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| Date: | 02 05 1930 |
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| Description: | View from across the street of the Capitol Theatre tower. "Love Parade" is advertised on the marquee. Three automobiles are in the street in front of Peopl... |
| Date: | 04 17 1928 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Capitol Theatre at night with sign and marquee, located at 209-211 State Street. On the left is the Fred W. Kruse Co., and on the righ... |
| Date: | 12 27 1941 |
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| Description: | Christmas decorations over doorway of house with snow. James H. and Louise Behrend, 1126 Spaight Street; John P. and Elizabeth Behrend, 1128 Spaight Street... |
| Date: | 12 09 1933 |
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| Description: | View of the Central High School entrance arch at 214 Wisconsin Avenue. Ivy is growing around the entrance, and is obscuring the carved letters of "High Sch... |
| Date: | 10 18 1930 |
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| Description: | Chi Phi House, 200 Langdon Street, with the facade decorated as a theater with a marquee for homecoming. "See the Badgers in 'Smashing Pennsylvania.'" 1st ... |
| Date: | 09 07 1969 |
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| Description: | Architectural detail of the Orpheum Theatre located at 216 State Street. |
| Date: | 09 10 1969 |
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| Description: | The Madison Gas and Electric Company building at 100 North Fairchild Street. |
| Date: | 09 14 1969 |
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| Description: | Architectural detail on the Yost's-Kessenich's building, located at 201 State Street. |
| Date: | 09 21 1969 |
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| Description: | Terra cotta detail of a man's face and floral design on the front of Castle and Doyle Coal Company at 125 State Street. |
| Date: | 10 05 1969 |
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| Description: | Decorative detail on the top of the building located at 306-312 State Street, was Salick's Jewelry Shop. |
| Date: | 10 12 1969 |
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| Description: | A torch and seashell motif tops the D.P. Zografos Uptown Business and Secretarial Service and Klein's Bakery in 1969 at 320 State Street. The Art Deco abst... |
| Date: | 11 30 1969 |
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| Description: | Inscription in relief above the arched doorway that is the main entrance to Edgewood High School. The inscription reads "Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare," ... |
| Date: | 02 15 1970 |
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| Description: | Hanks II Building, designed by Frank Riley in 1928-29, showing a French influence with paneled parapet ornamented with swags and rows of dentils (small, re... |
| Date: | 11 06 1972 |
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| Description: | Rococo artwork details on the University of Wisconsin Agronomy building. |
| Date: | 06 16 1974 |
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| Description: | Two coats of arms which are carved into the building face of the Orpheum Theatre at 216 State Street above the marquee. |
| Date: | 11 16 1975 |
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| Description: | Decorative terra cotta detail on the facade of the Castle & Doyle building, 125 State Street. The building was built in 1856 as fire station No. 2 and rem... |
| Date: | 12 22 1956 |
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| Description: | Home of Norman and Ruth Bass, 4216 Mandrake Road, winner of the Christmas outdoor home lighting contest. |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | The Levitan Building, 15 West Main Street. The detail over the entrance exhibits Egyptian architecture in the terra cotta details. The columns are copies o... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | View across street of the exterior of the Royal Theater, 407 Atwood Avenue (address now 2142 Atwood). Designed by Ferdinand Kronenberg (?) Building remode... |
| Date: | 12 19 1950 |
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| Description: | Jeffery, age 10, Leslie, 6, and Kurt, 3, children of Dr. Leslie and Jean Antonius, hold wrapped Christmas gifts while standing in front of their home at 32... |
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