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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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IH Dealership in Oskaloosa

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior view of the Oskaloosa Implement Company, an International Harvester dealership. A group of men and young boys pose near a Farmall A Tractor, and o...
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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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Kresge's Baby Shop

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated interior view of the baby department at Kresge's store.
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International Model D-2 Panel Truck

Date: 1939
Description: Man loading a floral arrangement into an International model D-2 panel delivery truck for Lou's Flower shop.
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Coop Service Station

Date: 1939
Description: A serviceman checks the oil of a car at the Madison Co-op Station. During the 1930s the cooperative movement in Wisconsin expanded its rural base to offer ...
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Directing Traffic

Date: 1939
Description: A Chicago police officer holds up his hand to signal pedestrians that they should not enter the crosswalk.
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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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Brown's Bookstore on State Street

Date: 1939
Description: A shaded view of Brown's Bookstore, 673 State Street.
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View of The Tenney Building

Date: 1939
Description: A group of pedestrians crossing the street outside of Liggetts Drugstore, located in the Tenney Building on Capitol Square.
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Waters Motor Company

Date: 1939
Description: View across street towards the Waters Motor Company Used Car Sales Lot, located at 746 East Washington Avenue.
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Waters Auto Sales

Date: 1939
Description: View from intersection towards the Waters Motor Company, located at 802 East Washington Avenue.
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Outdoor Market in Peru

Date: 1939
Description: A line of women selling goods alongside buildings on a Peruvian street.
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Two Men Inspecting Twine

Date: 1939
Description: Two men inspect a small piece of binder twine. In front of them are packaged rolls of International Harvester twine. The men are likely at a dealership or...
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Truck Heater Display

Date: 1939
Description: International Harvester advertising display for a truck heater and defroster. The display reads: "International. Summer Comfort All Winter. 3-Way Heater an...
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Farmall Advertisement Bulletin Board

Date: 1939
Description: Bulletin board displaying a series of Farmall tractor advertising materials. The heading on the bulletin board reads: "Power Farming Marches On with Three ...
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Culti-Vision Farmall Advertisement Display

Date: 1939
Description: Bulletin board with posters and other advertisements for the Farmall A tractor with "Culti-Vision." The banner reads: "New McCormick-Deering; The Only 1-Ro...
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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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