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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | People standing and posing outdoors. Caption reads: "Lexington Market." |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View from street of new Rennebohm Drug Store #1 at 1357 University Avenue at the corner of Randall Avenue, shortly after its construction. |
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| Description: | The Kehl School of Dance Building, 309 West Johnson Street, later the Madison Labor Temple, which was built in 1898. |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | The corner of N. 5th Street and W. Wisconsin Avenue. Landmarks from left to right: Wisconsin Roof (dancing), Strand Theater, Miller High Life Spa, and the ... |
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| Description: | 6 point beer garden, 3532 W. Burleigh Street. A gas station, with a sign posted for standard oil products, can be seen to the right. Caption on print reads... |
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| Description: | Color image of City Hall with a welcome sign on the front of the building. The Henry Bergh monument fountain is in front, and a trolley is on the left si... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Looking East down middle of avenue. Numerous vehicles are on the road, with a few pedestrians visible. A sign identifies the Republican Hotel on the left, ... |
| Date: | 1975 |
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| Description: | 1492 W. Wisconsin Avenue. Built in 1886 by John Plankinton for his daughter Elizabeth. Edward T. Mix was the architect. Listed in the National Register of... |
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| Description: | Pawling & Harnischfeger 30-ton type "AN" bridge crane with a 5-ton type "A" trolley at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair in either the Palace of Electricity ... |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking down Canal Street, featuring cars, pedestrians, trolleys, and a variety of storefronts. |
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| Description: | Elevated view down State Street. The Orpheum Theatre sign is visible, and in the distance is Lake Mendota. |
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| Description: | Exterior view at night of the Butterfly Theater, 212 West Wisconsin Avenue, from the street. Early advertisements proclaimed it to be "Milwaukee's movie pa... |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Orpheum Theatre, which opened in 1900. Designed by Frank Freeman in the Beaux-Arts style, the facade features sculptures, a marquee, and ba... |
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| Description: | Lewis Arms poses next to an automobile in front of Carl Elvord's Barbeque restaurant on the corner of Mound and Murray Streets in "the Bush". |
| Date: | 08 02 1942 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Silver Street in Hurley at 4:30 a.m., Sunday morning, showing busy street and all establishment's lights blazing. After the sweeping raid ... |
| Date: | 1992 |
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| Description: | Congressman David R. Obey (right) hits the pavement in Marathon with aide Tom Springer. Hack's Diner, run by Alfred Hack, was a popular local hangout. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view from street corner at Broadway and West 50th Street of the Rivoli Theater in Times Square when it was screening the movie "Foreign C... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Special open streetcar called the MARGUERITE, with elaborate lighting, decorations, movable chairs and other features. |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Seventh Street looking east. Streetcars are running in both diretions, and horse-drawn vehicles and bicycles are near the curb. The sidewalks are filled wi... |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Edwin Sumner and Son Drugstore at 15 S. Pinckney Street. Automobiles are parked at an angle on both sides of the street, and... |
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