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| Date: | 08 11 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Strand Theater located at 16 East Mifflin Street near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue. The marquee reads "Babe Ruth and Anna Q. Nilsson... |
| Date: | 12 27 1929 |
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| Description: | A crowd lined up on opening night at the Eastwood Theatre at 2090 Atwood Avenue. This view of the facade shows an unfinished dome on top of the building. |
| Date: | 02 05 1930 |
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| Description: | View from across the street of the Capitol Theatre tower. "Love Parade" is advertised on the marquee. Three automobiles are in the street in front of Peopl... |
| Date: | 11 28 1927 |
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| Description: | View of the Lawrence Restaurant, located at 662 State Street. |
| Date: | 09 09 1936 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theatre marquee, 216 State Street, featuring William Powell, Myrna Loy and Luise Rainer in "The Great Ziegfeld." View also includes Weber's Restaur... |
| Date: | 11 17 1936 |
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| Description: | Refurbished facade of Madison Theatre, 111 Monona Avenue. The building includes the temporary quarters of Savidusky's Cleaners and Dyers. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from street of O.N. Falk's Drug Store, on Main Street. |
| Date: | 02 28 1940 |
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| Description: | The Parkway Theater with "Grapes of Wrath" display, 6-10 West Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 09 23 1937 |
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| Description: | Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company with Art-Deco storefront, located at 607 University Avenue. |
| Date: | 06 06 1937 |
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| Description: | Fashions Women's Wear, 24 E. Mifflin Street, storefront, taken for architect Frank Riley who had his office in the building. Also shows Betty Shoppe, 22 E.... |
| Date: | 12 12 1936 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Campus Soda Grill, 714 State Street. |
| Date: | 11 17 1936 |
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| Description: | Savidusky's Cleaners and Dyers, at new location at 115 Monona Avenue. (Martin Luther King Jr, Boulevard) next to Madison Theatre. Sign reads: "Ladies plain... |
| Date: | 12 15 1935 |
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| Description: | Entrance to Hub Building, 24 West Mifflin Street, showing Maiden Beauty Shop sign and part of Menges Pharmacy with a Coca-Cola sign. |
| Date: | 06 21 1934 |
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| Description: | Goodman's Jewelers, 220 State Street. Signs read: "Watch for opening of Goodman's Jewelers" and "Watch newspapers for opening date." |
| Date: | 11 21 1933 |
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| Description: | Display window E.R. Welch Plumbing Co., 1507 Monroe Street. |
| Date: | 08 03 1933 |
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| Description: | George's restaurant, 307 State Street. "Booths for Ladies." Reflection in window is of Hommel's Star Food Stores across the street. |
| Date: | 02 21 1932 |
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| Description: | Front of S.S. Kresge variety store, 25 E. Main Street, Everett Shops Men's Clothing, 29 E. Main Street, Klauber & Hobbins Building, and second floor and th... |
| Date: | 05 14 1931 |
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| Description: | View from sidewalk towards the Three Sisters women's clothing store windows, 27 S. Pinckney Street, Tenney Building, showing art deco decor. |
| Date: | 02 18 1931 |
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| Description: | Holstein-Friesian Association of America building, 448 W. Washington Avenue. There is a truck parked on the terrace, and a man is on a ladder in front of t... |
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