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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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Gay Store Building

Date: 09 01 1932
Description: Gay Store Building which houses Rhymer Groceries, 2606 Monroe Street, Wingra Home Bakery, 2608 Monroe Street, Wingra Barbers, 2612 Monroe Street, Gay Bros....
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400 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 400 block of State Street. Businesses include: Giuseppe's Pizzeria, a record store, Meuer Photoart House,...
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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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Looking South from Marcus Corner

Date: 1923
Description: View down retail street. The shops include a clothing store, Barig and Son Undertakers, a hotel, and drugstore. Cars are parked in the middle of the street...
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Vel Phillips Riding a Bicycle

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Description: A group of bicycle riders on the street, with a smiling Vel Phillips in the lead. She is wearing a sweater, scarf, gloves, slacks and lace up shoes. Other ...
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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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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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Madison Hotel on Mifflin Street

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Description: View across street towards the Madison Hotel on the corner of Mifflin Street and North Pinckney Street, with Walgreen Drugs on the first floor on the right...
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Delivery Truck

Date: 12 12 1927
Description: View across street towards two men sitting in the cab of a delivery truck. The sign on the truck reads: "Francis Rogers & Sons, Inc." There is a store with...
Postcard

West Side Main Street

Date: 1909
Description: View across unpaved street towards a city block, (Williams Block) lined with businesses. They include: H.A. Kypke Dry Goods, Heimstreets Drug Store, and a ...
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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 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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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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Tobacco Bar, W.N. Connay Building, and Leonard Eberhardt Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards three buildings. On the far left is theTobacco Bar. In the middle is the W.N. Connay Building, which contains The Bottom H...
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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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Cornblooms and C.J. McCoy Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings. On the left is Cornblooms, a clothing store. The building on the right is the C.J. McCoy Building. The uppe...
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...

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