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Core Iron Press Room

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Description: Speed presses stamp out core laminations for transformers at Thordarson Electical Manufacturing Company. Chester Thordarson was a Chicago inventor and man...
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Sheet Metal Press Room

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Description: The general press room is where sheet metal is made into housing for transformers, and fibre and bakelite insulators are formed at Thordarson Electical Man...
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Economy Paint and Wall Paper Company

Date: 02 25 1954
Description: Economy Paint and Wall Paper Company, 125 King Street, corner of King Street and Doty Street, including Siekers Furniture, 119 King Street, the Majestic Th...
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Sawmill

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph image of a sawmill.
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Carmen's, Women's Clothing Store

Date: 04 13 1947
Description: Art Deco storefront, Carmen's women's clothing store, 9 South Pinckney Street. Also shows Ames Dress Shop, 11 South Pinckney, and Madison Inn (Nom Yee's Ch...
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Bide-a-Wee Hotel in Butte des Morts

Date: 1911
Description: Bide-a-Wee Hotel with a group of people standing in the foreground.
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Chippewa Shoe Company

Date: 1900
Description: The square, four-story brick Chippewa Shoe Company building, located at the intersection of Bay Street and River Street looking North. There is a fire esca...
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Zander's Store

Date: 1910
Description: View from street of front entry way into Zander's store.
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Young's Cafe, Interior

Date: 08 05 1947
Description: Slightly elevated view of Young's Cafe, 316 East Wilson Street. Joseph and Anna Young are standing in the cafe surrounded by bouquets on opening day.
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Young's Cafe

Date: 08 05 1947
Description: Slightly elevated view of the interior of Young's Cafe, located at 316 East Wilson Street. Joseph and Anna Young are standing in the Cafe surrounded by bou...
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East Wilson Street, East of King Street

Date: 11 23 1947
Description: East Wilson Street at corner of South Hancock intersection looking toward West Wilson Street-King Street intersection taken to document site of Reynolds Bu...
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East Wilson Street, East of King Street

Date: 11 23 1947
Description: East Wilson Street at corner of South Hancock intersection looking toward West Wilson Street-King Street intersection taken to document site of Reynolds Bu...
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Struck and Irwin Fuel Co., Booth

Date: 07 29 1949
Description: Struck and Irwin Fuel Company booth, at East Side Business Men's Association Fall Festival, in a tent at Olbrich Park, includes charcoal and outdoor charco...
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Flagstad Flower and Gift Shoppe Booth

Date: 07 29 1949
Description: Flagstad Flower and Gift Shoppe, display booth in a tent at East Side Business Men's Association Fall Festival in Olbrich Park, with plants.
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Chandler's Shoes Store

Date: 08 31 1955
Description: Grand Opening left side window display of the Chandler's Shoes store, 10 West Mifflin Street, with many pairs of women's shoes and handbags on display.
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"Lawn Scout" Rotary Power Mower

Date: 04 25 1956
Description: "Lawn Scout" rotary power mower, taken for Graybar Electric Company, 103 North Park Street.
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The Dog Shop

Date: 1975
Description: The Dog Shop, 2302 Atwood Avenue.
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Erdis Hansen

Date: 10 03 1944
Description: Erdis Hansen, one of Madison's leading businesswomen, shown in one of the two Perfume Shops she owns in the city. She is a member of the National Business ...
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Imogene Boggs

Date: 10 03 1944
Description: Miss Imogene Boggs, membership chairman of the Business and Professional Women's Club, standing next to her truck. She was the owner of the Suburban Gas an...
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Anna Silbernagel Kurz

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Anna Silbernagel Kurz, reminisces about her father, Jacob Silbernagel, an early downtown Madison businessman for a story in the Wiscons...

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