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| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Upper part of the front facade of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Camp Randall Field House. There is a "W" symbol near the peak. |
| Date: | 09 17 1929 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Capitol Theatre tower, with Farness Furniture store on the right. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | View down main street with storefronts on both sides, with large power lines along the sidewalks stretching into the distance, and a hill in the background... |
| Date: | 10 12 |
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| Description: | Exterior night view from street of Dykman's restaurant, located at 107 West Main Street. The door is open and stools are along a counter. |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Standing atop a special vehicle fitted with a body built to resemble a camera, Taylor found the ideal vantage point from which to cover a news event. The c... |
| Date: | 01 23 1930 |
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| Description: | Snow-dusted Eastwood Theatre, 2090 Atwood Avenue with "The Viking" and "Skin Deep - Coming Soon" on the marquee. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Milwaukee's City Hall. Signs on the building read "Sinfonietta" and "Concert Tonight." |
| Date: | 08 07 1928 |
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| Description: | Robert Mitchell's Madison service station, 529 University Avenue. During the 1920s service stations evolved from curb-side shacks to more attractive buildi... |
| Date: | 09 29 1932 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 09 21 1934 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 11 17 1936 |
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| Description: | Refurbished facade of Madison Theatre, 111 Monona Avenue. The building includes the temporary quarters of Savidusky's Cleaners and Dyers. |
| Date: | 05 16 1939 |
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| Description: | Service station attendant pumping gas from an International DR-60 Mobiloil fuel truck at a Wadham's Oil and Grease Company station. Centered in Milwaukee, ... |
| Date: | 06 12 1925 |
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| Description: | International Model 52 or 53 motor coach picking up passengers at the Hotel Favorite in downtown Dayton. The bus was owned and operated by the Inter Cities... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Phillip Best Building and Matthew Brothers Store, built in 1878. |
| Date: | 06 19 1924 |
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| Description: | McCormick-Deering tractors (including the 10-20) and two International trucks parked in front of the Ephrata Farm Supply Company, an International Harvest... |
| Date: | 06 19 1927 |
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| Description: | Man posing with an International tour bus in front of the Iowa State Capitol building. The sign painted on the side of the bus reads: "Seeing the US." |
| Date: | 04 17 1928 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Advance Thresher Company, 601 Williamson Street, as seen in "Madison, Wis. And It's Points Of Interest." The dealer was one of many wh... |
| Date: | 02 04 1945 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Chamber mural, "The State of Wisconsin, its Past, Present, and Future," by Edwin Blashfield. Also shows Speaker's podium a... |
| Date: | 10 03 1944 |
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| Description: | Vogel Fish and Oyster Company, 2049 Atwood Avenue, door to the large refrigeration room, sign above door reading: "Captain Jack's Oysters sold here." |
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