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Park Hotel

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Park Hotel and surrounding streets. Caption reads: Park Hotel Richland Center, Wis."
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Hotel Athearn

Date: 1937
Description: View across intersection towards the Hotel Athearn, which was built in 1891 across the street from the Grand Opera House. It was designed by the same man t...
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Madison Snowstorm

Date: 03 02 1948
Description: View of the Capitol Square during the year's record snowstorm, taken from under the canopy of the Park Hotel showing the corner of South Carroll and West M...
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Suburban Inn

Date: 04 1981
Description: View across street of parked cars along curb in front of the Suburban Inn, formerly the Park Hotel, on the 300 block of Broom Street. Next door on the righ...
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Dixon Hotel

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Description: Exterior view across street towards the Dixon Hotel, featuring an overhang over the entrance supported by groups of Ionic columns. There is a balustrade on...
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Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: Photographic postcard of Wisconsin Avenue. Many automobiles are being driven, and others are parked at the curb at an angle. The street sign on the corner ...
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Street Scene in the Business District

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Description: View down South Dubuque Street featuring Hotel Jefferson in the distance at left, built in 1913 with a Classical Revival influence. Automobiles, cable cars...
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Street Scene

Date: 1940
Description: A man walks down Main Street towards an Amoco station and parked cars. To his left, a sign advertises "The Art Center" located on Hoyt's Lane. The Leavit...
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Shorb Hotel

Date: 1924
Description: View across intersection of the exterior of the Shorb Hotel. Boys on bicycles are in the street in front near a man standing on the curb. Automobiles are p...
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Cobb Hotel

Date: 1930
Description: View from street of exterior of the Cobb Hotel and Cafe. A truck and car are parked outside the building.
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Roller Skating Troupe

Date: 1967
Description: "A roller skating troupe rolls down Milwaukee Street."
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The Hotel Washington Fire

Date: 02 18 1996
Description: A view from Bedford Street of the smouldering ruins of the Hotel Washington. A pedestrian crosses the street in front of a parked firetruck. Water being us...
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Main Street, Centuria

Date: 1920
Description: View down center of Main Street. The State Bank is in the foreground on the right. A hardware store and hotel are on the left. There is a windmill in the d...
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Friendship Hotel

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Description: View across street towards the Friendship Hotel, including a tavern and cafe. Automobiles are parked in front. There are Coca-Cola signs under the front wi...
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Officer Helps Children Cross Street

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Description: A uniformed police officer is holding hands with three children. They are standing in a crosswalk at the corner of Spring and Main streets. Behind them on ...

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