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Kroger Grocery Store

Date: 09 29 1932
Description: Kroger Complete Food Market, 3-5 North Pinckney Street, with black vitrolite front, chromium trim, and a modernistic Art Deco sign in chromium-plate letter...
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Garrick Theater

Date: 09 21 1934
Description: Exterior view of the Garrick Theater at 115 Monona Avenue. The view also contains the Kehoe Cigars store, Savidusky's at 113 Monona Avenue, Jimmy Dodge Bil...
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Madison Theatre

Date: 11 17 1936
Description: Refurbished facade of Madison Theatre, 111 Monona Avenue. The building includes the temporary quarters of Savidusky's Cleaners and Dyers.
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Kessenich's Inc.

Date: 05 05 1934
Description: Exterior of the Kessenich building, later known as Yost's, located at 202-203 State Street. The building was designed by Frank Riley in 1923.
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Capitol Theatre at Night

Date: 04 17 1928
Description: Elevated view of the Capitol Theatre at night with sign and marquee, located at 209-211 State Street. On the left is the Fred W. Kruse Co., and on the righ...
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Madison Theatre at Night

Date: 11 19 1936
Description: Night view of the Madison Theatre at 111 Monona Avenue. Two women are in the box office. The marquee reads "Premiere Opening Day." Jimmy Dodge's restaurant...
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Klinke Hatchery

Date: 01 17 1935
Description: View of exterior of the Klinke Hatchery, 1918 Winnebago Street. There is a sign in the window for Vit-O-Ray poultry feeds.
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Three Sisters Store

Date: 05 14 1931
Description: View from sidewalk towards the Three Sisters women's clothing store windows, 27 S. Pinckney Street, Tenney Building, showing art deco decor.
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Road Equipment

Date: 01 29 1931
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Co. road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, on display at Wisconsin Road ...
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"Half Shot at Sunrise" on Marquee

Date: 09 29 1930
Description: Capitol Theatre marquee featuring Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in "Half Shot at Sunrise." Next to the theater on the left is the Lurose women's clothing...
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Capitol Theatre Tower and Marquee

Date: 09 17 1929
Description: Elevated view of the Capitol theatre tower and marquee (209 State Street) with Kessenich's (201 State Street), Fred W. Kruse Co (205 State Street), Peoples...
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E.M. Maurer Bookstore

Date: 1885
Description: A man is posing in front of the corner entrance to the E.M. Maurer Bookstore. Above the corner entrance is a turret, and a small child is looking out of on...
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J.W. Mason Hardware Store

Date: 1900
Description: View from across street of the J.W. Mason hardware store, next to a barbershop. A horse and buggy are driving past the store.
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Ottawa Farm Machinery Co.

Date: 05 03 1929
Description: Exterior of the Ottawa Farm Machinery Company, an International Harvester dealership. Agricultural equipment and machinery are visible through the storefro...
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Cedarburg Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Alexander C. Eschweiler, a well-known architect in Milwaukee, designed this exotic station for the Wadhams Oil and Grease Company of Milwaukee in 1926.
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McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. Dealership Exterior

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Description: View from street of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. dealership exterior, a two-story building. Two signs, both read; "McCormick Harvesting Machine Co....
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Al. Ringling Theatre

Date: 1926
Description: View from across street of the ornate terra cotta facade of the Al. Ringling Theatre, with advertisements for Rex (The Wonder Horse) in the silent movie, "...
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French Lumber Company Building on Street Corner

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Description: View form across street of the French Lumber Company, a two-story brick building with the Chicago Dental Parlors occupying the second floor, on a street co...
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Ludden's Big White Store

Date: 1912
Description: The facade of Ludden's Big White Store. The building features two bay windows, two stories, and two large display windows. The window displays umbrellas, d...
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Exterior of McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. Dealership

Date: 1900
Description: View across street of the exterior of a dealership. Brick building with a large show window on the first floor. The second floor has a large arched window....

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