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| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | View across lawn towards the front of the high school, a large brick building with steps leading up to the main entrance, which has a tower above it. Two p... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view from the street of the Goodwin block, featuring a hotel and a pharmacy. Several bicycles are parked at the curb. Caption reads: "Go... |
| Date: | 07 30 1959 |
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| Description: | Madison Hotel, located at 108 North Pinckney, is the oldest building on the Capitol Square and one of Madison's oldest landmarks. It was built in 1838. It ... |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | U.S. Rubber Co. buildings showing the juncture of an old building with a new addition. |
| Date: | 06 1973 |
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| Description: | Buildings and parking lot at Webster and North Hamilton Streets, early morning. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Wil-Kil Pest Control building at 705 Williamson Street. The sign above the entrance features a rat and a cockroach depicted in neon. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View from street of the McCormick Harvester Machine Co. dealership building. There is an alley on the right. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across railroad tracks of factory building at McCormick Works. |
| Date: | 1921 |
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| Description: | View from Langdon Street of the University of Wisconsin YMCA on the shore of Lake Mendota. On the porch of the building is a large "Cafeteria" sign. Anothe... |
| Date: | 02 17 1978 |
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| Description: | View down the alley at the back of the Capitol Theatre on State Street towards a construction worker standing on the roof while working on renovations. |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | View from street of the Methodist Church at 213 South Second Street. Congregation established — 1838; Present sanctuary built — 1864; Enlarged and remodele... |
| Date: | 04 20 1925 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a fire truck parked along the curb in front of a large building. A sign on the building reads in part: "_RUCK" and a large show ... |
| Date: | 05 20 1925 |
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| Description: | View from across street towards a small corner grocery store. Signs in the window read: "Farm, Garden, Dairy & Poultry Supplies," and "Mark Dumond, McCormi... |
| Date: | 08 17 1926 |
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| Description: | Delivery truck at a loading dock, which is piled high with packages wrapped with paper and string. The sign on the side of the truck reads: "Pacific Coast ... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | View towards a group of people standing on the grounds in front of the asylum. There are bars on the windows and fire escapes on both ends of the building.... |
| Date: | 05 04 1927 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a truck parked along a curb. A spare tire is mounted on top of the roof of the cab. A sign painted above the driver's side door ... |
| Date: | 10 24 1927 |
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| Description: | Right side profile view of two men sitting in the cab of a delivery truck parked in front of brick buildings. The sign painted on the side of the truck rea... |
| Date: | 11 02 1927 |
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| Description: | Four delivery trucks are parked in a line at an angle. Behind the trucks are industrial brick buildings with fire escapes. |
| Date: | 11 04 1927 |
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| Description: | Brinks delivery truck parked on a bridge. There are brick buildings in the background. |
| Date: | 02 27 1928 |
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| Description: | A fleet of trucks parked in a row in front of storefronts. The signs painted on the side of the trucks reads: "Eat Tasty Pound Cake, 'It's The Best.'" |
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