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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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Research Products Display Window

Date: 09 17 1952
Description: Research Products Company display window at Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig Hardware Store, featuring Filter-Fry frying pan cover and E Z Kleen air filters. 17 South ...
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Pharo Heating Company Stokers & Boilers

Date: 11 01 1945
Description: Anchor stokers and Kewaunee boilers, at the RMR Corporation building, 1400 East Washington Avenue.
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Anchor Stokers and Kewaunee Boilers

Date: 11 01 1945
Description: Anchor stokers and Kewaunee boilers in the Marquette School basement. Taken for Pharo Heating.
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Kewanee Boiler and Anchor Stoker

Date: 11 01 1945
Description: Kewaunee boiler and Anchor stoker in the basement of the Women's Building.
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Anchor Stokers and Kewaunee Boilers

Date: 11 01 1945
Description: Anchor stokers and Kewaunee boilers in the basement of Longfellow School, taken for Pharo Heating.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Heat & Water Employees, Local 171

Date: 09 19 1945
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin-Madison Heating Plant employees, members of Wisconsin State Employees Association Heat & Water Local 171, organiz...
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Basement of House after Explosion

Date: 03 19 1945
Description: Basement after explosion, at the Bane residence at North Bay, Lake Mendota.
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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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Truax Hospital Heating Building

Date: 01 22 1943
Description: View of pumping units in the hospital heating building at Truax Army Air Field.
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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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Furnace Installation

Date: 12 01 1937
Description: Furnace installation by Hefty Sales Co., in a recreation room with a fireplace and pinball machine.
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Lee & Seymour Trucks

Date: 05 26 1937
Description: Three Lee & Seymour delivery trucks parked in front of Lee & Seymour Furnace and Sheet Metal Co., 346 Russell Street.
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Installing Rock-Wool Insulation

Date: 12 10 1934
Description: Two men and Home Insulation of Madison, Inc. truck in front of W.J. Sheppard, 2524 Chamberlain Avenue, house, shown installing Johns Manville rock-wool ins...
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Engine Room, Arcade Manufacturing Co.

Date: 09 26 1933
Description: Nine brick layers with supervisor in engine room. Caption on print reads: "Complete Plibrico Jointless Firebrick Lining at Arcade Manufacturing Co., Freepo...
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Furnaces in Boiler Room at Dane County Asylum

Date: 05 09 1933
Description: Elevated view of the furnaces in the boiler room at the Dane County Asylum. Two men are standing in the middle of the room.
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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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Appliance Store Exterior

Date: 11 12 1931
Description: Appliance store exterior featuring Wayne oil burner window display. Signs on window read: "Good Housekeeping Shop," and signs above the windows read: "ABC ...
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W.J. Hyland Plumbing Co. Display Windows

Date: 08 20 1931
Description: W.J. Hyland Plumbing Co., 115 E. Doty Street, display windows featuring water softeners and steam boiler.

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