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The Strand Theater

Date: 08 11 1927
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...
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Universal Grocery Company Storefront

Date: 10 13 1927
Description: Storefront of the Universal Grocery Company at 20 W. Mifflin Street, with window displays. On the left is a portion of The Hub, 22 W. Mifflin Street, a sto...
Photograph

Olson's Dress Shop & The Perfume Shop

Date: 07 19 1955
Description: Exterior of stores on State Street, including Sandra Hat Shop, 101 State Street; The Perfume Shop, 103 State Street; Olson's Dress Shop, 105 State Street a...
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University of Wisconsin Athletes Trying on Shoes

Date: 12 1940
Description: University of Wisconsin athletes trying on shoes in the Walk-Over Shoe Store, 8 East Mifflin Street.
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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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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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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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Grove Street Businesses

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Description: Looking south on S. 5th Street from W. National Avenue. The church steeples in the background are St. Stephen's Lutheran (left), and St. Stanislaus Catholi...
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Shopping District

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Description: Stores in the shopping district. Business signs read: "Laura Conklin Millinery," "Dr. Wilfley Surgeon" and "Jumbo Clothing and Shoe Co." The Jumbo store ha...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 09 28 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of Main Street. Buildings and trees line the street. Horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians are on the street and the sidewalks. Text b...
Photograph

Main Street — Alternative View

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Description: Shops along Main Street. On the left, there is a Woodhouse and Bartley bank, a hardware store, Greer shoe store, J.B. Ludden general merchandise, a bank, a...
Photograph

200 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 100 block of State Street. Businesses include: Yost's, Singer, the Capitol Theatre (showing "Africa: Texa...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1925
Description: Rows of cars are parked at shops on Main Street. The shop signs (from left to right) are: Doctor R.H. Merrifield Dentist, Clem Meyer — Dry Goods and Grocer...
Print

William Beattie Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of William Beattie, a boot and shoe manufacturer and dealer from Portage, Wisconsin, who also dealt in leather, findings, and "Patent Leggings. ...
Print

Chas. Bigelow & Co. Billhead

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Description: Billhead of Chas. Bigelow & Company of Milwaukee, a manufacturer and dealer in boots, shoes, and leather, with an elephant wearing cuffed boots and a tasse...
Print

F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Company of Milwaukee, manufacturers of and dealers in footwear, with an elevated, three-quarter view of the Mayer co...
Photograph

West Main Street

Date: 1913
Description: View from intersection down center of West Main Street. On the corner on the left is a brick bank building. A paint store, a shoe store and other businesse...
Postcard

Third Avenue Looking East

Date: 1917
Description: Colorized postcard view of the central business district. The street is lined with businesses and street lamps. A man and a dog are in front of the bank on...
Photograph

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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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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