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Cities Service Station, Broken Sign

Date: 09 30 1943
Description: Broken sign for Cities Service Station, 2408 University Avenue. Millers' Super Market, at 2418 University Avenue, is in the background.
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Intersection of University and Grand Avenues

Date: 10 19 1939
Description: Looking west on University Avenue toward the intersection with Grand Avenue. The Atkinson/Williams Standard Oil Service station, 2601 University Avenue an...
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Fauerbach Brewing Company Truck

Date: 04 27 1938
Description: Fauerbach Lager Beer truck with "James Hepburn, Distributor, Decorah, Iowa" painted on the cab. The truck is parked just outside of the Ideal Body Company,...
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South Park Street

Date: 06 06 1938
Description: South Park Street (Hwy 12 & 14 & 18), looking North from the intersection at Olin Avenue. The view includes Moore's Wadhams Mobilgas Service Station, 1129 ...
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South Park Street

Date: 01 06 1938
Description: South Park Street (Hwy 12 & 14 & 18) looking south from the intersection at Midland Street. On the left across the street is Southside Pharmacy at 1123 Sou...
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Madison Theatre at Night

Date: 11 19 1936
Description: Night view of the Madison Theatre at 111 Monona Avenue. Two women are in the box office. The marquee reads "Premiere Opening Day." Jimmy Dodge's restaurant...
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Madison Theatre

Date: 11 19 1936
Description: Front view of Madison Theatre, 111 Monona Avenue, with the Madison Theater building and Jimmy Dodge's restaurant. On the left is the temporary location of ...
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City Cab Company Taxicabs

Date: 10 24 1935
Description: Lineup of 13 Ford City Car Company taxicabs and their drivers in front of the City Car Co., 601 - 603 West Washington Avenue. The view also contains Madiso...
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Car Towing Motorcycle

Date: 07 22 1935
Description: A man in a labcoat shows off a car hitched to a service motorcycle in front of Waters Motor's Co., 802 E. Washington Avenue.
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Yellow Taxicab — Ford V-8

Date: 01 31 1935
Description: A Ford V-8 Yellow Cab Co. taxicab on East Washington Avenue. In the background are (left to right) St. Patrick's school, 630 East Washington Avenue; reside...
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Fauerbach Brewing Co. Float

Date: 07 27 1934
Description: An automobile covered in crepe paper with a beer bottle on the front end, and a sign on the top serves as the Fauerbach Brewing Co. float. It was built to ...
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Montgomery Ward Store

Date: 05 05 1934
Description: Montgomery Ward & Co. at 102 North Hamilton Street at the corner of North Pinckney and East Mifflin Streets.
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Cutting up Christmas Tree

Date: 07 20 1933
Description: Two men sawing up the 10th ward Christmas tree, a stately Wisconsin fir, which had been growing at the corner of Spooner and Monroe Street.
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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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American Health Frankfurter Advertising Car

Date: 09 01 1932
Description: Austin automobile parked on the 300 block of W. Johnson Street (?),with advertising "American Health Frankfurter -- leads them all," and "American Brand P...
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South Blount Street

Date: 08 12 1931
Description: Looking north uphill on S. Blount Street toward Williamson Street, across the railroad tracks. The Fauerbach Brewery is on the left, and there is a smokest...
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Harrold's Jewelers

Date: 02 19 1931
Description: Harrold's Jeweler's located at 220 State Street with a crowd in front of store for the 8:00 a.m. "Dollar Day" sale. On the left is Speth's Kuppenheimer Goo...
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Man in Strand Jacket

Date: 02 20 1931
Description: Charles Loewenberg, manager of the Strand Theatre, and Aldro Wasley, photographer, wearing a Strand jacket and jodhpurs, standing on E. Mifflin Street.
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RKO Parade

Date: 02 27 1931
Description: RKO parade on the 700 block of University Avenue, with the McVicar Photo Studio, and RKO-lians band.
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Road Equipment

Date: 01 29 1931
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Co. road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, on display at Wisconsin Road ...

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