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Crowd at Eastwood Theater

Date: 07 13 1933
Description: View from street of the Eastwood theatre, located at 2090 Atwood Avenue with "Sun - The Mind Reader with W. Williams and C. Cummings" and "Happy Jack Turn...
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Gas Station Explosion

Date: 06 16 1933
Description: A crowd gathers to view the collapsed Kleinheinz Pennco service station (Pennsylvania Oil Company), 702 S. Park Street, the result of an explosion.
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Train-Car Crash Scene

Date: 03 05 1933
Description: Train-car crash scene. Shows demolished automobile and large group of onlookers at Milwaukee Road, Fair Oaks railroad crossing. The driver, Miss Lena Schmi...
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Bus and Street Railroad Accident

Date: 10 01 1932
Description: Bus and street railroad accident at Regent and Mills Streets looking east along Regent Street. The DuBois service station at 1 N. Mills Street is in the ba...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Band

Date: 10 08 1932
Description: Elevated view from stands of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Marching Band in "I" formation on the Camp Randall football field for U.W. - Iowa game. Th...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Band in Formation

Date: 10 08 1932
Description: Elevated view from stands of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Marching Band in "DAD" formation on the Camp Randall football field for U.W. - Iowa game -...
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Customers at Security State Bank

Date: 09 03 1932
Description: Line of customers out the door at re-opened Security State Bank at Schenk's Corners, 1965 Atwood Avenue.
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Children in Indian Costume

Date: 07 22 1932
Description: Group portrait of children from the South Side Franklin playground dressed as Indians surrounding a small tipi (teepee) prior to the Lantern Parade.
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Olsen & Johnson Milking Cows

Date: 04 16 1932
Description: Ole Olson and Chic Johnson milking cows in front of the Orpheum, 216 State Street, promoting their show "Atrocities of 1932" at the Orpheum.
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Olsen & Johnson Milking Cows

Date: 04 16 1932
Description: Olson & Johnson milking cows in front of the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, promoting their show "Atrocities of 1932."
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"Doc" Spears and Family

Date: 04 09 1932
Description: Dr. Clarence W. "Doc" Spears, the new University of Wisconsin football coach, with his wife and their three children being greeted by a crowd.
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Crowd in front of Capitol Theatre

Date: 01 16 1932
Description: Elevated view of a crowd lined up to see "Frankenstein" at the Capitol Theatre, 209-11 State Street. Next door is Kessenich's, at 201 State Street, and Hel...
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Marching Band Formation

Date: 10 17 1931
Description: University of Wisconsin band marches in a "DAD" formation at the Wisconsin-Purdue football game. The dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol is in the backgrou...
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Doylestown Bank After Robbery

Date: 09 11 1931
Description: Crowd standing on the street and sidewalk in front of the Doylestown Bank after a robbery.
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Ruins from Fire

Date: 08 30 1931
Description: Ruins from fire. There are railroad tracks in the foreground, and people standing and looking at the damage.
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Remains of a Fire

Date: 08 30 1931
Description: Elevated view of crowds gathering to survey the smoke and ash left after a fire demolished buildings.
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Leath's Furniture Co. Sale

Date: 04 30 1931
Description: Elevated view looking across street towards a crowd waiting to attend the opening of the Black Furniture Company's bankrupt sale at Leath's furniture store...
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Commercial Area Fire Damage

Date: 05 21 1931
Description: Fire scene from the west end, showing ruins of the Lins and Hood hardware and furniture store, a pool hall, and confectionary store, with adults and childr...
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Commercial Area Fire Damage

Date: 05 21 1931
Description: Fire scene from the east end, showing ruins of the Lins and Hood hardware and furniture store, a pool hall and confectionery store, with adults and childre...
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Streetcar — Automobile Accident

Date: 05 15 1931
Description: A streetcar was knocked off the tracks in an accident with an automobile at the corner of Mills and Drake Streets.

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