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Harry S. Manchester Building

Date: 08 01 1933
Description: The Harry S. Manchester building, 2-6 E. Mifflin Street, with a large National Recovery Administration banner which reads: "N.R.A. Member - We Do Our Part....
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City Car Company

Date: 10 13 1933
Description: A fleet of cars is lined up in front of City Car Company Cab Service located at 214 East Washington Avenue. Building on the left became Paradise Printing, ...
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East Main Street Businesses

Date: 05 04 1934
Description: View of East Main Street businesses: Burdick & Murray Co. at 15-17-19 East Main Street, Feltman and Curme, Tailors, 21 East Main Street, Uphoffs Coffee Sho...
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Park Street

Date: 07 24 1934
Description: Looking south from railroad viaduct toward Greenbush. View is down newly widened and paved Park Street. The Roman Tavern, 46 North Park Street and Automobi...
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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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Cardinal Market

Date: 12 15 1934
Description: Elevated view of automobiles parked in front of the Cardinal Market at 120 North Fairchild Street, with a sign on the storefront advertising Essers Wholesa...
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Woolworth's 5 and 10 Cent Store

Date: 09 20 1935
Description: View of East Main Street, from right to left: F.W. Woolworth, 1-5 E. Main (aka Pioneer Building), Nu-Enamel Paint and Varnish, 7 E. Main, Rundell's, Inc., ...
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Orpheum Theatre at Night

Date: 01 24 1936
Description: The Orpheum Theatre canopy and sign at night on the 200 block of State Street. The Orpheum Theatre marquee notes: "Shep Fields" on stage, and "Kind Lady" o...
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Waters Motor Co. Used Car Lot

Date: 03 19 1936
Description: Leon J. Waters standing in front of his used car lot at 746 E. Washington Avenue where he offered small down payments, easy terms, and good will. A small T...
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Orpheum Theatre Marquee

Date: 09 09 1936
Description: Orpheum Theatre marquee, 216 State Street, featuring William Powell, Myrna Loy and Luise Rainer in "The Great Ziegfeld." View also includes Weber's Restaur...
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Campus Soda Grill

Date: 12 12 1936
Description: View of the 700 block of State Street, including University Co-op, 702-706 State Street, Wisconsin Typewriter Co., 708 State Street, Lohmaier's Restaurant,...
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Cardinal Hotel

Date: 03 01 1937
Description: Exterior view of the Cardinal Hotel, 416-418 East Wilson Street, from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad depot.
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Capitol Square Businesses

Date: 07 27 1940
Description: View of businesses located on West Main Street at S. Carroll Street on the Capitol Square. These include Feltons at 29 West Main Street, Forbes Meagher Mus...
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Park Hotel

Date: 02 29 1944
Description: View of the Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Street, from the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds.
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Madison U.S. Post Office

Date: 10 10 1944
Description: U.S. Post Office Building, 215 Monona Avenue, on the corner of East Doty Street and Monona Avenue (South Wisconsin Avenue until December 1, 1877; Martin Lu...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Looking Northeast

Date: 08 24 1945
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of the Loraine Hotel.
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Grace Episcopal Church

Date: 11 24 1946
Description: Built in 1855 and designed by Milwaukee architect James Douglas, the Grace Episcopal Church is the oldest remaining building on the Capitol Square. Grace E...
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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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Wisconsin State Capitol Looking Northeast

Date: 06 16 1928
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of the Loraine Hotel. In the background is Lake Mendota on the left, and on the right is Lake Mo...
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Automobiles Parked Along Rural Road

Date: 1918
Description: Automobiles, including a Ford runabout, parked along a rural dirt road for an International Harvester Agricultural Extension Department short course and ma...

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