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World's Largest Tire in front of RKO Orpheum Theatre

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: View across street towards the World's largest tire on display in front of the RKO Orpheum Theatre at 216 State Street. A group of people are standing on t...
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New Orpheum Theatre

Date: 04 10 1927
Description: Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. View includes Speths Clothing, Weber's Restaurant, Family Shoe Store, Rentschler Floral Co. Featured photoplay is "Wolf'...
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S.S. Kresge Store on Main Street

Date: 1954
Description: S.S. Kresge storefront and Miller's clothing store on Main Street.
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Westgate Shopping Center

Date: 08 1965
Description: The parking lot at Madison's Westgate Shopping Center. Many of the stores in this mall had been previously located in the downtown shopping area. The resul...
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Beautiful Storefront

Date: 1930
Description: Miller's Women's apparel shop located on East Main Street on the Capitol Square. The building in which it was located was constructed by Marcus Kohner, one...
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Sidewalk Sale in front of Deutschkron Family's Store

Date: 12 1968
Description: Sidewalk sale in front of Deutschkron family's store, Martin's, 427 State Street.
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600 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Partial composite panoramic view of the north side of the 600 block of State Street. Businesses include: MacNeil and Moore (women's clothing) and The Tower...
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500 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 500 block of State Street. Businesses include: (on Gilman Street) Wolf Kubley and Hirsig Toys, Hair House...
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The First Block of East Mifflin Street

Date: 1929
Description: View from across street towards the first block of East Mifflin Street. The businesses are, from left to right: The Strand Theater, Kinney Shoes, Hughes Wo...
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From a Balcony

Date: 04 2014
Description: Elevated view of the corner of State Street and Gilman Street. A man and a woman are walking towards the corner away from the "Stop & Shop Grocery" behind ...
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The Carroll Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the Spoo and Son storefront, with signs for Hickey-Freeman clothes, and Florsheim shoes. There are mannequins in t...
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The Vroman Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Carroll Street towards the Vroman block. A glass door on the far left has a sign for the Credit Bureau of Madison. A large sign above the...
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Badger Liquor and Native Tongue

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Gorham Street at the corner of State Street, towards Badger Liquor and Native Tongue Indian & Mexican Apparel. A large neon sign is at the...
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Manchester Corner Store and Student Apartments

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Frances Street towards a student apartment building at the corner of State Street. On the ground floor is the Manchester Corner Store, wi...
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Town/Campus Motel and Rupert Cornelius Co.

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Frances Street towards the Town/Campus Motel, which is at the corner of State Street on the left. Rupert Cornelius Co. has a show window,...
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Bigsby & Kruthers

Date: 1973
Description: View across West Gilman Street, on the corner of State Street, towards Bigsby & Kruthers. Clothing is on display in the windows, as well as a sign advertis...
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Town/Campus Motel

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, on the corner of North Frances Street, towards the three-story building. The upper floors are part of the Town/Campus Motel. The ...
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State Street Towards the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1965
Description: View down center of State Street towards the intersection of N. Frances Street. Further down the street on the left are signs for 1 Hour Cleaning Pressing,...

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