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| Date: | 12 27 1929 |
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| Description: | A crowd lined up on opening night at the Eastwood Theatre at 2090 Atwood Avenue. This view of the facade shows an unfinished dome on top of the building. |
| Date: | 08 17 1933 |
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| Description: | Crowd assembled outside the RKO Orpheum Theatre to watch "Tugboat Annie" on MGM's traveling theatre. Speths Clothing and other businesses in the 200 block ... |
| Date: | 03 19 1936 |
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| Description: | View from street towards a crowd lined up in front of Orpheum Theater to see Jan Garber orchestra and revue and Gene Raymond in "Love on a Bet," 200 block... |
| Date: | 09 03 1934 |
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| Description: | View down street towards a line of people waiting to view a rhinoceros enclosed in a truck parked in front of the Orpheum Theatre. The marquee reads: "Clar... |
| Date: | 07 13 1933 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 04 16 1932 |
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| Description: | Olson & Johnson milking cows in front of the Orpheum Theatre, 216 State Street, promoting their show "Atrocities of 1932." |
| Date: | 01 16 1932 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 06 07 1930 |
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| Description: | View from street of the facade of the Capitol Theatre at 209 State Street. The marquee is advertising the movie, "Journey's End." There is a crowd on the s... |
| Date: | 06 07 1930 |
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| Description: | View from street of the facade of the Capitol Theatre at 209 State Street. The marquee is advertising the movie, "Journey's End." There is a crowd on the s... |
| Date: | 05 14 1950 |
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| Description: | President Harry S. Truman rides in a car in a parade on the Capitol Square. He came for a 5 1/2 hour visit, gave a "peace" address to the nation from the U... |
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| Description: | A large crowd of children are gathered outside the Alhambra theater. The children, all boys, fill the sidewalk, and are being herded by a man on the left. ... |
| Date: | 06 18 1980 |
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| Description: | View down street towards a large crowd gathering in a line outside the Orpheum Theatre on State Street for a free 10AM Madison premiere of The Empire St... |
| Date: | 05 16 1953 |
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| Description: | View from street of the University of Wisconsin Marching Band parading down Mifflin Street, past the Strand Theater. This parade took place on Armed Forces... |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
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| Description: | View down sidewalk towards men and women standing in line waiting to enter the Milwaukee Theater. A large screen in front of the theater reads: "Republican... |
| Date: | 11 10 2015 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a small group of people standing together outside the U.W. Milwaukee Panther Arena. Temporary metal barricades and signs read: "... |
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