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Washburn and Woodman Bank

Date: 1932
Description: View from across street of the Washburn and Woodman Bank building, erected by C.C. Washburn and Cyrus Woodman. The bank was established in 1846 and operate...
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Bank of La Farge

Date: 1921
Description: Exterior view of the Bank of La Farge from street.
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State Street Neon Signs at Night

Date: 12 05 1930
Description: Night view looking down State Street from the intersection at North Carroll Street. Lighting up the scene are the blurred lights of automobiles moving alon...
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Commercial National Bank

Date: 03 10 1932
Description: The Commercial National Bank building, on the corner of State and Carroll Streets, housed the bank as well as Mrs. Brown's Beauty Shoppe and Wegener and Ro...
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Wisconsin State Capitol at Night

Date: 1940
Description: Panorama view, elevated, of the Wisconsin State Capitol at night from the roof of a building on Monona Avenue. The First National Bank and the Belmont Hote...
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International Scout Armored Truck

Date: 1971
Description: International Scout armored 4x4 truck on the job in the downtown area. The truck was owned and operated by Brinks, Inc.
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Elk Mound Street Scene

Date: 1907
Description: Part of Elk Mound's business district, including a bank and a drug & stationery store.
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Downtown Businesses

Date: 1925
Description: View of cars parked outside of several downtown businesses. Pictured from the left are a bank, Liese Drugstore, the Wright Bakery, two unidentified awnings...
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Mt. Horeb Opera House Block

Date: 1901
Description: The buildings pictured made up what was called the Opera House Block, located at the intersection of Main and South Second Streets. The businesses housed t...
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Bank of Sun Prairie

Date: 10 18 1935
Description: View from street towards a woman walking down the sidewalk in front of the Bank of Sun Prairie building, with Stoehr's variety store. There is a shoe store...
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Lee Finger and Ferdinand Gritzmacher

Date: 10 18 1935
Description: Lee Finger and Ferdinand Gritzmacher, two witnesses to Sun Prairie bank holdup.
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East Washington Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 05 18 1934
Description: Elevated view of East Washington Avenue taken from an upper level of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Shows the First National Bank Building, American Exchange...
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Cave-in on Monona Avenue

Date: 11 19 1933
Description: Cave-in on Monona Avenue, caused by water main leak, looking towards Wisconsin State Capitol. View shows automobiles parked in the street, and the State Ba...
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DeForest State Bank

Date: 09 12 1933
Description: A group of people are gathering in front of the DeForest State Bank, site of a robbery.
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Commercial National Bank

Date: 03 10 1932
Description: Corner entrance to the classically-columned Commercial National Bank, 102 State Street.
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Doylestown Bank After Robbery

Date: 09 11 1931
Description: Crowd standing on the street and sidewalk in front of the Doylestown Bank after a robbery.
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Alfred Deering in front of Doylestown Bank

Date: 09 11 1931
Description: Alfred Deering, on the steps in front of the Doylestown Bank, holding his hat. He received a wound to the head during the Doylestown bank robbery. Men are ...
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Capital City Bank

Date: 05 08 1931
Description: Capital City Bank Building, 21 E. Main Street, also showing Burdick & Murray Department Store, and Miller's Women's Apparel store.
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 07 02 1928
Description: View from the roof looking northwest toward Beavers Insurance Building, the Wisconsin State Capitol and First National Bank.
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 01 02 1928
Description: Stone walls are going up on the second floor. The view is looking west at the back of the building, with a wheelbarrow and scaffolding in the lot. In the b...

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