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La Farge Public School

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the public school. A large brick building with a bell tower on the roof, arched entrances, and a wooden fence along the side.
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Dykman's Restaurant

Date: 10 12
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.
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Farmer's Market

Date: 1917
Description: Exterior view of the Municipal Market, which was built in 1910 but not operated successfully until July 1917 when it was run by a group of women from the D...
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Photographer J. Robert Tayor

Date: 1928
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...
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Eastwood Theatre

Date: 01 23 1930
Description: Snow-dusted Eastwood Theatre, 2090 Atwood Avenue with "The Viking" and "Skin Deep - Coming Soon" on the marquee.
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J.A. Taylor Steamer #1

Date: 1905
Description: Fire department steamer #1 fire engine, named after hotel proprietor J.A. Taylor.
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Milwaukee City Hall

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee's City Hall. Signs on the building read "Sinfonietta" and "Concert Tonight."
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Chequamegon Hotel

Date: 1888
Description: View of the Chequamegon Hotel, built by the Wisconsin Central railroad interests and opened in 1877. It faced the bay and had a long series of steps leadin...
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Naturalization

Date: 09 18 1984
Description: Jennie Youn Haeng Seider, 4, of Milwaukee, used her father Jeffrey Seider's back to display her new certificate of naturalization.
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Mitchell's Greasing Palace

Date: 08 07 1928
Description: Robert Mitchell's Madison service station, 529 University Avenue. During the 1920s service stations evolved from curb-side shacks to more attractive buildi...
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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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Dane County Courthouse

Date: 11 17 1956
Description: View of the Dane County Courthouse, 207 West Main Street, erected in 1885, the second on this site, just prior to being razed and replaced by a parking ram...
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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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Barman — Eddie

Date: 1932
Description: Eddie bartending at The Mansion.
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Brick's Hamburger Place

Date: 1941
Description: Brick's Hamburger Place owned by Myles B. Willis. Brick's specialized in malted milks, Fairmont ice cream, and drive-in service and used International Harv...
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Photographer on International C-1 Truck at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1934
Description: Photographer from Kaufmann and Fabry on top of an International C-1 truck at the "A Century of Progress" Worlds Fair. Kaufmann and Fabry were the official ...
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International DR-60 Fuel Truck Delivering Gas to Fuel and Service Station

Date: 05 16 1939
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, ...
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International Model 52 or 53 Bus

Date: 06 12 1925
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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