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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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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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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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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Station

Date: 1939
Description: View from street of the Milwaukee Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway station.
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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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Fauerbach Brewery

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

Date: 1939
Description: The old Fauerbach Brewery at 651-653 Williamson Street. The corner entrance is flanked by columns.
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Blair and Main Streets

Date: 1939
Description: The snowy intersection of South Blair and East Main Streets.
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Park Hotel

Date: 1939
Description: View down Main Street towards the Park Hotel at the corner of Carroll and Main Streets. Located on the first floor of the hotel is The Park Hotel Barber Sh...
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Pierce House

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of the Pierce home, at 424 North Pinckney Street.
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Pinckney Street

Date: 1939
Description: South Pinckney Street on the Capitol Square. The view includes several retail shops and a women's clothing store.
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Madison Free Library

Date: 1939
Description: Madison Free Library, 206 North Carroll Street. There are two men standing on the sidewalk outside of the library. In addition, there are several automobil...
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Henry Vilas Zoo Primate House

Date: 1939
Description: The Primate House at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo), built in 1929 and extensively remodeled in 1995.
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Wisconsin Power and Light

Date: 1939
Description: View of the Wisconsin Power and Light building, located on West Washington Avenue.
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West Washington View of the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1939
Description: View of the Wisconsin State Capitol as seen from the Loraine Hotel on West Washington Avenue.
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West Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1939
Description: Gesu Church, with automobiles and pedestrians on West Wisconsin Avenue. There is a sign on the left for the Abbot Crest Hotel located at 1226 West Wiscons...
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Wausau Furniture Company

Date: 1939
Description: A winter view of the Wausau Furniture building at 109-111 West Washington Avenue.
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Washburn Observatory

Date: 1939
Description: Two women are walking on the lawn towards the observatory building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A car is parked on the lawn near a tree o...

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