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Bank of La Farge

Date: 1921
Description: Exterior view of the Bank of La Farge from street.
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Texaco Station

Date: 08 07 1929
Description: Bondi & Sachtjen Texaco service station, 1462 E. Washington Avenue at Thornton Avenue, with Fuller & Johnson buildings in the background. Text with print r...
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Milwaukee down Broadway from Mason Street

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Description: Elevated view down Broadway from Mason Street showing buildings, horse-drawn vehicles, and power lines.
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Madison Consumers Co-Operative Dairy

Date: 05 05 1937
Description: Seven milkmen standing beside dairy delivery trucks — all Internationals — parked in front of Madison Consumers Co-operative Dairy, 102 S. Dickinson Street...
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The Texas Company U.S.A.

Date: 08 06 1929
Description: Texas Company U.S.A. (Texaco) office building and storage tanks bulk plant, 919 E. Main Street. Text on print reads: "Texas Company, Capitol Oil Co."
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Construction of the Wisconsin Power and Light Building

Date: 10 11 1928
Description: View looking up Fairchild Street towards the Wisconsin Power and Light building, at 122 W. Washington Avenue, under construction, with a man working near a...
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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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Flooded Railroad Tracks

Date: 04 22 1965
Description: A panoramic view of the Mississippi River flooding during the spring, showing the dykes built along the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad tracks at Sec...
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International Fire Truck

Date: 10 08 1923
Description: Two fire fighters are sitting in an International fire truck on a street. Another man is standing on the back of the truck. On the side of the truck is a p...
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Beaver Dam International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1943
Description: Exterior of Albert Kaepernick Jr.'s McCormick-Deering farm equipment dealership. A poster in the front window reads: "Throw your scrap into the fight!".
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First Central Station

Date: 1882
Description: Building housing the very first central electric light station for distribution of incandescent lighting. The sign on the building reads: "Vulcan St."
Postcard

Stone Street

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Description: Photographic postcard of Stone Street. A car is parked in front of an auto repair store. Electric power lines run down the street, and a water tower is in ...
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Madison Gas & Electric Company Electric Power Plant

Date: 06 20 1961
Description: Exterior view of Madison Gas & Electric Company Blount Street electric power plant. View includes power plant, smokestacks, electric-line towers, and cars ...
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Buena Vista House

Date: 1895
Description: View from road of the Buena Vista House. There is a utility pole in front with many wires attached. This Greek revival inn was erected in 1843 by Samuel R....
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of Main Street when it was a dirt road. A church is in the background, and telephone poles are along the left side of the road. A streetlight is hangi...
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Madison Gas and Electric Company Brickwork

Date: 06 27 1976
Description: Madison Gas and Electric Company, 736 East Washington Avenue, displaying projecting bricks that provides patterns and texture.
Postcard

Cedar Street

Date: 1911
Description: View down Cedar Street. Caption reads: "Cedar Street, Sturgeon Bay, Wis."
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Main Street During Reconstruction

Date: 09 18 1961
Description: Main street of the town, shown during reconstruction for use as a motion picture set.
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Hotel Randall

Date: 1909
Description: View from road of buildings in North Freedom. Hotel Randall is in the right foreground. A group of young women and others have gathered on the porch of the...
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Two Women in Buggy

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Description: Two women in a buggy driving a team of two horses. The woman on the right is possibly Margie Sprester.

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