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400 Block of State Street

Date: 1915
Description: View of the 400 block of State Street, south side with the following businesses: 437 Fred R. Eastman Electrical Supplies, 435 M.J. Levin's The Square Tailo...
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View of 300 Block of State Street

Date: 1930
Description: View of Savidusky's Dye House Company, State, Paint and Paper Company, Schadauer's China Shop, a drygoods store and Chop Suey Restaurant. The view also inc...
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View of the 400 Block of State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background. Included in the view is Dan's Shoe Repairing, New Place Cafe, Huegel & Hyland Shoe...
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View of 700 Block of State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street towards Bascom Hill, with Schaeffer's Lavernette, a soda fountain, Student's Book Exchange, and the University Coop.
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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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View of 600 Block State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View down State Street, with the Carol Shop and H.H. Petrie Sporting Goods.
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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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Family Shoe Store

Date: 1930
Description: Family Shoe Store, 214 State Street. The Orpheum Theatre is to the left and the Photoart House to the right.
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Princess Cafe

Date: 1929
Description: View from street of the Princess Cafe on the 400 block of State Street. The storefront advertises a quick and clean service, fresh coffee, 24 hour lunch. T...
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Wisconsin Avenue from the Capitol

Date: 1915
Description: Wisconsin Avenue looking toward the northwest from the top of the Capitol. The elevated perspective provides an unusual view of the old City Hall (left) an...
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Draftees Leaving Madison

Date: 05 25 1918
Description: A crowd watching as drafted men leave Madison via the Chicago Northwestern railroad station.
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Gay Building

Date: 1914
Description: The Gay building on North Carroll Street on the Capitol Square, under construction.
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Grace Episcopal Church Hall

Date: 1914
Description: Grace Episcopal Church's Memorial Guild Hall, 116 West Washington Avenue.
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State Street Looking West

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol of State Street looking west, toward the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Bascom Hall.
Postcard

Looking East From Atop Bascom Hall

Date: 
Description: Elevated view looking east from the top of Bascom Hall, located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Visible at the end of State Street is the Wi...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Dome View Looking Southwest

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol dome looking southwest down South Hamilton Street.
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Young Women's Christian Association Building

Date: 1932
Description: Exterior view of the Young Women's Christian Association, located at 122 State Street.
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Beavers Insurance Company Building

Date: 1923
Description: The Beavers Insurance Building at the corner of Monona Avenue (currently Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) and Doty Street. It was built in 1921-1922 and ...
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H.H. Ratcliff Company

Date: 03 1929
Description: View from street towards the H.H. Ratcliff Company, jewelers and opticians, at 29 S. Pinckney Street. Across the street, the building on the corner of Main...
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F.W. Woolworth Company

Date: 1929
Description: View across street towards the F.W. Woolworth Co. 5 and 10 Cent Store, a large building at 1-5 E. Main Street at the corner of Monona Avenue (now Martin Lu...

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