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Aerial View of Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1928
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Capitol, looking northeast. The Park Hotel on the corner of W. Main Street and S. Carroll Street, is in the foreground.
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Mission Inn

Date: 1920
Description: View across lawn of the Mission Inn on Madeline Island, with a shoreline on the left.
Drawing

Capitol View with Hotel Loraine

Date: 1920
Description: Color illustration of a view from the Wisconsin State Capitol (which was the fourth State Capitol and the third in Madison) showing the Hotel Loraine and W...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Looking Northeast

Date: 06 16 1928
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin State Capitol from the roof of the Loraine Hotel. In the background is Lake Mendota on the left, and on the right is Lake Mo...
Photograph

International Model 52 or 53 Bus

Date: 06 12 1925
Description: International Model 52 or 53 motor coach picking up passengers at the Hotel Favorite in downtown Dayton. The bus was owned and operated by the Inter Cities...
Postcard

Fourth Avenue

Date: 1925
Description: View across street towards a row of businesses on Fourth Avenue, including Warren Cafe, Wang's Rexall Drug Store, Wisconsin Power & Light, a restaurant, an...
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Pheasant Branch Hotel or Stamm House

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Pheasant Branch Hotel or Stamm House. Men are sitting on the porch near the front door. A sign above the door reads, in part: "J. Yo.....
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Downtown Businesses

Date: 1925
Description: View of cars parked outside of several downtown businesses. Pictured from the left are a bank, Liese Drugstore, the Wright Bakery, two unidentified awnings...
Postcard

Waukesha Avalon Hotel

Date: 1920
Description: View of the stately Avalon Hotel. A drugstore occupied some of the space on the first floor. Caption reads: "Avalon Hotel, Waukesha, Wis."
Manuscript

Larsons' Barnstormer's Contract

Date: 08 17 1923
Description: "No flight, no pay." The informal contract between J.A. Smith of Neenah and Roy Larson of Larsen, Wisconsin. Roy Larson established a rural airport in Lar...
Photograph

Road Equipment Exhibit

Date: 02 01 1929
Description: Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Company road equipment exhibit, showing the right side of the crusher, with Hotel Monona, at 114 Monona Avenue in the backgroun...
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Hotel Loraine Lobby

Date: 09 21 1928
Description: Hotel Loraine lobby from the right with registration desk, desk clerk, local business directory, typewriter and Western Union sign.
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Phi Sigma Delta Fraternity Dinner Dance

Date: 01 12 1929
Description: Phi Sigma Delta fraternity dinner dance group portrait in the Crystal Ballroom at the Loraine Hotel.
Photograph

Progressive Republicans at the Park Hotel

Date: 10 09 1928
Description: Members of the Progressive Republican Alfred E. Smith For President Club, holding their hats while posing in front of the Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Stre...
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Construction of the Wisconsin Power and Light Building

Date: 10 11 1928
Description: View looking up Fairchild Street towards the Wisconsin Power and Light building, at 122 W. Washington Avenue, under construction, with a man working near a...
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Hotel Loraine Lobby

Date: 09 21 1928
Description: Hotel Loraine lobby registration desk, with three male employees, local business directory, typewriter and Western Union sign.
Photograph

Hotel Loraine Lobby

Date: 09 21 1928
Description: Loraine Hotel lobby with local business directory next to registration desk, male customer at registration counter and two clerks in front of Western Union...
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Frigidaire Refrigerators Display Window

Date: 07 28 1927
Description: Frigidaire refrigerators display window at the Park Hotel.
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Crysteel Electric Range Display

Date: 12 03 1926
Description: Crysteel Electric Range (stove) display at the Park Hotel, with a mannequin and Santa Claus.
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Butterfield Hotel, Clermont Street

Date: 1920
Description: The Butterfield Hotel on Clermont Street.

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