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Capitol Theatre Construction

Date: 05 02 1927
Description: View of Madison businesses on Henry Street, with steel frame construction of the Capitol Theatre in the background.
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Eastside Storefronts

Date: 06 14 1927
Description: Storefronts of the Wisconsin School of Music, East Side Variety Store and Hess Grocery Market. Owned by the Hess family, this property was located at 154 A...
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Capitol Theatre Tower and Marquee

Date: 09 17 1929
Description: Elevated view of the 200 block of State Street, with the Capitol Theatre tower and marquee at 209 State Street, Kessenich's at 201 State Street, Fred W. Kr...
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Building Fire

Date: 01 13 1929
Description: Flames light up the night as fire fighters hose down the Jeffery Brothers Automobile Preparing and Storage building at 621 University Avenue in an attempt ...
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University Avenue at Night

Date: 12 08 1928
Description: View of 500 and 600 blocks of University Avenue at night, looking west from West Gilman Street.
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Schenk's Corners

Date: 01 23 1928
Description: Schenk's Corners, with the Security State Bank, located at Atwood Avenue and Winnebago Street. On the right hand side of the view is Hausmann Fuel Company,...
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View of the 400 Block of State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background. Included in the view is Dan's Shoe Repairing, New Place Cafe, Huegel & Hyland Shoe...
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Intersection of Johnson and State Street

Date: 1929
Description: View of State Street towards the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus at the 300 Block of State Street, with Dr. M.J. Hoffman Dentist, Savidusky's Cleane...
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Main Street

Date: 1925
Description: View looking down Main Street with storefronts and power lines lining the street. Caption reads: "Main Street, Black Creek, Wis."
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Aerial View of Green Bay

Date: 1924
Description: Aerial view of Green Bay's commercial district, bridges, and water.
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Air View, East Bank of the Fox River

Date: 1920
Description: Aerial view of Green Bay's commercial waterfront district on the Fox River.
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Green Bay House

Date: 1925
Description: View from street towards the Green Bay House, with cars parked at the curb.
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Commercial Area along Fox River

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the commercial area along the east side of the Fox River.
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1920
Description: View down center of Main Street, with a gas filling station and garage on the left side of the road. Caption reads: "Main Street, Hazel Green, Wis."
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Caswell Block Commercial District

Date: 01 14 1924
Description: Elevated view of the Caswell Block commercial district at the northwest corner of W. Wisconsin Avenue and N. Plankinton Avenue. Pedestrians are on the side...
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East Washington Avenue from the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1927
Description: Elevated view looking east from the Wisconsin State Capitol down East Washington Avenue.
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Street Scene of Business District

Date: 1922
Description: Street scene of road going through a business district with cars parked along the curbs. Storefronts and power lines are along the road, and pedestrians ar...
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National Zinc Separating Company Plant

Date: 1925
Description: Railroad tank cars on railroad tracks outside the plant. There are two large round storage tanks behind the tank cars.
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Dennison House

Date: 1921
Description: View across railroad crossing of the Dennison House hotel. A man is sitting on the porch. The building features a widow's walk. There is a bluff in the far...
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Street Scene — Cazenovia

Date: 1924
Description: View down middle of commercial street with many retail shops with sidewalks on both sides. There are automobiles parked near the curb and being driven alon...

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