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| 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: | 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: | 1975 |
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| Description: | The interior of the Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater, designed by architect Harvey Ellis. The Mabel Tainter Memorial building was a facility erected in 1889-... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | The interior of the Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater. The Mabel Tainter Memorial building was a facility erected in 1889-1890 with funds provided by Andrew T... |
| Date: | 1970 |
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| Description: | Vel Phillips speaking into a microphone at her desk in the Milwaukee Common Council. Other desks and men are behind her. The council room has ornate interi... |
| Date: | 03 22 1978 |
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| Description: | Jack Doyle standing inside the glass door of Castle and Doyle, Coal, Fuel Oil Building Material, on the 100 block of State Street in the historic firehouse... |
| Date: | 1979 |
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| Description: | View uphill towards a woman sitting among a flock of pink flamingo lawn ornaments covering Bascom Hill. She is pretending to feed bread to two pink flaming... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across King Street towards The Gallery Inn restaurant, on the left, and the Buy Sell shop with a show window on the corner of King and Webster streets... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across North Henry Street towards several buildings at the corner of State Street. From left to right is a private residence, Red & White Hamburgers, ... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across North Henry Street towards a building containing the Plaza Tavern and Ward-Brodt Music Co., with show windows displaying guitars and sound equi... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across West Gorham Street towards the a long Italianate style building. A sign on the building reads: "Wisconsin Blue print Co. Blue Prints since 1920... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across West Gorham Street towards a house. Cars are parked along the left side of the house in the Gorham Street parking lot. The building on the righ... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across West Gorham Street at the corner of State Street, towards Badger Liquor and Native Tongue Indian & Mexican Apparel. A large neon sign is at the... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across North Fairchild Street towards Miller's International Market. The facade of the building is decorated with hearts and the seals of various citi... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across North Fairchild Street towards Yost-Kessinich Department Store on the corner of State Street. Show windows display mannequins in women's clothi... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across North Carroll Street towards the Lamb Building, which houses the Installment Loan Department of the Commercial State Bank. The windows on the s... |
| Date: | 1973 |
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| Description: | View across State Street towards the Pres House, a Presbyterian Church. Two phone booths are near the sidewalk in front of the church on the left, with a p... |
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