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Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Depot

Date: 1909
Description: View across railroad tracks of a man and a dog posing on the platform in front of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul depot. In the background on the left...
Photograph

Street in Business District

Date: 1921
Description: View down middle of main street of the business district. Automobiles are parked along the curb and pedestrians are on the sidewalk.
Photograph

Business District

Date: 1909
Description: View down the main dirt road of the business district.
Photograph

Sturgeon Bay Townscape in Winter

Date: 1890
Description: A winter scene showing the courthouse, schoolhouse, and Congregational Church, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
Poster

The Burning of Chicago

Date: 1871
Description: Bird's-eye view of the Chicago fire of October 8, 1871. The hand-colored lithograph was published by Currier and Ives.
Photograph

Madison Oriental Rug Company

Date: 11 20 1927
Description: Oriental rug business owned by Solomon Gulessarian at 319 State Street. The Palace Barber Shop is next door on the right.
Photograph

Belmont Hotel and Pinckney Street

Date: 1954
Description: View from Capitol Square Park of the Belmont Hotel and nearby buildings. Includes the storefronts for Simpson's and Rennebohm Drug Store #6, at 19 North Pi...
Photograph

Gay Building

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the neoclassical Gay Building, named after Madison developer Leonard W. Gay, at 16 N Carroll Street, one of the first high-rise buildings ...
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Madison Capitol Fence and Pinckney Street

Date: 
Description: A view of the Capitol Park and Pinckney Street taken approximately 1885-1890. The building in the center, at the intersection of Pinckney and East Washingt...
Drawing

Madison from University Hill

Date: 1852
Description: Pencil drawing of Madison landscape as seen from University Hill. The main street in the center is State Street, and the building with Greek columns in the...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of the City of Oconomowoc, Wis. Waukesha County

Date: 1885
Description: Bird's-eye map of Oconomowoc.
Postcard

Fairbanks-Morse & Company in Beloit

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized image of the Fairbanks-Morse & Company buildings.
Photograph

Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., Can Opener Window Display

Date: 05 03 1946
Description: Window display at Harry S. Manchester's, Inc., 2-6 East Mifflin Street, featuring the "Can-o-mat" can openers, "Can-o-mat, fully automatic, streamlined bea...
Photograph

Leath Furniture Co. Display Window

Date: 04 10 1946
Description: Display window at Leath & Company, furniture store, 117-119 State Street, featuring outdoor furniture displayed outside of a cottage doorway setting.
Photograph

Manchester's, Inc., Libbey Glassware Window Display

Date: 12 15 1945
Description: Window display at Manchester's, Inc., featuring Libbey glassware and a Christmas wreath.
Photograph

Manchester's, Inc., Kenwood Blanket Window Display

Date: 12 15 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., window display featuring Kenwood blankets.
Photograph

Leaths Inc. Window Display

Date: 10 11 1945
Description: Leath's Incorporated, 117 to 119 State Street, display window containing silhouettes of electric household appliances, with a sign that reads: "We'll soon ...
Photograph

Manchester's, Inc., Window #5, Textron Fabrics

Date: 09 13 1945
Description: Manchester's, Inc., window #5 featuring: "Tomorrow is here with Textron" fabric made into draperies and bed spread.
Photograph

Preview Display of Post-War Appliances

Date: 05 23 1945
Description: Window display at Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig, 17 South Pinckney Street, with post-war appliances including products by Vollrath, Filter Queen, West Bend, General...
Photograph

Preview Display of Post-War Products

Date: 05 23 1945
Description: Display in left window of future post-war products including appliances manufactured by Toastmaster, All America, General Electric, Proctor, Sunbeam, Steam...

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