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Millard's Tavern

Date: 07 29 1955
Description: Millard's Tavern, 504 East Wilson Street with Fauerbach CB beer sign and "Bobby Hodges radio & TV star, Every Friday Night." Also shows Marty's Sandwich Sh...
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Fauerbach Brewery

Date: 08 12 1931
Description: Fauerbach Brewery on the right, at 651-653 Williamson Street. Looking northeast along Williamson Street is the Madison Drug Co., 654 Williamson Street, Int...
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Down Monona Drive

Date: 09 30 1933
Description: A gas station in a Trachte building on the corner of Highway 51 (Monona Drive) and Highway 30 (Cottage Grove Road). "Johnson Gasoline," and "Defiance Spark...
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Joe's Place

Date: 05 20 1931
Description: Interior of Joe's Place with bartender, possibly Joseph Puccio. The bar was located at 786 W. Washington Avenue in what was known as the Greenbush neighbor...
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Aerial Photography Business Card

Date: 1925
Description: The business card of Waukesha photographer Warren O'Brien, a pioneer in aerial photography in Wisconsin. The illustration shows him sitting on the wing of ...
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Milk Bar

Date: 09 11 1945
Description: An automobile parked in front of the West Side Fountain operated by John P. Stein and Joseph Scalissi with Borden's Ice Cream, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi and Royal ...
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Kober's Root Beer and Ice Cream Bar

Date: 09 11 1945
Description: Kober's Root Beer and Ice Cream Bar, 2237 Sherman Avenue, with menu displayed on exterior and Coca-Cola, Borden's Ice Cream and Hires Root Beer signs.
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Newsstand

Date: 01 21 1939
Description: Newsstand in the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific railway depot, 644 West Washington, displaying soft drinks, tobacco products, and reading materials...
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Rock Wool Insulation Display

Date: 04 17 1937
Description: Three men and a woman looking at display materials in the R.H. and E.H. Carpenter, Inc. exhibit of Rock Wool insulation at the Home Show. Text on back of p...
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Every House Appliance Co. Car and Trailer

Date: 08 13 1936
Description: Parked automobile with Every-House Appliance Co. trailer-hitched, and advertising that reads: "Every House Needs Westinghouse," in front of the Westinghous...
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Safety League Mystery Ship

Date: 07 18 1935
Description: A man spinning the propeller with Frank A. Sloan in the pilot seat and a women is sitting in the back of a car that looks like an airplane. They are at a G...
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Choles Floral Co. Window

Date: 04 05 1935
Description: Advertisement for Choles Floral Co., 22 S. Carroll showing a floral window display.
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Madison Rug Factory Truck

Date: 12 07 1933
Description: Company truck for the Madison Rug Factory at 8 S. Livingston Street, with advertising for cleaning, resizing, remaking, weaving, and shampooing services.
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Hansen Auto Body Company Building

Date: 10 29 1933
Description: The Hansen Auto Body Company building, 113 - 123 South Blair Street with signs advertising the services of fender straightening and glass replacement.
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Palace Beauty Shop

Date: 10 20 1933
Description: Advertisement for the Palace Beauty Shop, 531 State Street, with a view of beauty operators working with three customers, and the banner: "We make loveline...
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Amos 'n Andy on the Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 10 28 1930
Description: The Capitol Theatre marquee, 209 State Street, advertises Amos 'n Andy in "Check and Double Check" flanked by the Lurose' women's clothing store, 205 State...
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Advertising for Movie "Africa Speaks"

Date: 09 10 1930
Description: A truck with sign advertising the movie, "Africa Speaks" is parked in front of the Kaybee Store, next to the Capitol Theatre, 209 State Street where the mo...
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Royal Tailors, Inc.

Date: 10 07 1930
Description: Royal Tailors, Inc. display window located at 12 East Mifflin Street, with neon advertising.
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Capitol Theatre

Date: 06 07 1930
Description: A man and children are standing under the Capitol Theatre marquee that is promoting the movie "Journey's End," with two men dressed as World War I soldier ...
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Billiards Room Window

Date: 11 05 1928
Description: Mautz Cigars and Billards window display, 832 University Avenue, advertising Chesterfield Cigarettes with a football motif.

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