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Anti-Vietnam War Demonstration

Date: 1972
Description: A crowd of anti-Vietnam war demonstrators march down Wisconsin Avenue with signs and banners. One banner reads: "Stop the Bombing. Sign the Treaty Now! U.S...
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Kennedy Manor, Langdon Street

Date: 1929
Description: 1 Langdon Street at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue, looking southeast.
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Hommel's Big Store

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: Hommel Brothers Store, 103-11 N. Hamilton Streeet, and the Town Apartment building, 115 N. Hamilton Street.
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University of Wisconsin Eagle Heights

Date: 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin Eagle Heights.
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School Boys Raising a Garden

Date: 04 18 1917
Description: Young boys digging a garden in an urban setting on "Mowhawk Street near Larrabee." Original caption reads: "Newberry School boys who have gotten into the h...
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Children at Play in Chicago Alley

Date: 07 1923
Description: Children at play in a dirt alley on Chicago's west side.
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Riders on an Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle

Date: 04 09 1917
Description: Two riders on an early Excelsior-Henderson motorcycle near a community garden at Harrison and Jefferson streets in Chicago. An International Harvester trac...
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Emergency Personnel with International Ambulance and Fire Truck

Date: 03 23 1929
Description: Group portrait of emergency ambulance personnel and fire fighters posing with an International ambulance and a fire truck in front of a fire station. The h...
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Ambulance Personnel Loading Person into International Ambulance

Date: 03 23 1929
Description: City of Chicago ambulance personnel are loading a person involved in an accident into an International ambulance as a small group of people are looking on....
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Photo Copy Service Building

Date: 06 20 1944
Description: Exterior view of the Photo Copy Service building at 211 West Mifflin Street, next to Pettersen's carpets and linoleum, 209 West Mifflin Street. Also shown ...
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Langdon Hall Front Entrance

Date: 10 1941
Description: Front entrance to Langdon Hall, 633 Langdon Street, with five coeds posing on the steps.
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Langdon Hall

Date: 10 1941
Description: Langdon Hall, located at 633 Langdon Street.
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Langdon Hall

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Description: Langdon Hall, located at 633 Langdon Street.
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Corner of W. Gorham and N. Carroll Streets

Date: 04 11 1937
Description: Houses and neighborhood, corner of W. Gorham and N. Carroll Street looking south and west. Shows houses at 312 N. Carroll and 324 N. Carroll and 107 W. Gor...
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Monona Apartment Building

Date: 10 29 1936
Description: Monona apartment building, 600 S. Brearly Street, on the corner of Spaight Street.
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Diamond Gas Station

Date: 08 26 1936
Description: Alf H. Olson D-X Diamond service station, 2035 University Avenue and Forrest. The back side of Heights Manor Apartments, located at 2024 Kendall Avenue is ...
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Gay Apartment Buildings on Monroe Street

Date: 05 21 1935
Description: Three Gay apartment buildings, Arboretum Arms, 2801, 2811 & 2821 Monroe Street. Constructed in 1925.
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Manor Dairy Truck

Date: 12 27 1934
Description: Manor Dairy truck and uniformed driver with milk in front of the dairy office in Kennedy Manor apartment building, 1 Langdon Street.
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"Lux" Girls

Date: 07 24 1933
Description: Group portrait of women posing for a Lux soap publicity drive on the steps in front of the Clarridge Apartments.
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Apartment House, 145 W. Wilson Street

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: Three-story apartment house, 145 W. Wilson Street, with snow on the ground.

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