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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1945
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Belmont Hotel is behind the capitol on the left, and beyond is Lake Mendota.
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Wisconsin State Capitol at Night

Date: 1940
Description: Panorama view, elevated, of the Wisconsin State Capitol at night from the roof of a building on Monona Avenue. The First National Bank and the Belmont Hote...
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Northwestern Railroad Station

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad station, 219 S. Blair St., along with the Lake View Hotel, 524 E. Wilson St, in Madison. A man holding...
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Wis. Motor Vehicle Department Safety Convention Audience

Date: 12 19 1944
Description: Audience at Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department Safety Convention, in a ballroom at the Loraine Hotel, 123 West Washington Avenue.
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Park Hotel

Date: 02 29 1944
Description: Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Street, taken from West Main Street, with Liquor Shop, Wellentin & Son, Jewelers, Choles Floral Company, Madison Business Asso...
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Park Hotel

Date: 02 29 1944
Description: Exterior of Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Street, rear view, showing St. Nicholas Cafe, 118 West Main Street, with the Tenney Building in the background. Pa...
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Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Delegates

Date: 03 23 1943
Description: Group of people at the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative meeting. They are delegates, from REA (Rural Electrification Administration) member cooperatives, att...
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Anchor Building

Date: 10 10 1941
Description: Anchor Savings and Loan Association, 2 South Carroll Street. The Loraine Hotel at 119-125 West Washington Avenue, is seen behind the Anchor building.
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Old English Room

Date: 06 13 1940
Description: Old English Room restaurant in the Belmont Hotel, 31 North Pinckney Street.
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West Main Street Side of Park Hotel

Date: 10 14 1946
Description: West Main Street side of the Park Hotel, including one automobile. Taken for Wisconsin Telephone Company.
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Rear of Park Hotel

Date: 10 14 1946
Description: Wisconsin Telephone Company construction site at rear of Park Hotel taken from southwest showing rear of the hotel and the 115 West Main Street building wi...
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Rexair Company Employees

Date: 11 25 1947
Description: Group portrait of Rexair (vacuum cleaner) Company male and female employees in the Pompeii Room of the Loraine Hotel, with a live turkey and a poster that ...
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Ice Carving of Wisconsin State Capitol Building

Date: 11 22 1947
Description: Buffet table for State Hotel Manager's convention, featuring ice carving of the State Capitol building. Taken in the Blue Room at Park Hotel, 22 South Carr...
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Cities Service Oil Company Products Display

Date: 04 14 1948
Description: Automotive products display for Cities Service Oil Company in main dining room at Hotel Loraine, 123 West Washington Avenue.
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Nickel Plate Hotel

Date: 1948
Description: Nickel Plate Hotel's porch and balcony.
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Calvert Liquor Window Display

Date: 10 14 1948
Description: Calvert Liquor display in the Indian Room window at the Monona Hotel, 114 Monona Avenue. The Madison Theatre marquee is reflected in the window.
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East Washington Avenue

Date: 03 21 1949
Description: Elevated view from the Wisconsin State Capitol, showing Pinckney Street side of the Square, looking down East Washington Avenue. Buildings include the Belm...
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Couple at High School Sorority Dance

Date: 02 12 1944
Description: Anne Lunde and Lyle Larson arriving at a Beta Gamma Chi and Mu Delta Chi high school sorority dance at the Loraine Hotel.
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East Doty Street

Date: 05 17 1945
Description: 100 block of East Doty Street, showing the Fess Hotel, 119-123; Municipal Parking Station, 115; Kentzler building, 109; and Endres Tiedeman Mobil gas stati...
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Stamm House

Date: 1947
Description: Exterior view of the Stamm house, built in 1847.

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