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| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | The corner of State and Fairchild Streets showing Yost-Kessnich's and the Capitol Theatre under construction. |
| Date: | 04 12 1927 |
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| Description: | View from roof of the steel frame of the Capitol Theatre, located at 211 State Street in it's initial construction. The work was done by J.C. Theilacker Co... |
| Date: | 04 12 1927 |
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| Description: | Steel frame of the Capitol Theatre, early in its construction. The steel work was done by J.C. Theilacker Co. Milwaukee, American Bridge Company. A church ... |
| Date: | 06 03 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view above State Street of the Capitol Theatre, with construction nearly completed. |
| Date: | 07 02 1927 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the nearly completed Capitol Theatre. Construction scaffolding is in the background. |
| Date: | 04 02 1927 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre at 211 or 213? State Street. Entrance under construction is between Fred W. Kruse Co. and Peoples Clothing Co. stores. |
| Date: | 11 28 1927 |
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| Description: | View of the 3 F Laundry on the corner of University Avenue and Lake Street, with Holmes Tire, 614 University Avenue, and the Wheeler Conservatory of Music,... |
| Date: | 12 02 1929 |
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| Description: | Scaffolding rises on the State Bank of Wisconsin, 1 West Main Street, as an addition is constructed. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street in ... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | A crowd surrounds a man as he stands atop a tree trunk swinging his axe in a woodchopping contest. |
| Date: | 10 16 1944 |
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| Description: | Vogel Fish and Oyster Company, 2049 Atwood Avenue, view of the front and left side of the building. |
| Date: | 10 16 1944 |
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| Description: | Vogel Fish & Oyster Company, 2049 Atwood Avenue. |
| Date: | 09 23 1937 |
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| Description: | Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company with Art-Deco storefront, located at 607 University Avenue. |
| 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: | 04 16 1932 |
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| Description: | Women walk past a display window featuring Sherwin Williams paint, at Baron Brothers Department Store, located at 12-18 W. Mifflin Street. |
| Date: | 06 09 1931 |
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| Description: | Union Transfer and Storage Company located at 155-303 East Wilson Street. Store fronts include Holland Furnace Co., Madison Paint and Varnish Co., Lipman S... |
| Date: | 05 22 1931 |
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| Description: | Fiore Coal & Oil Co. window display in the First National Bank building, 905 University Avenue. The window features a model railroad train layout which is ... |
| Date: | 02 12 1931 |
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| Description: | Madison Paint & Varnish Co. storefront windows, 113 W. Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 01 29 1931 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Co. road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, on display at Wisconsin Road ... |
| Date: | 01 29 1931 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Company road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, on display at the Wiscons... |
| Date: | 11 01 1929 |
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| Description: | Construction of an addition to the State Bank of Wisconsin at 1-5 West main Street, as viewed from across West Main Street, with automobiles angle parked i... |
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