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Turn of the Century Street Scene

Date: 1900
Description: Horse-drawn wagons, including a water wagon, stand on a street next to a broad sidewalk in a commercial district. The storefronts of P.L. McQuillan and Con...
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Truax Hospital Heating Building

Date: 01 22 1943
Description: Hospital heating building at Truax Army Air Field, from the west side.
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Truax Hospital Heating Building

Date: 01 22 1943
Description: Hospital heating building at Truax Army Air Field, from the east side.
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Skelgas Trailer

Date: 09 28 1938
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a Skelgas trailer, showing two gas tanks, being pulled by an automobile, parked in front of Suburban Gas & Appliance C...
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Brandes Heating Co. Storefront

Date: 11 03 1932
Description: Exterior of Edward Brandes Heating Co., with a Premier DeLuxe furnace perched on the roof of store, and Sven A. Rosendahl, plumber, 2211 Atwood Avenue. Als...
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Union Transfer and Storage Company

Date: 06 09 1931
Description: Union Transfer and Storage Company located at 155-303 East Wilson Street. Store fronts include Holland Furnace Co., Madison Paint and Varnish Co., Lipman S...
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212-218 North Bassett Street

Date: 10 29 1954
Description: Exterior view of 212-218 North Bassett Street, Hyland-Hall & Company (plumbing, heating and sheet metal contractors) and Evans, Reuschlien & Co., electrica...
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212-218 North Bassett Street

Date: 10 28 1954
Description: Exterior view of 212-218 North Bassett Street, Hyland-Hall & Company (plumbing, heating and sheet metal contractors) and Evans, Reuschlien & Co., electrica...
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Ritchie Heating, Plumbing & Sheet Metal

Date: 05 27 1948
Description: Ritchie Heating, Plumbing & Sheet Metal, 2237 Winnebago Street, corner of Bashford Avenue.
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Buffalo Street Pipe Installation

Date: 10 1914
Description: Buffalo Street construction, showing heating pipes being installed under the cut pavement. A boy is bent over in near a pile of dirt in the background look...
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Inland Heating Company Showroom

Date: 05 1949
Description: Two men inside the Inland Heating Company with an International KB-3 Metro truck parked outside a large plate glass window.
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Pharo Heating Company

Date: 08 02 1954
Description: Exterior view of the Pharo Heating Company building, 1302 Regent Street (corner of Orchard and Regent Streets).
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University of Wisconsin Heating Plant

Date: 1921
Description: View across street towards the UW-Heating Plant on Observatory Drive. There is an automobile parked at the curb in the foreground.
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Heating Plant on a Cold Day

Date: 02 22 2015
Description: View of Charter Street Heating and Cooling Plant from North Mills Street. White smoke is billowing out of the stacks against a clear, blue sky. The streets...
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Electric Furnace on Truck Bed

Date: 09 03 1927
Description: Three-quarter view of right side of truck. A man is sitting in the driver's seat, and the bed of the truck has a striped awning over the top of the truck b...
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Delivery Truck

Date: 03 10 1928
Description: Left side view of a truck parked across a road in front of a stone wall and a fence. There is a large brick building in the far background. The sign on the...
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New U.W. Heating Plant

Date: 02 18 1959
Description: Exterior of the recently completed University of Wisconsin heating plant on Charter Street.

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