fauerbach Brewery

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of the Fauerbach Brewery.
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State Street

Date: 1939
Description: View looking east up State Street from Johnson Street, with the Orpheum and Capitol theatres on either side of the street, and the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Train and Automobile at Intersection

Date: 1939
Description: A train is shown at the intersection of Williamson, S. Blair, and E. Wilson Streets in front of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot.
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Red Dot Potato Chip Bagging Machine

Date: 1939
Description: A woman operates the bagging machine at the Red Dot potato chip factory.
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Red Dot Potato Chip Plant

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of Red Dot Foods Inc. potato chip plant at 1435 East Washington Avenue.
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Red Dot Potato Chip Plant

Date: 1939
Description: Man working with machinery at the Red Dot Potato Chip plant.
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Kresge's Baby Shop

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated interior view of the baby department at Kresge's store.
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Red Dot Potato Chip Plant

Date: 1939
Description: Women workers bag and process potato chips for shipping at the Red Dot Potato Chip plant.
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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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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from Martin Luther King Boulevard. Cars are parked along the side of the street.
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Capitol Heating Plant

Date: 1939
Description: Hazy eastern view of the Capitol Heating Plant on East Main Street.
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Capitol Bakery Plant

Date: 1939
Description: Madison's Capitol Bakery plant.
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Dane County Courthouse

Date: 1939
Description: The Dane County Courthouse.
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Executive Residence

Date: 1939
Description: The Executive Residence, 130 East Gilman Street, constructed in 1856. Used as the Executive Residence from 1883-1950.
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Fauerbach Brewery

Date: 1939
Description: The Fauerbach Brewery, with Lake Monona in the background.
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Forest Products Laboratory

Date: 1939
Description: Aerial view of the Forest Products Laboratory.

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