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Orpheum Theater

Date: 08 06 1933
Description: "Gold Diggers of 1933" on Orpheum Theater marquee, 216 State Street. The entrance to Weber's Restaurant is on the left side of the theater.
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New Orpheum Theatre

Date: 04 10 1927
Description: The Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street. The view also includes Weber's Restaurant, the Family Shoe Store, Rennebohm's Drug Store, and the Madison Theater. T...
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Heidelberg Hofbrau Restaurant after Fire

Date: 12 06 1946
Description: Heidelberg Hofbrau Restaurant, exterior view, with crowds of people looking at aftermath of a fire, 20 West Mifflin Street. Also shows The Hub, a mens' clo...
Postcard

Chesebro's

Date: 1915
Description: A tea shop and a women's apparel shop, located at 236 Prospect Avenue. The building has a corner turret, a front porch, and vines growing up the sides. Ca...
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Street Scene

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Description: View down street with storefronts on both sides. On the left, there is a tailor shop, Pundy's Cafe, Dubow's[?] Variety Store, a clothing store, and Vander ...
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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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Madison Hotel on Mifflin Street

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Description: View from across street towards the upper facade of the Madison Hotel, on the corner of North Pinckney and Mifflin Streets. Storefronts in the building inc...
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Red & White Hamburgers and Mulberry Bush Women's Clothing

Date: 1973
Description: View across North Henry Street towards several buildings at the corner of State Street. From left to right is a private residence, Red & White Hamburgers, ...
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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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Right Side of Mae Woldenberg Building, and the Copper Rivet

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards the Copper Rivet and the right side of the Mae Woldenberg Building. The stores on the ground floor of the Mae Woldenberg B...
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State Street 600 Block

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards four buildings. The building on the far left is Discount Records, Inc. and Taco Grande. The second building (State St. Inv...
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Willett S. Main Building and Caputo Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, on the corner of West Mifflin Street, towards the Willett S. Main Building (left) and the Caputo Building (right). The upper floo...
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Henry Wenzler Building and Joseph Hackel Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street, at the corner of West Johnson Street, towards the Henry Wenzler Building (left) and Joseph Hackel Building (right). On the ground...
Photograph

Elroy Street Scene

Date: 1986
Description: View along a commercial street in Elroy (now State Road 80). The Elroy Theater marquee is advertising screenings of the movie "Nothing in Common." Signs fo...
Postcard

Street Scene in Abbotsford

Date: 06 15 1908
Description: Caption reads: "Street Scene Abbottsford [sic], Wisconsin". A group of mainly children are standing on the boardwalk along an unpaved street lined w...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1930
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin." The downtown area with buildings, storefronts and sidewalks. Signs read: "Wisconsin Gas and Elec...

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