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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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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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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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Intersection of Main and First Streets

Date: 1890
Description: Corner of Main and First Street. The first two buildings on the southwest corner are Abraham Meinhold's dry goods and LeClair's hardware store. Next is A.F...
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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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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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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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State Bank of Wisconsin Addition

Date: 11 01 1929
Description: Construction of an addition to the State Bank of Wisconsin at 1-5 West main Street, as viewed from across West Main Street, with automobiles angle parked i...
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University Avenue National Bank Under Construction

Date: 03 28 1929
Description: Scaffolding rises up the walls of the University Avenue National Bank, 905 University Avenue, with an unusual traffic signal in the intersection.
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Branch Bank of Wisconsin

Date: 01 13 1928
Description: Branch Bank of Wisconsin, 502 State Street, from W. Gilman Street. Also shows State Street Leader dry goods store at 504 State Street.
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) and East Washington Avenue

Date: 
Description: View of the North Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol in the background, the Capitol Park, and farm wagons on East Washington Avenue on market day. T...
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Traffic on State Street

Date: 1930
Description: Slightly elevated view of heavy automobile traffic, delivery trucks and pedestrians on State Street at North Carroll Street. View reaches to Bascom Hill of...
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State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street looking toward the University of Wisconsin Madison campus from the Wisconsin State Capitol, with marquees for Ward-Brodt Music Co., Le...
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View Down King Street

Date: 
Description: Corner of King, Main, and Pinckney streets looking toward Lake Monona. The Bank of Madison is in the foreground.
Postcard

Fifth Avenue, Looking West

Date: 1925
Description: Caption reads: "5th Ave. Looking West — Antigo, Wis." View across intersection towards the Langlade National Bank on the right corner, which has a clock on...
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Langlade National Bank

Date: 1925
Description: View across street towards the Langlade National Bank on the corner. A clock is on the side of the building, and automobiles are parked at an angle along t...
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Augusta State Bank

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Description: View from street of the Augusta State Bank on a corner. There are pedestrians walking on the street and along the sidewalk. There is a support structure fo...

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